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“How to Land An Internship at a Startup”
Peter [email protected]
@badboyboyce
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A Little About Me
• Senior at Harvard• Marketing &
Partnerships• Founder Apprentice• Business Analyst, Bad
Boy Entertainment• Co-Founder, GoGirl
Finance
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Now About You!
• What are you working on? • How’d you hear about Skillshare?• What’s one thing you hope to take away from
this class?
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Why Do You Want to Work at a Startup?
• No really, it’s a good question: why?• Have concrete examples of startups &
entrepreneurs that you’re interested in• What do you want to get out of the
experience? • Why does it make sense for your career, both
short-term and long-term?
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Benefits of Joining a Startup
• Ability to make meaningful contributions • Responsibility & Trust• Small & Close-Knit team• First-hand entrepreneurial experience
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Do Your Homework
• Digital Fluency: Know the landscape• Know the product• Know the team• Little things matter: Skillshare, not SkillShare
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Emails & Outreach
• Short, personal & memorable• Demonstrate hunger• Show-Up• Imagine a role for yourself
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Networking
• **Deliver value before you ask for anything**• Boost your street cred & reputation• Find your way to the warm intro• Go to Meetups / Startup Parties / Conferences• Email Lists: Gary’sGuide, ThisIsGoingToBeBig,
StartupDigest, Plancast, LinkedList• And of course, Skillshare Classes
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InterviewingSteve Schlafman “Come Bearing Gifts”
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More Interviewing Tips
• Demonstrate your fluency as a “digital native”• ‘Freemium’ Model• Prove you’re a culture fit• Deliver value: feedback, insights, actionable
suggestions
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Don’t Sound Like These Guys
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Becoming an Ace Intern: Culture Fit
• LEARN YOUR TEAM’S PROCESS• Hustle• 24/7 Passion• Accountability• Team-Player• “Hire slowly, fire quickly”
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“Everyday I’m hustlin’…”
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Lasting Benefits
• Copious learning• Camaraderie• Network• Warm fuzzies• Privilege of creating• Impact
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Founder Apprentice
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Get Inspired• Steve Schlafman | “Interviewing: Come Bearing Gifts”• Tristan Walker | “Two Years Ago… Today”• Michael Karnjanaprakorn | Join Forces Like Voltron• Peter Boyce | Why Every Founder Needs an Apprentice• Matthew Epstein | Google Please Hire Me• Emily Miethner | Hustle 101: Networking For Recent Grads• John Exley | 7 Ways to Get the Perfect Internship• John Exley | For the Love of Hashable – Welcome John Exley!
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Project
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SEE YOU ONLINE FOR NEXT SESSION!JULY 10 @ 8P VIA ZIPCAST
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