Activate New York Summer Climate Internship
Our team seeks a deeper understanding of the city and state’s resources and landscape to harness the power of a growing climate and start-up ecosystem in New York and further support our fellows and their companies. This project seeks to articulate and build upon Activate’s existing network, map key stakeholders (gov, investment, academia, non-profit, industry, corporate, etc.), and identify connections and opportunities for Activate and our fellows.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and Landscape Analysis
- Conduct comprehensive research to identify and map existing stakeholders across relevant sectors
- Analyze the existing climate and start-up ecosystem to identify trends, pipelines, opportunities for Activate and Activate fellows, and gaps in the ecosystem
- Network Development & Stakeholder Engagement
- Create a comprehensive database or map of stakeholders and resources relevant to climate innovation and start-ups.
- Identify new stakeholders to support Activate fellows and Activate New York
- Potential Additional Responsibilities
As part of the Activate NY team, the intern may have the opportunity to work on other priority projects such as New York Climate Week, Fellow Recruitment, and others according to their interest and community needs.
Qualifications
- Research Skills: Ability to conduct thorough research to support ecosystem mapping
- Use of tools: familiarity with and desire to grow skills in database management, mapping, and project management tools (AirTable, Hubspot, Asana, Miro)
- Networking: Capacity to build and transfer connections within the community and climate tech ecosystem.
- Communication: Effective written and oral communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and internal team
- Project Management: Can coordinate multiple tasks and projects, including prioritizing activities and meeting deadlines
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and impact in NY’s climate tech ecosystem
- Initiative: Proactive approach to identifying opportunities and taking action to support Activate NY’s goals and objectives
- Teamwork & positive working style: Collaborative mindset to work effectively with colleagues and contribute to a positive team dynamic
Background
About Activate
Activate empowers scientists and engineers to reinvent our world by bringing their research to market. We partner with leading funders and research institutions to offer the Activate Fellowship, providing the funding, community, mentorship, network, and time that scientists need to become entrepreneurs.
The results are game-changing: Activate Fellows have launched 196 new companies since 2015. These companies have raised $3.5B in follow-on funding, created more than 2,800 U.S.-based jobs, and defined several new market categories. Activate supports fellows in Berkeley, CA; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Houston, TX; and across the U.S. through Activate Anywhere.
Activate exists to create a better future for all. In service of this purpose, we center equity and inclusivity in all aspects of our work.
Activate New York
Our New York community of fellows collaborates with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under New York State’s Carbontech Development Initiative. We are primarily focused on identifying, recruiting, and supporting applicants who are removing, storing, measuring, or transforming carbon dioxide and methane - key pillars of maintaining a liveable planet. Our current fellow teams work across industries from buildings to oceans to underground to farmers’ fields, but they all share a passion for scaling impactful technologies. The New York Community collaborates with universities and ecosystem partners to build a thriving climate tech industry in the heart of the largest city in America.
Encouraging Applications from All Backgrounds
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Activate Global, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
