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FinTech Sandbox


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Posted on: March 29, 2021 Apply Now
Full-time Finance, Consulting, Entrepreneurship & BusinessExpires April 30, 2021

FinTech Sandbox Associate (Paid Internship)

About FinTech Sandbox

FinTech Sandbox is a non-profit that enables FinTech startups to build great products and applications, by providing free access to essential data and resources. Our goal is to be the go-to place for FinTech startups for data. We appreciate that the cost and access to data are major challenges for FinTech startups, and we’ve brought together some of the world’s leading data providers and financial institutions to solve this problem. In addition to supporting FinTech startups, we endeavor to strengthen the FinTech innovation ecosystem with other opportunities for interaction within the wider community.

As part of FinTech Sandbox’s Data Access Residency program, we offer access to leading players in the FinTech ecosystem through our network of sponsors, data partners, investors, mentors, and community. We help start-ups in our program connect with:

– Industry-leading data and infrastructure partners, including free access to a robust set of data feeds and APIs and cloud hosting.

– Potential customers looking to collaborate with start-ups. This includes demo days, one to one introductions, and startup promotion at events.

– The vibrant FinTech community. We encourage opportunities to connect with our expert network.

About the position: Associate (Paid Internship)

We are looking for an Associate to be the face of FinTech Sandbox for applying startups and community leads. This person will work closely with the team to manage our startup recruiting, pipeline, onboarding and startup success. This digital-savvy individual plays a key role in the core Data Access Residency program, creating a positive experience for each startup participant and providing efficiency and transparency for the FinTech Sandbox team.

This is especially a great role for someone who is looking to get more direct exposure to startups, for a future in venture capital, platform, product, or joining a startup themselves.

Responsibilities Include:

Management of Data Access Program – Coordinate and execute each phase of FinTech Sandbox’s Data Access Residency program, from recruitment, application review, selection interviews and onboarding; Coordination with our Executive Director and interview committee to provide the startup data access; Serve as the primary point of communication for the startups throughout the application/interview process.

Community and Startup Engagement – Communicate with and answer inbound requests from the ecosystem; Work with our 230+ startup residents and alumni to address questions, reach out for feedback, etc.

Analytics & Reporting – Using a variety of measurement tools (Google Analytics, Salesforce, SurveyMonkey, etc.) to provide reports, analyze metrics, and continually find ways to improve our offerings through testing and new initiatives.

Projects – Lead ad-hoc projects to improve processes, conduct analysis of our startup portfolio and the ecosystem with research and interviews, develop reporting and metrics to lead the business.

Beyond these core responsibilities, this role can truly be what you make of it! We are a team who loves new ideas and exploring new ways to engage with our startups, partners, and community. There are many other aspects of the company that you could get involved with, including events.

About you:

– Excellent communication and writing skills, including ability to produce written content

– Personable and understands how to everyone has a positive interaction with FinTech Sandbox

– Interested in FinTech, startups, and trends in the ecosystem

– Interest in financial technology and it’s growth!

– Previous experience with CRM tools, especially Salesforce is a plus

– Strong ability to dig into analytics to provide actionable insights and conclusions

– Willingness to learn, roll-up your sleeves, and get involved with any aspect of the company

This position is remote, ideally in the East Coast time zone.

We are looking for an Associate to start with our team in May/June 2021. For the right candidate, we would like the opportunity to continue through Spring 2022.

This is a paid internship for 15-20 hours per week.

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