Mosaic is filled with interesting, smart people doing some really cool things. That’s why we're launching a new series called “Mosaic Stories.” This is where we chat with current and former members of our organizations about their journeys through building a venture, exploring our Mosaic organizations, and more broadly about their experiences throughout our entrepreneurship ecosystem. First up is Sam Haas, who as a recent graduate, outgoing Mosaic Fellow, and former member of Scout knows quite a bit about Mosaic and all that it has to offer.
Getting Introduced to Mosaic
Sam was first introduced to Mosaic by friends. “I’d seen a lot of the cool things that were happening at IDEA and Generate” he says. “At first I didn't think that this world was for me. I’m not an entrepreneur, I’m not a business student. But after getting to know these students more, I learned that what they were doing was community based. There was room for students like me to support ventures.” What makes Mosaic a unique place is that while we are focused on leadership and entrepreneurship, we know that it takes more than a CEO to run a startup: there is engineering, design, product management, marketing, and operations, all working together towards a common goal. And that’s exactly how we operate at Mosaic, lots of teams coming together for the shared mission of helping our students pursue their dreams and achieve their goals.
Finding Scout
“I wanted to push myself during my last year at Northeastern.” Sam remembered. Through the support of friends and the Mosaic ecosystem Sam learned that there was a place for him in the entrepreneurship world via Scout. “One of the very best things about my time in Scout was how close knit the community was. From everyone on the current team, to alumni to the faculty, I felt that they were all accessible to me. I truly found the home on campus I didn't even know I was looking for.” Scout was an eye-opening experience for Sam; he first joined as a member of the Scout labs team and then became the Community Engagement Director.
After Graduation
“Coming into senior year I was thinking that I wanted to work in nonprofits or academic research, that's where I had my sights set. But after joining Scout, my horizons were broadened. I knew that community building was where I wanted to be.”
As luck would have it, Sam would have the opportunity to continue to cultivate those skills right here at Northeastern: he re-joined Mosaic as the 2019-2020 Mosaic Fellow in the Fall of 2019. As the Mosaic Fellow Sam has continued to grow his community building skills and has been able to utilize the design thinking methods that he learned at Scout in order to connect members of the Mosaic organizations and the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem at Northeastern.
For Sam, Mosaic wasn’t about starting a business, it was about personal development and discovery. Through his experiences at Scout, Sam was able to not only work with real clients to get a taste of the ‘real world’, but he was also able to build a community of passionate, driven peers that he was unable to find in any other part of the university. Mosaic is a place for learning, community and leadership; those things just mean something different to each and every student that joins our organizations.
To learn more about our organizations and how you can get involved check out our article on “Who is Mosaic.”
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