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Silicon Valley Spring 2013
Applications: Mar 17, '13
Sessions: Apr 01, '13 - Jul 09, '13
Vision
Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 50 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. The firm's legal expertise serves clients at all stages of growth, from venture-backed start-up companies to multibillion-dollar global enterprises. The firm's clients include some of the most recognized names in the technology, retail, life sciences, venture capital, and finance sectors. The firm has offices in Austin, Palo Alto, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
First Republic Bank and its subsidiaries provide private banking, private business banking and the full range of wealth management services with an emphasis on exceptional relationship-based service and a solid commitment to responsiveness and action.
Ravix Group - Ravix Group Inc.provides seasoned consulting expertise to outsource the finance, human resources, and facilities functions of early-stage and middle market companies so that management can focus on their priorities to increase the value of their company.
Purplepatch Services is a strategy consulting firm offering technology firms Marketing Communications and User Experience Design solutions.
Join the Largest Global Accelerator
Are you interested in startups, entrepreneurship and technology? Join the excitement, and make a difference. The Founder Institute, the world's largest early-stage accelerator, is hiring.
You'll join a small team where you'll have a big impact. With less than fifteen people, we help hundreds of entrepreneurs from around the world launch meaningful and enduring technology companies for our headquarters in the center of Mountain View, a couple blocks from the CalTrain station.
See entrepreneurship from every angle. Meet luminary CEOs. Hear investor pitches. Discuss regulations with politicians. Attend top educational workshops. Organize sold-out conferences and events. Be a vital part of the global startup ecosystem. What role suits you?
| Choose a Position Below | |||
| Operations | Sales | Marketing | Part-Time |
Controller / Accountant
- Coordinate budgets for cities in our global expansion
- Run accounts payable and accounts receivable, producing weekly reports
- Keep the QuickBooks accounting system, PayPal and bank accounts up-to-date
IMPORTANT: In your Cover Letter, please write one paragraph on why you want to work at the Founder Institute and also write a second paragraph about a strategy that you have effectively used to collect past due invoices. Resumes without a proper Cover Letter will be ignored.
COMPENSATION: Full-time salary commensurate with experience.
Office Manager / Assistant
- Organize logistics and social events for a small and growing office
- Schedule CEO meetings with Directors and partners all around the world
- Keeping in contact with key organizational stakeholders
IMPORTANT: In your Cover Letter, please write one paragraph on why you want to work at the Founder Institute and also write a second paragraph on an effective strategy that you use to organize meetings quickly with three or more busy people. Resumes without a proper Cover Letter will be ignored.
COMPENSATION: Full-time salary commensurate with experience.
Operations Intern
- Help coordinate logistics in over 50 cities
- Follow-up and update tracking of expansion pipeline
- Assist with global admissions processes
IMPORTANT: In your Cover Letter, please write one paragraph on why you want to work at the Founder Institute and also write a second paragraph with a story that explains your attention to detail. Resumes without a proper Cover Letter will be ignored.
COMPENSATION: Weekly stipend varied with experience.
Director of Sales
- Plan and execute a global sales strategy
- Develop mutually beneficial partnerships
- Manage existing pipeline
IMPORTANT: In your Cover Letter, please write one paragraph on why you want to work at the Founder Institute and also write a second paragraph describing your sales style with an example that would apply to the Founder Institute. Resumes without a proper Cover Letter will be ignored.
COMPENSATION: Base salary commensurate with experience, as well as performance bonuses.
Sales Intern
- Research potential partners and identify key decision makers
- Prepare partnership proposals
- Support existing partnerships
IMPORTANT: In your Cover Letter, please write one paragraph on why you want to work at the Founder Institute and also write a second paragraph on how you would organize a sales opportunity with a large partner for the Founder Institute, like Evernote. Resumes without a proper Cover Letter will be ignored.
COMPENSATION: Weekly stipend varied with experience.
Social Media Intern
- Managing Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter Feeds
- Profiling successful Graduates and CEOs
- Writing Blog updates
IMPORTANT: In your Cover Letter, please write one paragraph on why you want to work at the Founder Institute and also write five custom tweets for @founding to grab the attention of our audience. Resumes without a proper Cover Letter will be ignored.
COMPENSATION: Weekly stipend varied with experience.
San Francisco Session Intern (Part-Time)
- Attend weekly training sessions from 6:30 to 10:00 PM
- Assist with training session logistics, such as video recording talks
- Upload recorded videos and session notes
IMPORTANT: In your Cover Letter, please write one paragraph on why you want to work at the Founder Institute. Resumes without a proper Cover Letter will be ignored.
COMPENSATION: $250 per month.
...here’s what we expect from you...
- A full-time commitment
- A passion for startups
- Strong internet experience
...what to expect from us...
- Honest and candid feedback
- A good sense of humor
- Changing the world (for real)
...some cool facts...
- We have chapters in over 50 cities, and more than 50 additional cities are in the pipeline.
- The sun never sets on the Institute with chapters in over 15 time zones.
- The Institute processes over 10,000 entrepreneurial applications each year.
- We have a short aptitude test that predicts success with 86% accuracy.
- There are over 2,500 top CEO Mentors of the Institute worldwide.
