TAMID Israel Investment Group
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The TAMID Israel Investment Group is an organization that integrates college students in the United States with businesses in Israel
. The organization was founded in 2008 by Sasha Gribov and Eitan Ingall at the University of Michigan
in Ann Arbor. The organization has now spread to other campuses across throughout the country.
students Sasha Gribov and Eitan Ingall. As freshmen in 2007, Gribov and Ingall began mulling over the idea of launching a student-led group that focuses on investing in Israel. Garrett Levenbrook soon joined in founding the group, and by 2008, they worked to build an executive board. By 2008, TAMID recruited its first ever membership class. During the 2009-2010 school year, the organization achieved a number of important goals: TAMID launched its investment fund, completed its first round of consulting projects, and organized its first Fellowship summer internship program.
In 2010, TAMID completed its first leadership transition. Brett Siegal assumed the position of Executive Director.
In 2011, TAMID restructured the organization of its executive board. The Executive Director position was divided into Executive Director of Business Development and Executive Director of Programming, currently held by Max Heller and Allison Berman respectively.
At this point, TAMID exists on its pilot campus at the University of Michigan and has also expanded to start chapters at Harvard University
, University of California, Berkeley
, University of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania State University
, University of Illinois and Yeshiva University
. TAMID is in talks with colleges across the United States to expand its brand and start new branches.
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. The organization was founded in 2008 by Sasha Gribov and Eitan Ingall at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in Ann Arbor. The organization has now spread to other campuses across throughout the country.
Overview
TAMID is a non profit organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that connects college students in the United States with the Israeli business world. TAMID aims to nurture the next generation of leaders within the prism of interacting with businesses in Israel. More specifically, TAMID's entirely student-led programs include an investment fund, consulting projects, and the Fellowship summer internship program.History
TAMID was originally conceived by University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
students Sasha Gribov and Eitan Ingall. As freshmen in 2007, Gribov and Ingall began mulling over the idea of launching a student-led group that focuses on investing in Israel. Garrett Levenbrook soon joined in founding the group, and by 2008, they worked to build an executive board. By 2008, TAMID recruited its first ever membership class. During the 2009-2010 school year, the organization achieved a number of important goals: TAMID launched its investment fund, completed its first round of consulting projects, and organized its first Fellowship summer internship program.
In 2010, TAMID completed its first leadership transition. Brett Siegal assumed the position of Executive Director.
In 2011, TAMID restructured the organization of its executive board. The Executive Director position was divided into Executive Director of Business Development and Executive Director of Programming, currently held by Max Heller and Allison Berman respectively.
At this point, TAMID exists on its pilot campus at the University of Michigan and has also expanded to start chapters at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
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, University of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
, University of Illinois and Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
. TAMID is in talks with colleges across the United States to expand its brand and start new branches.
Fund
Members raised money, and in 2010, TAMID launched an investment fund. Student teams meet each week to pitch stocks and to vote on whether a pitch is worthy of pursuing as an investment. The fund is intended to improve students' financial literacy and to give students a concrete way of supporting Israel.Consulting
TAMID members break off into small consulting teams for Israeli start-up companies. Students work closely with companies in Israel to identify areas where student-consultants can add value, and spend an entire semester working at solutions to a company's needs.Fellowship
Every year, TAMID sends a select few of its members to Israel for sponsored summer internships. TAMID provides job-placement, living arrangement, and a travel stipend. The Fellowship is the capstone of the TAMID experience, as fellows spend two months fully immersed in an Israeli businesses. Upon returning to school, TAMID expects that its fellows will be prepared for leadership positions in the organization. The 2011 TAMID Fellows are documenting the experience on blogs and TwitterTwitter
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.