Training Camp - General Summer Intern
We’re seeking four (4) highly motivated college students to join our team and help make sure two signature programs in the summer of 2020 go off without a hitch: Training Camp and Redux.
Training Camp is a rigorous 4-week program, held on campus at Wayne State University, that will prepare the newest class of ~200 Venture For America Fellows to hit the ground running as early-stage startup employees and entrepreneurs.
Redux is a 3-day program, held on campus at Wayne State University, that will bring together ~180+ 2019 Fellows, at the 1-year mark of their 2-year Fellowship experience. At Redux, Fellows will have the opportunity to either participate in an immersive, intensive “startup hackathon” or gain skills that will help them grow into startup leaders during their second year on the job.
We’re looking for energetic, reliable team players who are excited to ensure that these programs’ (many!) moving parts run smoothly.
This 7-week internship runs from June 22 - August 7.
You Are:
- A high-achieving college student in any major and any year.
- Someone who has had one or more previous internships or other professional experience.
- Open to challenges and a high level of responsibility; you’re an ambitious self-starter with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A team player who feels that no task is too small. You’re ready to fix A/V problems, take out the trash after events, and generally do whatever it takes to keep these major programs running seamlessly.
- An excellent communicator who can represent VFA professionally while interacting with Fellows, high-level supporters, and other Training Camp guests.
- Strongly aligned with VFA’s values and excited about our mission.
What You’ll Do:
- Work full-time in Detroit, MI from June 22 - August 7
- Be part of the core team managing daily operations at Training Camp
- Be given ownership for a project within one of our summer departments (Operations, Marketing, Data, Community Programs, Entrepreneurship).
- Serve as a capable utility player. You’ll do everything from preparing materials for training sessions to working with outside vendors to setting up spaces for events.
- Be a resource for Fellows and plan activities to enhance their experience.
The Good Stuff:
- The VFAmily: we have a fun, tightly-knit team culture (a must to live together in Detroit for seven weeks!), and you’ll have an opportunity to make a real impact over the course of the summer.
- The substantive, marketable experience: we treat our interns like VFA team members. We’ll give you tons of responsibility from day one, and the more you rise to the occasion the more we’ll have you take on.
- The inside scoop: you’ll have a front-row seat to a premier entrepreneurship training program, and will have the opportunity to regularly sit in on trainings.
- The network: our past interns tell us that the best part of this internship is getting to know VFA Fellows, alumni, and supporters.
- The perks: we offer all interns a $2000 stipend, with eligibility for a $500 bonus, and we’ll cover your room, board, and travel expenses while at Training Camp, where you’ll live on Wayne State University Campus.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONS
Department job descriptions are below.
All Interns: Throughout the summer there will be many times we’ll need help with tasks that fall outside of the below descriptions. We’re looking for interns that are comfortable with grunt work and happy to pitch in to move boxes, run errands, and organize supplies.
- The Operations team handles everything related to the ensuring TC runs smoothly. This team focuses on the things that go on “behind the scenes” that are critical to the program’s success. We’re looking for two interns to help manage our day to day operations for these three programs. If you love to do lists, impeccably organized calendars, and logistics, this job is for you!
- The Entrepreneurship team works within the Programs department to empower Fellows’ entrepreneurial mindsets so that Fellows can begin business ideation as the next generation of entrepreneurs. We are looking for one intern to help the Entrepreneurship Team execute two core fun and rigorous experiences during Training Camp and Redux (Pitch Week and Side-Project-a-Thon). We also need help preparing for the VFA Accelerator in the fall. If you are obsessed with How I Built This?, read Product Hunt for fun, and want to learn more about Lean Startup methodology, this job is for you!
- The AV/Campus Ops team runs all aspects of the behind the scenes work needed to execute the countless sessions we have throughout 5 weeks of programming. We bring in top trainers and speakers from across the country to deliver exceptional content. We are looking for one intern to work alongside our Campus Ops team to ensure all aspects of these sessions run smoothly so that Fellows and Trainers’ experiences are seamless.
- The Data team supports the ongoing evaluation of VFA Training Camp and Redux which is incredibly important for our organization’s ability to measure its impact. We’re looking for one intern to help with all aspects of managing our data - from Fellow attendance, to surveys, to our speaker demographics. If you love making things efficient, excel, have a penchant for coding, or love to visualize data, this job is for you!
We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis, with interviews beginning the week of February 24th, 2020. Due to the high volume of applications, you will be notified in the event we move forward with your application.