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silicon valley tigertrek

wintersession 2024

Traditionally, Silicon Valley TigerTrek (SVTT) has brought together 20 of Princeton’s most curious engineers, designers, creators, and student entrepreneurs for a trip to the Bay Area.

Participants spend time with legendary company executives, startup founders, and venture capitalists in informal, intimate settings and receive one-on-one mentorship from top alumni in the valley while working on ideas, building relationships with peers, and thinking about what it is to live a personally meaningful and fulfilling life.

Past speakers include: Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder @ Apple), Jack Dorsey (Founder @ Twitter), Meg Whitman (CEO @ HP), and Sal Kahn (Founder @ Kahn Academy)

DIRECTORS

LINDA CHEN

MAE ‘24

“I started to think about entrepreneurship deeply during my gap year after sophomore year because the companies I interned at were all relatively young and disruptive. In addition, I began to answer what it meant to be an inclusive and effective leader working at these companies. Even though I joined in junior year, E-Club has been one of the most welcoming and inspirational communities on campus. I am able to meet people from all walks of life that are not only interested in my story, but also to challenge or support my worldview with their own perspective.”

I'm a Senior studying Mechanical Engineering from Northern New Jersey. I love all things related to hardware, particularly in aerospace, robotics, and energy, and that has led me to be heavily involved in Princeton Racing Electric and intern at five companies over the course of my gap year. I enjoy being an Outdoor Action Leader, playing club sports, and taking over the auxiliary cord in social gatherings. I also am incredibly passionate about making my spaces diverse, equitable and inclusive, so please feel free to reach out to me about navigating careers as an engineer!

REUEL WILLIAMS

MAT ‘24

“I joined the E-Club, specially as co-director for Silicon Valley Tiger Trek as I wished to expose persons with entrepreneurial spirits and talents in STEM, who may not have had opportunities to harness these abilities, to the innovations occurring in Silicon Valley.”

My background is in mathematics and computer science and I am currently interested in research in a field known as topological data analysis. I am also into music and have a background in jazz piano and steelpan, and electronic music production. Currently I am involved with on campus music groups and bands and I will be the co-director for Silicon Valley Tiger Trek 2024.

 

past speakers

Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder @ Apple

Jack Dorsey, Founder @ Twitter

Sal Kahn, Founder @ Kahn Academy

Susan Wojcicki, CEO @ YouTube

Peter Thiel, Founder @ PayPal, Palantir

Ben Horowitz, Founder @ Andreesen Horowitz

Meg Whitman, CEO @ HP and former CEO @ eBay

Sheryl Sandberg, COO @ Facebook

Bill Campbell, Chairman @ Intuit and Apple VP under Steve Jobs

Alex Karp, CEO @ Palantir

Joe Gebbia, CPO/Co-Founder @ Airbnb

Matt Rogers, CEO/Co-Founder @ Nest and creator of the iPhone

Dan Levin, COO @ Box