Olivia Bates

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bio

Olivia is a 4th year student majoring in Managerial Economics with a minor in Technology Management and pursuing a Certificate of Entrepreneurship. She has been a member of DWIB since Fall 2022. Post-grad, Olivia plans to pursue a career in Venture Capital, where she hopes to help reshape the narrative around gender equity for female entrepreneurs and investors. Outside of academics and career pursuits, she enjoys weightlifting, traveling, and playing Pokémon games on her Nintendo Switch!

Chat with OLIVIA About

Startups, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital and Funding, Internship Hunting, Finding Your Passion, Networking, Resume and Cover Letter Review

Professional EXPERIENCE

• Intern at FourthWave

• Manager at UC Davis Student Startup Center 

• Student Ambassador for Amazon Prime

PAST DWIB POSITIONS

• OWN IT External Affairs Director (2024-2025)

• OWN IT Board Associate — Speaker & Marketplace Team (2023-2024)

• OWN IT Board Associate — Sponsor Team (2022-2023)