Programme Associate (Internship)

Being an intern at StartupX offers you a unique opportunity to experience the world of innovation. While you intern with us, you can expect meaningful and productive projects to expose you to the early-stage startup ecosystem, and develop your skills in various business functions. You will get first-hand exposure to the realities of entrepreneurship, starting up, consulting and all tenets of a growth-stage business.

We welcome ambitious students and trainees from all disciplines who have a keen interest in startups & entrepreneurship to work alongside our team. That said, if you are looking for a laid-back, relaxing internship experience that will not push your circle of competence, then StartupX is probably not for you. If you are willing to push the boundaries of what is possible, learn, and execute, you will feel right at home with us.

The role.

The innovation programme intern/associate's role would focus on working with our programme managers with the ultimate goal of delivering successful programmes and initiatives.

Depending on the current priorities and candidates' capability, you can expect to support our programmes and startups through its entire lifecycle.

While experience in the early-stage startup or innovation ecosystem is preferred, it is not required.

The duties.

Programme interns supporting our innovation programmes end-to-end has many aspects and not all can be listed, but to give a rough idea of the role, here are some of the things that you will do:

• Work with innovation managers to plan and execute on programmes, ranging from hackathon, corporate innovation, pitching competitions, and accelerators.
• Assist to deliver best possible experience to the startups or participants of our programmes
• Assist with the sourcing, management and relationship building with startups
• Work with marketing manager to execute on marketing campaigns and content development
• Source for seed stage startups for corporate partners, investments and programmes
• Assist in improving operational efficiency
• Conduct market research and obtaining insights that are impactful

The Must-Haves.

To succeed in this role, here are some of the qualities or skills we think you should have:

• Effective communicator and able to collaborate effectively in verbal or written mediums
• Able to build relationships with partners and represent StartupX in the ecosystem
• Focus on operational improvements and efficiency
• Strong interest and affinity to technology, startups, entrepreneurship, venture capital, innovation and sustainability.
• Able to learn quickly and operate independently
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

About Us

StartupX is a global innovation partner for those building what’s to come.

Since 2018, we have collaborated with corporates, governments, and startups to launch ventures, scale businesses, and drive bold transformation. Till date, we have worked with thousands of startups from 110+ countries and partnered with forward-thinking companies across four continents to drive growth.

Our work is grounded in solving three critical gaps: developing an Asian-first approach to innovation, helping startups go global from day one, and driving deeper corporate transformation in the region. Founded by entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders, we challenge the status quo of how innovation gets done.

Let’s Build What’s Next.