Activate · 11 months ago
Fellowship Recruitment Intern
United States
Internship
Remote
InternActivate is a non-profit organization that empowers entrepreneurial scientists and engineers to bring their research to market. They are seeking a Fellowship Recruitment Intern to support applicant outreach, marketing projects, data management, and engagement efforts to expand and diversify the applicant pool.
Product Research
Responsibilities
Engage and support marketing activities across all recruitment activities including reviewing and updating marketing collateral, drafting email messages and social media content, and creating presentations to various audiences
Use project and data management tools to actively maintain recruitment data streams & activity logistics, and support reporting out to the team on progress
Support the recruitment strategy to systematically engage key contacts across higher education institutions, research labs, entrepreneurial incubators and accelerators, and other partners to disseminate information about the Activate Fellowship to potential applicants
Conduct research on existing and new channels to support the recruitment activities around new technical areas (i.e. ocean tech, semiconductors, carbon management, etc.)
Support efforts to increase the diversity of the fellow applicant pool, including reaching and recruiting applicants from underrepresented communities
Work closely with the national and community fellowship, partnerships, and marketing teams to execute the recruitment strategy and timeline
Provide excellent customer service to potential applicants and prospective amplification partners via email and phone calls
Lead one proposed project to support recruitment and fellowship strategies over the course of the internship
Qualification
Required
Exceptional written and oral skills with a demonstrated ability to respect and encourage diverse perspectives
Top-notch organizational skills and is highly detail-oriented
Ability to think critically, switch quickly between topics, track their own deliverables, be comfortable in a results-oriented culture, and be able to work independently and take initiative
Experience with and/or working knowledge of data management, analytics, and reporting with the ability to learn or desire to be able to prepare dashboards, presentations, and narratives to communicate outcomes
Demonstrates creativity, resourcefulness, and flexibility
Believes that scientists and engineers can lead the translation of their research and discoveries into products and businesses that address some of society's greatest problems
Committed to fully engaging and collaborating in internship projects and responsibilities
Preferred
Familiar with project management (Asana, Notion), CRM/database (Hubspot, Airtable), and/or GSuite tools (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Interested in innovation, clean energy, climate, or manufacturing sector (or are willing to learn)
Company
Activate
Activate empowers entrepreneurial scientists and engineers to transform their research into world-changing products and businesses.
Founded in 2016
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$7.88M2023-07-12Series Unknown· $7.88M
Leadership Team
N
Naomi Baer
Chief Operating Officer
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