Start-Up Assistant Internship

Position Code: MANBS11

Organisation Description:

The company is an operation consultancy firm, working with clients worldwide to develop process-driven strategies. They help businesses systemise their processes to get consistent reliable and repeatable results. They eliminate system inefficiencies​ so their customers can scale quickly and effectively.

Put simply, the business supports coaches, consultants, and course creators to launch their businesses and raise funding/investment. They have worked with some of the biggest names in the business to launch accelerator programs to help their idea-stage founders hit the 6-figure mark. Working with Manchester University, Barclays, Cornerstone, Capital Enterprise, Manchester City Council, British Business Bank, and JP Morgan to name just a few.

Their mission: Create a knowledge hub where businesses can learn, develop, and create success.

Role: Start-Up Assistant Internship

Internship Description:

By joining them, you will be helping them on our journey as they expand the business into bigger and brighter futures. They are now looking for an ambitious Start-Up assistant intern to join their team. Tasks include but are not limited to:

  • Support and facilitate programme operations, such as:
    • Programme onboarding: interviewing start-ups, briefing investors, managing CRM information etc.
    • Programme management: facilitating workshops with external speakers and recording participant attendance.
    • Programme reporting: plan and manage data collection, analysis, and reporting to clients.
  • Managing participant and client interactions within online community spaces.
  • Solving customer problems and delivering customer happiness initiatives.
  • Be involved in internal and external meetings, and business negotiations and get familiarized with an entrepreneurial working environment.
  • Find ways to improve productivity and work processes using technology.
  • Assist in preparing fundraising material for future programmes.

N.B. tasks and projects may vary depending on current priorities. Specific projects and responsibilities will be discussed during an interview.

Requirements:

  • You are autonomous and business-driven.
  • Strong communicator both in writing and in speaking.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to perform a range of tasks required in
    building up a company.
  • Able to work independently on a variety of projects and manage your time effectively.
  • Organized and detail-oriented.
  • You are a hard worker with a solid understanding of different Marketing techniques.
  • A passion for solving customer problems and delivering customer happiness.
  • You learn quickly and are very curious.
  • You have a positive attitude: highly motivated to achieve results and success, with the ability to be entrepreneurial, creative, and intellectually curious.