For the Community
Ways to Engage
Provide guidance to Smith students interested in starting new ventures, finance and consulting careers. Length of residency during the academic year and affiliated activities are negotiable.
A committee of individuals representing a range of backgrounds evaluate the two-page executive summaries submitted by students applicants to the Draper Competition. Each reviewer is assigned no more than 30 applications to review online using a rubric. Total time commitment: approximately 10 hours during the course of one week in February.
The Conway Center hosts a few entrepreneurship competitions, including the Draper Competition, over the course of the academic year.
Offer your expertise via a Conway workshop or class focused on innovation, entrepreneurship or financial education. Total time commitment varies.
Provide guidance to Smith students preparing for Draper Competition and other startup venture support opportunities. Mentors work with teams from November through late March. Time commitment: approximately 1-hour per week.
The Conway Center podcast is a way to introduce the campus to alums and other women who have founded ventures. A Conway intern will conduct a 30-45 minute interview with questions provided to you in advance. Of course, if you’d like to be a guest host, we welcome your voice. Time commitment: approximately 4 hours in total.
Club for students interested in consulting; members seek guidance on networking, information sessions, case workshops and consulting interview preparation.
Club for students interested in investment banking, asset management, wealth management and equity research; members seek guidance on developing interview skills, stock pitch presentations, and more.
Club for students interested in all fields of business; members seek guidance on personal branding, networking, mentoring, industry crash courses and developing interview skills.