Our mission is to use science, technology and engineering to develop persistent curiosity and to show that knowledge is empowering.

JOBS

Bronx, New York

South Bronx Science Studio Parent Leader

San Francisco Bay Area

Technovation Challenge Instructor

Useful Resources

Yujin Chung’s Blog – Thoughts on Breaking into VC

Iridescent’s Blog – How to get hired

We use this interview process: A method for hiring

Required Reading (within the first year of joining)

  1. Willpower (how to increase persistence)
  2. Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion (Charlie Munger’s favorite book!)
  3. Zilch (how to move mountains with little resources)
  4. Nuts! (how Southwest Airlines’ entrepreneurial and idealistic philosophies have helped them survive, grow and be sustainably profitable. This book gives you plenty of data proving that its possible to be a very large and successful company while being lean, innovative, entrepreneurial and nimble)
  5. The Art of the Start (get you over your fear of starting an enterprise!)
  6. Switch (how to get other people to do what you want them to do)
  7. Mindset (how to get over your own mental roadblocks and negative attributes and how to provide the right feedback to children)
  8. Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens (story of Frank Oppenheimer and the Exploratorium)
  9. The Checklist Manifesto (how to make sure the most important things get done and how to ensure this happens at a large scale and in complex scenarios)
  10. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (the limitless horizons children are capable of reaching for)
  11. Unlocking the Clubhouse (why there aren’t enough women in computer science)
  12. What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 (on entrepreneurship)
  13. The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Within (a must for anyone who has to make a presentation)

Ongoing resource: Ben Horowitz’ blog (on leadership and entrepreneurship)

Iridescent’s Culture

We value freedom, ownership, hard work and learning. The following systems support these values at various levels:

Learning goals for each of Iridescent’s programs

Assessment tool for many of Iridescent’s K-8 programs

Performance rubric and lionheart award

Each team member also has to make her/his scorecard that outlines key responsibilities and outcomes as well as her/his strengths and weaknesses. The scorecard is very similar to the job description.