Unpaid Business Intenship(multiple positions)

## Tasks

**Type:** Unpaid Internship (Strategic & Leadership Roles) positions

**Duration:** **6 or 12 months**

**Work Mode:** Remote with optional on-site presence during the event

**Target Profile:** Senior students, PhD candidates, postdocs, early-career professionals, startup ecosystem contributors

**All roles require strong organizational skills, professional communication, and the ability to use digital and AI tools to manage complex, long-running tasks efficiently.**

## Requirements

**Head of Partnerships & Sponsorships**

**Role Overview**

This role defines and drives the **overall sponsorship and partnership strategy** for the conference.

**Responsibilities**

Design sponsorship packages and value propositions

• Identify and secure anchor sponsors
• Negotiate strategic partnerships
• Coordinate with marketing and event leadership
• Manage high-level corporate relationships

**Requirements**

Experience in business development, partnerships, or sales

• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Understanding of corporate sponsorship models
• Structured and strategic mindset

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**Sponsorship & Exhibition Sales Manager**

**Execution-Focused Role**

**Role Overview**

Responsible for **selling exhibition booths and sponsorship packages** and managing sponsor pipelines.

**Responsibilities**

Outreach to tech companies, corporates, and industry partners

• Manage follow-ups, approvals, and sponsor onboarding
• Coordinate exhibitor requirements
• Maintain CRM-style tracking of leads and deals

**Requirements**

Sales, account management, or partnership experience

• Persistence and structured follow-up capability
• Professional communication skills
• Ability to manage long sales cycles

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**Startup Program Lead**

**Ecosystem Builder**

**Role Overview**

The Startup Program Lead designs and manages **startup-focused formats** such as competitions, awards, and exhibition programs.

**Responsibilities**

Design startup awards and pitch programs

• Coordinate startup booth participation
• Build relationships with accelerators and incubators
• Promote startup calls and manage applications
• Support founders before and during the event

**Requirements**

Startup ecosystem experience

• Familiarity with accelerators, incubators, or venture programs
• Strong coordination and community-building skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset

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**Investor Relations Lead**

**Trust & Credibility Role**

**Role Overview**

This role manages **relationships with investors** and designs investor-focused conference formats.

**Responsibilities**

Outreach to angel investors, VCs, and corporate VCs

• Coordinate investor-only sessions and meetings
• Align investor participation with startup programs
• Build long-term investor engagement strategy

**Requirements**

Understanding of venture capital and startup funding

• Strong professional network or outreach capability
• High credibility and communication skills
• Structured relationship management approach

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**Head of Marketing & Communications**

**Momentum & Visibility Owner**

**Role Overview**

Responsible for **conference positioning, messaging, and visibility** across academic, tech, and business audiences.

**Responsibilities**

Define conference narrative and positioning

• Coordinate CfP promotion campaigns
• Align messaging across research, startups, and sponsors
• Oversee all communication channels

**Requirements**

Marketing or communications experience

• Strategic storytelling ability
• Experience with tech or academic audiences
• Strong coordination skills

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**Content & Community Manager**

**Role Overview**

This role builds **trust, consistency, and community engagement** over time.

**Responsibilities**

Manage website content and updates

• Promote CfP, speakers, and researchers
• Manage LinkedIn, newsletters, and community channels
• Engage academic and tech communities regularly

**Requirements**

Content creation and community management experience

• Strong written communication skills
• Familiarity with LinkedIn and newsletter platforms
• Consistency and reliability

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**Event Director / Program Director**

**Central Coordination Role**

**Role Overview**

The Event Director ensures **alignment, timing, and execution** across all teams.

**Responsibilities**

Own the master project timeline

• Coordinate academic, business, marketing, and operations teams
• Identify risks and resolve cross-team issues
• Ensure readiness for event execution

**Requirements**

Strong project or program management experience

• Ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams
• Leadership and decision-making skills
• High reliability under pressure

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**Conference Platform / Website Product Owner**

**Technical Foundation Role**

**Role Overview**

Responsible for the **digital backbone** of the conference.

**Responsibilities**

Own website and platform requirements

• Coordinate registration, submission, and application forms
• Work with developers and designers
• Ensure platform stability and usability

**Requirements**

Product ownership or web platform experience

• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Strong coordination and prioritization skills
• Basic understanding of web systems

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**Unpaid Internship: Human Resources (HR) Intern**

**Type:** Unpaid Internship

**Duration:** 6 Months or 12 Months

**Location:** Remote

**Start Date:** Flexible

**About the Role**

We are looking for a motivated **HR Intern** to support recruitment, onboarding, and people operations in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

This role is ideal for candidates interested in **human resources, talent acquisition, and organizational development**, who want hands-on experience working with real teams and processes.

**Key Responsibilities**

Support **recruitment processes** (screening, shortlisting, coordination)

• Communicate with candidates and manage application pipelines
• Assist in **interview scheduling and coordination**
• Support onboarding of new interns and team members
• Maintain and update internal HR documentation
• Track performance, attendance, and engagement of interns
• Assist in building HR processes and improving workflows
• Use AI tools to streamline recruitment and HR operations

**Requirements**

Interest in **Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields**

• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow up consistently
• Attention to detail and structured thinking
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Willingness to use AI tools for efficiency

**Nice to Have**

Previous experience in HR, recruitment, or administration

• Familiarity with LinkedIn or job platforms
• Basic understanding of HR processes
• Experience with spreadsheets or tracking tools

## Benefits

**Commission-based incentives** for all successful sales, including:

Ticket sales

• Sponsorship packages
• Exhibition booths
• Partnership agreements

**Fully remote work** with optional on-site participation during the event

• **Flexible working hours**, outcome-focused rather than time-based
• Direct involvement in a **high-profile international conference / expo**
• Professional visibility within **academic, startup, and industry ecosystems**
• Official **certificate of contribution** and **letter of recommendation** upon successful completion
• Priority consideration for **future paid roles** or long-term collaboration opportunities