The fall pilot structure
How VEA is organized this fall, what students do, and how it works alongside Vanderbilt Enterprises.
A student advisory and operating group
VEA is a VE-aligned student advisory and operating group, built from the VE Think Tank. It organizes student insight, workstreams, feedback, and project support around Vanderbilt Enterprises priorities.
This fall is a deliberate starting point. The group runs as a fall pilot, and its longer-term structure develops from there, alongside Vanderbilt Enterprises, as the work proves itself.
The fall pilot grows directly out of last year's Think Tank. Current participants get the first opportunity to take on leadership and workstream roles.
Students support specific workstreams — Brand, Strategy, and Fan Engagement — each with its own focus and deliverables.
The platform organizes VE requests, student feedback, soundboard responses, and deliverables in one place, so progress doesn't depend on standing meetings.
Naming, role language, outreach, and workstream scope are set together with Vanderbilt Enterprises before anything goes out to students.
What participating in the fall pilot looks like
- → Join a workstream aligned to Brand, Strategy, or Fan Engagement
- → Respond to soundboards and open VE questions
- → Submit ideas and contribute to project requests
- → Produce deliverables that Vanderbilt Enterprises can actually use
- → Get platform access as a Student Associate, Workstream Lead, or Operating Lead, depending on role
What comes after the fall pilot
Once the fall pilot is underway, VEA and Vanderbilt Enterprises revisit the longer-term structure together. Current progress is tracked on the VEA Roadmap.