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

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