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Acceleration Design Operations Summer Intern

DATES: June 9 – August 25 2021 
COMPENSATION: $14.00/hour 

MassChallenge offers unparalleled opportunity for interns to impact the world in a big way. 
The Acceleration Design Team is charged with creating new solutions to define and test our hypotheses around startup acceleration, the MassChallenge methodology, and startup success and measurement. In addition, the Acceleration Design Team will build and collaborate with various stakeholders to create templates, tools and technology to support the growth and scale of the US Early-Stage programs.  

As the Acceleration Design Operations Intern for the US Early-Stage programs, you will engage with the Acceleration Design Team to support operations and implementation during the 2021 accelerator, as well as support strategy for new design projects. This is a great opportunity for an innovation enthusiast who is interested in engaging with creative problem solvers who are looking to advance and standardize the impact of the MC startup methodology. 
 
Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (I.D.E.A.): We are looking for individuals from underrepresented races, sexual orientations, genders, identities, abilities, and experiences to join our team, enhance our culture, and increase our diversity of thought. We recognize that skills are gained in many ways, whether it be through professional, academic, or lived experience. We also know that it’s not always easy to apply for a job if you’re not sure you check every box in the job description. There is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate, so no matter your background and how you identify, we encourage you to apply for this job if it would make you excited to come into work every day. If you have any questions about any words or “lingo” in the job description, don’t hesitate to ask what we mean in your interviews with the team. 

A note on location: our offices remain closed until September 2021 so this position will be fully remote. You can work anywhere in the United States and will need to work East Coast hours. 
 
What You'll Do
Accelerator Support 
  • Manage all in-kind partner requests and deals available to our startups during the 2021 Accelerator, including the managing of in-kind partner relationships, technology platforms to host in kind deals, and communicate new and upcoming opportunities available to the startups. 
  • Update any content, tools, databases, and landing pages applicable to all US Early-Stage programs as needed throughout the 2021 accelerator.  
  • Support data collection, survey management, and analysis of startup outcomes to help local programs “intervene” in their startup’s journey. 
  • Provide any other support as needed.  
Design Support 
  • Support the documentation and implementation of all elements of our program defined by the Acceleration Design Team. 
  • Assist in creating templates for use by the early-stage teams in supporting the accelerator and expert program. 
  • Participate in creative brainstorms and strategy conversations with the Acceleration Design Team to support continued iterations of our MC Methodology. 
  • Provide insights from startup data analysis to the Acceleration Design Team. 
  • Provide any other support as needed.  
Who You Are
  • You are extremely organized with a high attention to detail and very strong ability to prioritize and manage time well. 
  • You have exceptional research and analysis skills. 
  • You have experience with Microsoft Excel and are able to assist in creating databases and basic analytics.  
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
  • You are excited about and can articulate MassChallenge core values, value proposition, and key messages.  
  • You have the confidence to think outside the box and suggest growth ideas both big and small. 
  • You have entrepreneurial spirit and mindset.  
  • You can work independently, as well as collaborate within and across teams. 
  • You can work effectively in a startup environment with relatively little structure.  
 
Who We Are  
MassChallenge is the global network for innovators who are working to solve massive challenges. We connect startups, experts, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. At MassChallenge we: 
  • Help entrepreneurs build the next generation of transformational businesses by connecting them with the resources, partnerships, and communities that help them launch, grow, and scale their startups.  
  • Help our partners build, grow, and evolve their corporate innovation practices.  
  • Leverage the power of entrepreneurship to strengthen global innovation ecosystems.    
How We Work   
Our mission is to equip bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and to create meaningful change. Our mission is BIG and so we are a team that gives 110% to it every day. Our Guiding Principles ensure we stay true to our mission and our core beliefs:   
  • Put Community First   
  • Own It   
  • Love the Problem   
  • Build for Impact  
  • Connect and Collaborate  
MassChallenge Lingo  
Whether you’ve never heard of an accelerator, you’ve had your own startup, or you are new to the world of entrepreneurship, we use certain words at MassChallenge to describe our work that might be new to you. Here are a few words you have seen throughout this job description and what they mean to us:  
  • Program: A startup accelerator program at MassChallenge that is location or industry based that conducts its own applications, cohorts, and curriculum, such as MassChallenge Boston, MassChallenge Texas, or MassChallenge FinTech.  
  • Experts: MassChallenge Experts are a core pillar for every MassChallenge accelerator. MC Experts are seasoned business leaders and entrepreneurs who volunteer their time to support startups as mentors, judges, and curriculum facilitators.  
  • Judging: MC Experts serve as judges to identify the top startups to participate in and rise as winners for any MC program. The various judging rounds include either an online or an ‘in-person’ pitch.   
Why You Should Join Us  
We believe working at MassChallenge is fulfilling because of the mission, challenging because of the pace and work, and rewarding because you get to build to the next step in your career here. When you join MassChallenge you join an incredible team and network of innovators and entrepreneurs, you take ownership over significant and strategically important projects, you focus on impact and output, and you help strengthen the global innovation ecosystem.  

How to Apply
In addition to completing the online application and providing your resume, please include a one-page cover letter in which you tell us why this job is compelling to you. 
Employment at MassChallenge is contingent upon verification of identity and eligibility to work in the country that the position is based in, based on applicable laws.