Ventures Intern Milano

Ventures Intern
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

The company

Plug and Play Tech Center is the largest global technology startup Innovation Platform and Silicon Valley's most active investor with ~250 investments per year.

With 20 industry-specific programs run annually over 40 locations, in 2021 we accelerated 2, 539 startups and helped 500+ corporate leaders, such as ING, Daimler, Galeries Lafayette and Deutsche Bank meet their strategic goals and objectives.

In Italy, we launched in 2019 a Food vertical with Esselunga, Lavazza, Tetra Pak and then expanded to Fintech, with Nexi, Ubi Banca and UniCredit and Sustainability, with A2A and Buzzi.

**How will you make a difference?

As a Ventures Intern, you will source startups based on the requirements of our corporate partners through industry-specific research.

This means helping the team connect industry executives with some of the greatest technological disruptors in the world.

**Responsibilities**:

- Sourcing startups_

- Research and analyze the most recent trends in sustainability to identify the best early-stage companies and founding teams

- Identify and reach out to promising startups within the vertical and beyond

- Assist the senior team in evaluating startups from various sources

- Managing the dealflow process_

- Coordinate the Plug and Play open-innovation-based dealflow and startup evaluation process together with our corporate partners

- Identify great startup offerings meeting corporate and business needs

- Support the organisation of internal and external events (e. g.

dealflow sessions, pitching events)

- Supporting the wider Plug and Play Italy team_

- Help the team to organize the main events, both in the run-up preparation and during the day

- Assist the senior team in their various activities

**Requirements**:

**Qualifications**:

- Previous internship/work experience at a high growth startup or other relevant work experience is preferred though not necessary;

- Passion for the Sustainability field, technology, innovation, startups and the venture capital industry are strongly preferred.

- Work or study experience abroad

**Skills**:

- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues, prospects and industry contacts

- Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

- Excellent analytical, interpersonal and written communication skills

- Intellectually curious and able to discuss complicated topics with both technical and non-technical audiences

Others

- Strong interest in technology, innovation and startup world as well as a passion to help the Italian ecosystem grow

- Fluency in English and Italian (oral and written)