Intern, Founder Success

3 weeks ago


Calgary, Canada Platform Calgary Full time

**INTERN, FOUNDER SUCCESS**

**Platform Calgary**

**Calgary, Alberta**

You are drawn to Calgary’s thriving tech sector and you're looking to build a meaningful career that allows you to have an impact in your community. The prospect of city-building work excites you. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy putting your own innovative spin on things, then we think this is what you were meant to do as Platform Calgary’s newest **Intern, Founder Success.**

As the Intern, Founder Success, the work you do will be impactful for our founders, the startup community and for our organization. During the 20-week internship, you will contribute to managing and executing seamless delivery of our programs, events and initiatives that help advance founders of early-stage and innovation-driven startups to scale efficiently. For the right individual it is an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact on early stage entrepreneurs and build a high value network of experienced professionals. We value the contribution of our interns, and you’ll be in the mix with hands-on experience in all aspects of our work

This role is a temporary contract position September 5th, 2023 to December 22, 2023.

**The day-to-day activities of the Intern, Founder Success will include**:

- Collaborate with team members to aid in the planning and execution of events, programs and workshops including preparing documentation, assisting in set up and logistics, organization of meetings/schedules, and administrative tasks.
- Participate in meetings, taking notes and producing the minutes of the meetings, and action plans decided and their follow up.
- Conduct market research to uncover potential trends and identify gaps that can be addressed through workshops, resources, or self led programs.
- Draft and send communications or updates to program participants.
- Draft and share new programs, events, resources and opportunities to program alumni and members through various channels.
- Document processes and capture workflows into a knowledge base.
- Track and update program progress through project management software tools.
- Actively collaborate with other departments to aid in the development and implementation of cross departmental initiatives.
- Represent Platform Calgary by supporting and participating in community based events.
- Perform other ad hoc support and respond to requests as needed.
- You are enrolled full or part time in a Canadian College or University
- You must also be located in Calgary, or open to relocate for on-site work a few days a week.
- You hold a Canadian citizenship, Permanent Residency, or refugee status.

**During the interview process, we will be looking for**:

- An ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders and teams.
- Excellent interpersonal, time management, verbal and written skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where competing priorities and iteration is the norm, without dropping the ball.
- Competency in G-Suite, Asana, Slack, Eventbrite, HubSpot are considered an asset.
- You’ve got an eye for detail and execute with a high degree of accuracy.
- You see a need and take steps to fill that need without being asked.
- You are proactive and seek to solve problems before they arise.
- We are looking for someone who can wear multiple hats that will go the extra mile.

**Platform Calgary perks**:

- **Salary**: $18/hour
- **Hybrid and flexible work**: Our team enjoys the flexibility of hybrid work and flexible hours, so we can all do our best work.
- **A unique place to work**: The Platform Innovation Centre is the front door to Calgary’s tech and innovation community. Home to 100+ partners (and the thousands of guests who attend education programs, meetups and other events) dedicated to helping companies to start, grow and succeed.

We are fostering a culture of belonging that is diverse and inclusive. This begins with an equitable and accessible hiring process.

**About Platform Calgary**

**Job Type**: Internship



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