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Astia UK Internship at Astia
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The Role
The UK Astia Office is currently seeking a sharp, talented individual with entrepreneurial drive to join the Astia team for three months (with the potential to extend) beginning January 2012.
Description of Position
- Assist in developing the entrepreneurial ecosystem map in the East of England, centered around the Cambridge area
- Assist in compiling data and draft engagement strategy for specific stakeholders
- Contribute innovative ideas around entrepreneurial leadership and women
- Assist in administrative duties related to the Astia Entrepreneur Programme in Europe, taking place March 2012
- Participate in and support Astia events and gain the opportunity to meet lauded entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors
- Represent Astia at investor and entrepreneur-focused events in the East of England
- Time commitment: Minimum of one full day per week, flexibility with days/times. Ideally, the candidate will be available for the entire week of the March programme delivery in Cambridge
- Location: Cambridge and/or London
- Benefits: Unique opportunity to receive introductions to key experts, investors and entrepreneurs globally. Free access to Astia’s signature events, including the European Entrepreneur Program. As a US not-for-profit organisation, Astia is only able to offer this position as a non-paid internship.
Please send your CV and cover letter to: Sarah@astia.org by January 10, 2012
Required Skills
Description of Desired Applicant
- Articulate, confident, highly professional, self starter
- Resourceful, creative and collaborative team member
- Strong research, writing and project management skills
- Proven passion for a cause aligned with the Astia mission (i.e. women’s participation, entrepreneurship, economic recovery, innovation, etc.)
- Preferable: Understanding of high-growth, investment and entrepreneur climate/ecosystem
- Astia believes that innovation starts with 50/50 – engaging men and women as leaders, equally. Both men and women are encouraged to apply to this position.
- Key dates for Astia in 2012 include 19 – 24 March are therefore it is preferable that the candidate is available for part, if not all, of this week.
About Astia
Founded in 1998 in Silicon Valley, Astia is a non-profit venture accelerator with a mission to propel women’s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth.
The Astia model is to connect Astia’s clients to a community of investors, industry leaders, advisors, and service providers through programmes and networking to access capital, embolden leadership and accelerate growth. Today, Astia is a community of over 1,100 experts committed to building women leaders and accelerating the funding and growth of the companies they lead. Astia offers programmes in Silicon Valley, New York, UK and India, and serves clients globally through advisor, investor and partner connections.
Astia’s programmes in the UK are supported by the ideaSpace Enterprise Accelerator Funding Programme.