Summer Internship in VC/Entrepreneurship working with Raj Kapoor
(MBA1996, co-founder/CEO of Snapfish, Partner at Mayfield Fund)

Location: SF Bay Area

Timing: June 15-Sept 15 (flexible if end date needs to be sooner for school)

Job Description:

Working with Raj Kapoor (who is currently a Partner at Mayfield Fund) for a personal research project outside of Mayfield.

1)      Research existing VC, seed, and angel fund models comparing and constrasting strategies, returns, types of companies invested with an emphasis on interviewing entrepreneurs to see what they like and don’t like about each model.   Help create business case for a potential new model that is a hybrid between a seed VC and operator (a “co-founder/investor” model).

2)      Synthesize existing data and develop unique research on identifying great tech entrepreneurs pre-traction – traits, characteristics, experiences, other data points to filter (includes interviewing people in ecosystem).  Also, help identify best process to find such high quality entrepreneurs by studying best practices.

3)    Raj will help this person network in silicon valley get close to the entrepreneur/investor startup ecosystem.

Qualifications:
-    Either a 1st year or MBA graduate looking to do something interesting for 3 mos before their full time job.

-    The ideal candidate has some VC experience or familiarity, experience in digital media/internet/mobile space (my focus) and is entrepreneurially minded yet analytical enough to create excellent, concise research.

Email: [email protected]

We are hiring for two roles and are looking for high-energy people who have strong analytics, communication, and team skills with interests in retail sales & operations — and who thrive in ‘startup’ environments.  The roles are open to MBAs or pre-MBA rockstars. Regarding the latter, I’m open to pre-MBA rockstars with 2-3 years of experience at a top-tier consulting / banking / professional services firm who are thirsty for the opportunity to apply their analytical skills to the iPhone and iPad business. The title of the roles have to use Apple terms — “Analyst” — but mask the breadth or opportunity of the roles. Their roles have high visibility; their work will be shared with senior execs and will be used to drive the business for the specific retail segments they represent.

Job descriptions: (full text is below)

http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=113607&CurrentPage=1

http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=113608&CurrentPage=1

Salesforce.com, the leading enterprise cloud computing company, is looking for a MBA Summer Intern to work with its Corporate Development group in San Francisco. This group is responsible for Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments and M&A Integration for the company.  The Corporate Development group is tasked with long-term value creation, helping maintain the company’s competitive advantage, and advancing its strategic objectives by (i) identifying growth opportunities within new markets and new technology segments (ii) evaluating acquisitions, investments and other transactions that leverage these opportunities and (iii) managing the deal execution and integration processes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Assist in the deal process from screening and due diligence through post-merger integration
•    Monitor, research, and develop intelligence on the enterprise software industry and related segments
•    Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses for strategic planning and deal evaluation/execution efforts
•    Create presentations for senior management

http://careers.force.com/jobs/apex/ts2__JobDetails?jobId=a1k700000006AgrAAE

GiveAHeart, a social microdonation service start-up, based out of the Bay area is looking for a summer intern for business development. GiveAHeart is a for-profit startup company that will help non-for-profits as well as talented individuals to raise money and make their content viral. Their goal is to improve the way people donate online and think about donations. GiveAHeart aspires to become social utility in microdonations, the same as Youtube – in video sharing or Paypal – in p2p payments.

Upon successful completion of internship, the candidate will be able to join the company as a co-founder. More details in the document attached. Please, send your CV to [email protected]

Summer Intern will be responsible for new product roll-out and marketing.

• You will negotiate with external content platforms regarding placing GiveaHeart donation button
• reach out to the press
• prepare and pitch with CEO to V C funds in or der to r aise seed r ound
• reach out to celebrities in order to organize joint donation campaigns
• … and maybe participate in Ellen Degeneres show

This summer you will wor k in star tup co-founder mode and probably will become real co-founder after that.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in mar ketingbizdevsales roles
• excellent social and communication skills
• strong under standing and belief in our product

Position: Product Manager
Location: Bay Area, California

About Kiwi, Inc:
Kiwi is a mobile games company backed by top tier investors and focused on the next generation of social titles on emerging platforms. The company’s founding team has previously built hit titles on both Facebook and iOS, with Top 5 games on both platforms. We’re looking for people excited by the opportunity to push the frontiers of entertainment on small screens and seeing their work hit millions of people in a few short months. Most of all, we want people who want to be part of building something great – not just the next quick app.
Product Manager:
Kiwi is looking for a world class Product Manager to join its team. As a Product Manager, you will be in the middle of prioritizing and designing features to entertain users, work with engineers, artists, and UI specialists to implement them, and then lead the analysis to measure their effectiveness. Strong creative sense balancing business and product constraints and ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team are important requirements.
Responsibilities:

• Take ownership for the design and development of features to improve retention and monetization
• Manage design, art, engineering, and QA processes to ensure features are rolled out on time
• Prioritize projects and help assign team resources accordingly
• Use mobile analytics and tracking to measure app and feature performance
• Identify new features based on user analysis with measurable metrics
• Write detailed product specs to enable implementation by engineers, art, and other team members

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of product management experience for top quality mobile applications, social web games, traditional PC/console games, or other consumer-facing properties. Previous experience in management consulting a plus
• Deep knowledge of Internet products and technologies
• Experience in mobile or social games a plus
• Familiarity with game mechanics and general gaming background a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively with and manage multifunctional teams
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
• Driven to succeed with a strong work ethic
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or other engineering degree preferred.  MBA a plus

If interested, please contact:
Ahad Khan
Director of Business Operations
Kiwi, Inc.
[email protected]

Signpost, a NY advertising startup founded by two HBS alums, is currently looking for an MBA intern to work directly with our CEO on strategy and analysis over the summer. Our MBA intern last summer developed our outsourced sales strategy and began execution on it. I’ve attached a recent TechCrunch article that was written about us announcing our most recent funding which gives a good overview on what we do.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/01/the-adsense-for-local-commerce-startup-signpost-raises-3-75m-from-spark-capital/

Liazon, a healthcare technology start-up based in New York, is looking for a summer intern to help lead business development and channel strategy efforts. The Company is the market-leader in private online health benefits exchanges.  It was founded in 2007 and is funded by Bain Capital Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. The company is in a phase of accelerating, rapid growth and now serves 2,000 businesses and over 40,000 individuals.

The internship candidate would have opportunities in Marketing and/or Business Development, focused on working on operationalizing numerous growth opportunities that the company is pursuing.

Company website: www.liazon.com

If interested please reach out to [email protected]

POSITION SUMMARY
BUSINESS ANALYST – INTERN

With summer break around the corner, we’re looking for a candidate who’s ready for the real education to begin through our inaugural intern program.

Not heard of us? Well, that’s about to change. We’re preparing to launch a new technology that will revolutionize relationships among businesses of all sizes around the world. It’s a game-changer. Keep in mind, there are few opportunities to change the world, and even fewer opportunities to play a role in a young startup when you yourself are young and just getting started. If you’re interested in being part of our energetic, collaborative and dedicated development team, then read on to see if you have the required skills to be considered for the position.

Position Summary
The Viewpost Business Analyst – Intern (aka Newbie) will provide critical support in the areas of business intelligence and competitor research & analysis. This position requires outstanding communications skills, solid business acumen and keen analytical skills. You will advise and collaborate with user interface designers on global best practices and operational solutions. That said, we are seeking someone who will build upon and expand the position’s responsibilities rather than accepting the status quo (because, frankly, we’re out to flatten the status quo).

Responsibilities

1. Work with development team to gather, define and document business and system requirements.
2. Research & leverage industry best practices related to business intelligence, metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
3. Provide requirements support during the design, development, and testing phases of a project including writing user stories.
4. Effectively present project status updates, reports, process flow and recommendations to senior executives and large peer groups.
5. Author technical documentation related to both the product and to our internal processes.
6. Assist with comprehensive analysis of metrics.
7. Assist with data architecture, reporting & mining methods.
8. Troubleshoot issues that arise during project lifecycle.
9. Observe the business environment and assist with internship position design & responsibilities based on the needs of the company and colleagues.
10. Contribute in all areas to ensure operational success and client satisfaction.
11. View long lists of Responsibilities as a one-of-a-kind opportunity for invaluable personal experience and selfless contribution. (Yes, we know that sounds contradictory, but trust us, it is not.)

Personal Skills

• Excellent presentation, communication & interpersonal skills
• Strong financial & business acumen
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities
• Intellectual curiosity
• Favors team success over ego fulfillment
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Open, honest and transparent
• Fearlessness

Education & Skills

• Currently enrolled in highly regarded college or university
• Minimum grade point average of 3.0
• Preferred field of study includes business, accounting or finance
• High level proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• Basic proficiency with accounting packages such as QuickBooks, Microsoft
• Dynamics GP, Accpac, etc. is preferred
• Often asked to calculate the tip for your group’s bill when eating out with your friends*

*Having friends is not a requirement, but is highly recommended so you have people close to you who’ll witness your meteoric acquisition of knowledge and experience

Location & Experience
Orlando, Florida area

Duration
Minimum 10 weeks of seemingly endless hours

Contact
Matt Durfee
Chief Human Resources Officer
[email protected]
(407) 206-0022

Summer Opportunity:

The Chernin Group (TCG) is seeking a summer associate for an 8-12 week opportunity. A summer associate will become an integral part of TCG’s small team for the summer and would likely focus on (i) one of the digital media startups or rollups being incubated at TCG, and/or (ii) analysis of acquisition opportunities in the domestic media, entertainment, and/or consumer internet sectors. A summer associate will also have exposure to other TCG initiatives and broader company strategy. He/she will have frequent interaction with senior media and entertainment executives at our film and TV production companies as well as with outside partners and counterparts.

Qualifications:

We are seeking candidates who have demonstrated a strong interest in media and entertainment, and we have a preference for candidates with finance, consulting, or corporate development experience. A flexible disposition and self-starter mentality are essential.

About The Chernin Group:

TCG is a privately held media holding company based in Los Angeles, CA founded by Peter Chernin, former President/COO of News Corp. TCG has built, managed, operated and invested in businesses in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors around the world since 2010. TCG’s assets include Chernin Entertainment, which produces award-winning feature films and television programs; a majority stake in Hong Kong-based CA Media, which builds, manages, and operates media, entertainment, and technology businesses in Asia, particularly India, Indonesia, and China; and several strategic investments in technology and media companies in the U.S. including Pandora, Fullscreen, Tumblr, and Flipboard. TCG recently announced a strategic partnership with and a significant investment from Providence Equity Partners, among other investors.

Please contact Stefanie Botelho ([email protected]) for contact info.