Company Profile
Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC)
Company Overview
The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational program designed to develop and enhance critical thinking skills in children in grades K-12 through invention, innovation and entrepreneurship, while encouraging their interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The CIC is the nation’s oldest continuously operating children’s invention education program. Since the 1983-1984 school year, an estimated 300,000 Connecticut students have experienced local CIC invention programs. Annually, more than 17,000 students in grades K-12, from nearly 300 Connecticut elementary, middle and high schools, take part in the CIC learning curriculum and an estimated 1,000 advance to compete in State, National, and Global Invention Conventions annually.
The CIC is a community-driven nonprofit organization funded by corporate sponsorships, competitive grants, and individual donations.
Company History
Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) has been actively serving Connecticut's K-12 schools since 1983 and is the largest and longest-running program of its kind in the United States. In 2018-19 school year, the CIC enrolled nearly 300 schools and 17,000 students into its invention education program.
Benefits
Hartford-based office in a beautiful downtown building. Flexible schedule and the potential for telecommuting. Monthly reimbursement for personal cell phone use, mileage and parking. Paid holidays.