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Community Interns (Houston, Austin, and North Texas)

MASSCHALLENGE COMMUNITY INTERNS (3 roles)
FULL TIME
LOCATIONS: Houston, Austin, North Texas (onsite) 
DATES: June 8- November 23, 2022 
COMPENSATION: $18.00/hour
 
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. No equity and not-for-profit, we provide startups with the access and resources they need to succeed - from free office space to mentoring, workshops and global network access. We operate globally with offices in Boston, Providence, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Lausanne, Jerusalem, and Mexico City.  
If you are a college student or post-graduate with a passion for creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship, we want to meet you! MassChallenge internships are summer-long engagements that support all facets of business. We offer a flexible schedule, hands-on, real-world work experience, and a creative environment to learn and grow. Our interns are self-directed individuals who are comfortable taking direction from team members, ask for help when they need it, and take the initiative to learn the current startup landscape. 
 
MassChallenge is looking to hire 3 Community Interns to work onsite at the following locations: Houston, Austin, and North Texas. Read on to learn about the opportunity! 
 
Summer residency program 
                       i.      Co-manage the Summer Residency program in the Dallas office, ensuring the entrepreneurs in residence have access to the MC facilities and assisting the residents with any in-office needs (such as booking conference rooms). 
                      ii.      Recruit Entrepreneurs in Residence to speak at Community Events 
Local market monthly events 
                      i.      Coordinate local monthly community events to bring together local MC alumni, startups, and community members. 
                      ii.      This may include: securing a venue, ordering catering, developing a run of show for day-of logistics, recruiting speakers, marketing to or inviting local attendees, and managing registrations. 
Always on startup & expert recruitment 
                       i.      Source potential applicants and experts to join the MassChallenge global community. 
                       ii.      Collaborate with Community and Marketing teams to develop a strategy for outreach and recruitment to convert new community members to active engagement opportunities (i.e. startup application or mentorship). 
                     iii.      Attend key local and virtual events to share about MassChallenge and network with potential new applicants and experts. 
                       iv.      Collaborate with Community and Marketing teams to develop a strategy for outreach and recruitment to convert new community members to active engagement opportunities (i.e. startup application or mentorship). 
                        v.      Attend key local and virtual events to share about MassChallenge and network with potential new applicants and experts. 
Market Access Events 
                         i.      Support local Community Manager in developing Market Access curriculum, scheduling the agenda, and speaker management for the 2022 Market Access programs in Dallas and Austin 
 
Note: You must be able to work onsite for the location you apply to. We are not able to offer relocation assistance at this time. 
 
Who You Are 
  • You are detail-oriented and organized.

  • You can meet deadlines and produce quality work. This means you are willing to put in the effort to get the job done right, not done right now.

  • You are a quick learner who listens and asks good questions.

  • You have the confidence to share your ideas, participate in business conversations, and take (or give) constructive criticism.

  • You have a positive disposition, ability to work well with others and can thrive in a fast-paced work environment. 

  • You have strong customer service skills.

Who We Are 
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
 
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.
 
Disclaimers:
Applicants, as well as position incumbents, who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.
MassChallenge is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Applicants for employment and employees are reviewed on their individual qualifications for a position. Under no circumstances will MassChallenge discriminate against qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, disability, mental illness, genetics, choice of health insurance, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.