WHO WE ARE:
Plug and Play (PNP) Tech Center is the largest global innovation platform and one of Silicon Valley’s most active early stage investors. We bring together the best start-ups and the world's largest corporations to create meaningful connections that help top companies innovate and meet their strategic goals. We are on a mission to bring the benefits of startup-focused open innovation to all four corners of the world.
Plug and Play has over 45 locations across the world and our corporate members include: The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, USAA, Visa, Nationwide, Aflac, Daimler, Ford, Nissan, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Walmart, Coca Cola, Adidas, and over 500 more.
Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Guardant Health, ApplyBoard, BigID, Kustomer, Rappi, Flutterwave, Hippo, PayPal, Lending Club, Dropbox, and many more.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?:
As an intern, you will be able to learn and collaborate with different teams and technologies. We are looking for driven, bright, and well-connected individuals to join our team through our elite internship program in Sunnyvale, HQ. This role will require you to work closely with our business development team, where you will assist with and take over tasks like:
- Sourcing, qualifying, sorting, and tracking leads
- Researching and tracking key industry trends and competitive products
- Scheduling meetings with leads, and corporate partners, and facilitating those meetings
- Supporting the team during and beyond business development events on logistics, hosting, and space organization
- Additional operational or administrative work for the Plug and Play Munich Team as needed
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree: Business or related fields
- 1 year of internship experience
- Languages requirements: Multi language pre-preferred but not required
- Highly motivated work style, strong people skills, positive mindset, and proactive attitude
- Demonstrate integrity, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Be part of Plug and Play - the biggest and fastest-growing startup innovation platform globally with locations worldwide
- Be at the forefront of innovation and get access to groundbreaking technologies
- Be part of a dynamic, international and open-minded team
- Get access to and communicate with leading international tech executives, startups and investors
- Work in a vibrant and unique working environment
- Various opportunities for your career development after your internship
- Contribute and realize your own ideas and have room for self-development