Find Your Entrepreneurs EDGE
If you are a graduate student or part of a mid-sized company, you'll want to know more about Entrepreneurs EDGE. EDGE is a nonprofit economic development organization that assists mid-sized companies in Northeast Ohio grow in value.
For the past six years, EDGE has offered a Fellows Summer Intern Program. The program offers a two-month, paid summer internship, primarily for graduate students to focus on business development and innovation. Applications are currently being accepted for summer 2015. You can learn more about the internships here.
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Immigrant Spotlight: Entrepreneur Cesar Sandoval
Entrepreneur Cesar Sandoval is the creator of EthnicQuest, an online advertising company that connects Cleveland-based ethnic and immigrant-owned businesses with anyone seeking international products or services. Explore EthnicQuest on Global Cleveland HERE.
Cesar Sandoval's family is originally from Spain, but he grew up in Mexico. He arrived in Cleveland with a student visa in 2001 to enter the MBA program at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). After completing his MBA, he began working for a business consulting firm and was able to stay in the United States, first on an OPT (optional practical training) visa, then on a NAFTA visa offered to Canadian and Mexican citizens. In 2010, Cesar was granted permanent resident status. He spent five years at a consulting firm, followed by a stint at Lincoln Capital, before branching out on his own as a business consultant.
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