I’m running TES’s student startup incubator program this year. It’s been a really rewarding experience working with early-stage founders who are just getting started. Some highlights:

• Working closely with 14 student startup teams, helping them develop their ideas through mentorship and connecting them with people who can help
• Went through about 80 applications to pick our cohort - was tough but we found some really promising teams
• Got some great founders and startup folks from Dublin to come chat with our teams each week
• Ran a pitch competition where 6 of our most promising teams got some funding to keep building

I joined the student team organizing Leuven Slush’d, a startup conference that brings together founders, investors and students from across Belgium. As a volunteer, I:

• Helped set up and run the event alongside other student organizers
• Made sure speakers and startups had what they needed and knew where to go
• Pitched in wherever help was needed, from registration to venue setup

I’ve always loved theatre, and in my 2nd and 3rd years in college I was very active in the Trinity Musical Theatre Society. I was elected Treasurer in my 3rd year, which involved the following:

• I handled all the money stuff - keeping track of our €35,000 budget and making sure we didn’t go broke
• Reached out to sponsors and secured €16,500 in funding (up 40% from the previous year) to help put on bigger and better shows
• Interviewed and selected the production teams for our shows
• Worked with the rest of the committee to keep the society running smoothly