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Focus: T&I, agile software development, idea prototyping

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Programme Description

ColumnFocus: Design Thinking Skills

, public speaking skills, mentorship

TIM (Trust and Identity Incubator Mentorship) Programme is

a new

an initiative

which

that brings together ambitious young

talents

minds and subject matters experts to pioneer and prototype new ideas in the Trust and Identity

Incubator[1]

field.

TIM is a collaboration between

Future Talent Programme and the GN4.3 WP5

subject experts (SME's and also known as content mentors) of WP5 T2 - T&I Incubator task, GLAD, NRENs (home mentors) and young professionals (participants) across Europe. The

program aims to deliver max 2 incubation projects per year as well as promote collaboration between NRENs and young talents in the community. TIM runs two times per year (2 cycles of 6 months) and starts in February and in August.

Program outline

  • Young talents nominated by the NREN collaborate in (TIM) teams with a mission to solve a Trust and Identity challenge
  • Competing (TIM) teams conceptualise and prototype their most innovative ideas with ongoing coaching and guidance from T&I experts
  • Two prototypes will be selected for the T&I incubator by an expert panel
  • During a 5-6 months internship one consolidated TIM team collaborate to develop the prototype into a product or service

What’s included

  • Design thinking f2f workshop including travel and accommodation for students and NREN mentor
  • Practical and interactive workshops under the guidance of professional public speaking coach for all students
  • 1:1 coaching on public speaking for finalists
  • Conference travel package for finalists

Requirements student

  • This challenge is open to individual(s) who are registered on any IT & networking (related) course(s) at a university, college or learning provider and must be nominated by the operating NREN/GÉANT Project Partner
  • Participants commit themselves to the full training programme.
  • Participants opt for a 6 months internship in the T&I incubator, via the local NREN
  • Selected participants will sign a volunteer contract in order to present at international conference
  • High English language proficiency is required.
  • All participants are invited to share their experiences on social media.

Requirements NREN

  • NREN can subscribe to max 1 topic on the TIM challenge list
  • NREN is allowed to nominate max 1 student per topic
  • NRENs must commit significant amount of time of the student to the incubator (at minimum 0.8 FTE
    • Time of the young talents may be claimed from the GEANT4-3 T&II project.

    Timeline

    FebruaryRegistration deadline 28 Feb 2019March/Aprile-workshops on proposal writing and public speakingMarchDeadline submissions for Call for Lightning Talks, 15 March
    May1:1 coaching finalistsJuneParticipation in TNC 17-20 June, Tallinn, Estonia

    How to Apply (NRENs)

    Step 1 Register your candidate online until 28 February, with a brief description of candidate's topic.

    Step 2 All accepted candidates will become participants of the Future Talent Programme and will receive training. Your participants takes part in the e-workshops in March and April. Dates and Programme will be confirmed to you and your participant by email.

    Step 3 Participants submit their proposal to TNC Programme Committee by 15 March 2019, midnight CET. 

    Step 4 Your participants will be notified by the TNC Programme Committee by (TBC) of the acceptance or rejection of the proposal

    Step 5 Selected candidates take further training and take centre stage at TNC19

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    overall aim of the program it to contribute to a viable and sustainable pipeline of T&I products and services for the GN4.3 project and ultimately, for the European NREN community.

    Nominated by their home NREN, participants (and their home mentors) are integrated into the work of the T&I incubator right from the start. They collaborate directly with the Incubator SMEs on the topics provided by SME's. On this journey, they are mentored by the Incubator experts and the home NREN, and supported by GLAD. All participants are expected to present their final work or work in progress at the international event or conference advised by TIM SMEs. 

    TIM takes place in the form of a paid internship where the participating NRENs and young professionals get reimbursed for the time dedicated to the T&I Incubator. The process of reimbursed and rates are defined by the financial rules of GN4.3 project.

    The expected duration of each TIM programme cycle is 6 months. The important dates and deadlines of the process can be found below.


    IntakeTIM internship start dateRecruitment opening dateRecruitment closing date
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    2nd30. Jun. 2020

    3rd9. Feb. 2021

    4th7. Sep. 2021

    What is in it for the young professionals?

    TIM offers participants a fantastic opportunity to join the development of the cutting edge solutions in computer networking on Trust & Identity. It is a unique learning and professional development opportunity that offers the following benefits:

    • a paid professional internship (can with the thesis writing)
    • networking opportunities with the wide range of SMEs working in computer networks and NRENs
    • training and skills development in the fields of public speaking and agile software development (SCRUM)

    Participant requirements are:

    • last year BA, Master's or PhD level students in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering or other technology related fields with the interest in computer networks
    • 6 months availability with an approximate workload of 3 days per week 
    • Excellent command of English language


    What is in it for the home NRENs?

    TIM strengthens collaboration across European NRENs in developing new T&I products and services. It is an opportunity to foster the local T&I expertise, learn from experienced SMEs and expand the portfolio of services. It is also a chance to strengthen relationships with the member institutions to identify promising young talents to join the NREN world. 

    Home NREN requirements:  

    • be a member of GN4.3 project
    • be willing to facilitate and administer a paid internship based on the local HR/ legal requirements
    • be willing to mentor participants locally (for example, be a sounding board to the experience, provide a working space, introduce to the home NREN and NREN world in general)
    • have a manpower to support TIM with a workload of 1/2 - 1 day per week based on month cycle


    What is in it for GLAD?

    GÉANT Learning and Development team (GLAD) is passionate about building, diversifying and strengthening capabilities of European NREN community. With the help of TIM, we hope to disseminate and build T&I competencies across Europe to build the workforce of the future.

    In course of TIM, GLAD is also committed to deliver the following skills to the TIM participants and mentors:

    • mentorship skills
    • public speaking skills
    • agile software development/ SCRUM training


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    NREN TIM application process

    Step 1 Recruit* TIM participants

    Step 2 Identify the home mentor

    Step 3 Submit application by email to glad@geant.org. The nomination should include:

    • A TIM participant's CV
    • A TIM participant's Motivation letter explaining in a few paragraphs why they would like to take part in this initiative
    • An NREN motivation statement, a paragraph of why the TIM work is important and how the internship arrangement will work locally 

    Step 4 Receive the results of the application process. The application process is managed by the TIM Selection Committee which

    • a representative of WP5T2 Niels van Dijk (SURFnet)
    • a representative of GLAD Irina Mikhailava (GÉANT Association)
    • a representative of the community (Ann Harding (SWITCH)

    The Selection Committee is there to ascertain the level of participants' expertise and motivation to take part in the TIM challenge. It is also there to ensure that home NRENs are equipped to support the TIM participants.

    Step 5 Formalise the internship with the TIM participant based on the local NREN rules

    Step 6 Join the work of T&I incubator together with the TIM participant


    *GLAD can provide materials and support with the recruitment process


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    FAQ

    TIM Frequently Asked Questions  

    Timeline

    June - Oct 2019Registration deadline 15 Oct 2019 (closed)
    Nov-Apr 2019-2020Start Sprint + Internship on 12 Nov 2019
    May 2020Coaching event speakers
    June 2020Event Participation 

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    Promotion Resources Package (for NRENs)

    Download materials for NRENs to promote the programme and recruit participants


    News and Articles

    https://blog.geant.org/2019/06/21/brighten-the-future-of-trust-identity

    https://blog.geant.org/2019/08/30/lets-talk-about-the-trust-identity-mentorship-programme

    [1]                             The GN4-3 WP5 T2 Trust and Identity Incubator (“T&I Incubator”) aims to develop, foster and mature new ideas in the Trust and Identity space in Research and Education. The incubator will investigate new technologies that currently have no place yet in the services ecosystem of the GEANT project. It will test and experiment with potential new features for existing services. In addition, also business case development for potential new services and developments that would improve data protection and privacy aspects in services or software are in scope

    [1]                                These ideas may either be provided by the T&I incubator mentors, or may have been suggested to, and approved by the T&I Incubator. In the latter case, such ideas must be supported by at least two NRENswho also choose to commit staff to work on the idea.