Thank you for your interest in an internship with Raleigh Founded! Please email Bekah Gregg at [email protected] with the subject “Raleigh Founded Internship” and an attached resume to be considered for the intern role at one of our four Raleigh locations.

Job Title : Intern

Duration: 1 semester

Compensation : Unpaid internship, can be used for credit if partnering university allows

Students will receive free coworking membership during their internship and 3 months of free coworking membership following, and will have access to a large network of start-ups and entrepreneurial companies.

Hours: 10-20 hours per week. Hours will vary depending upon schedule, credit needs, and need for space coverage.

Overview: The Raleigh Founded Internship Program is designed for students who are focusing on business, entrepreneurship, HR, operations, project management, environmental studies, event management, marketing, design, or other relevant studies, who are interested in immersing themselves in a community of entrepreneurs and getting hands on experience with space operations. Interns will focus primarily on day-to-day space operations, customer service, community management and administrative tasks, but will be introduced into the community to build their professional networks. Staff will also work closely with interns to identify professional goals and develop programming and connections that is specific to their areas of interest.

Skill Development:

• Task Management
• Operations/Inventory Management
• Professional writing and correspondence
• Event Planning (if applicable)
• Marketing (if applicable)
• B-Corp
• Software Education - Google Docs, Canva, Mailchimp, Coworks, Asana, Slack
• Increased knowledge about business and entrepreneurship, fundraising, etc.
• Customer Service,
• Interpersonal skills,
• Time management,
• Action planning

Essential Roles:

• Administrative & Operations
  • Greet public and refer them to appropriate staff members, answer phone, take messages, and check emails when on the front desk.
  • Open and Close the space when on front desk duty
  • Carry out daily checklist
  • Keep space clean and tidy
  • Monitor cleanliness of all aspects of the facilities
• Community Building
  • Assist members with issues or questions
  • Maintain appropriate interpersonal relationships with employees, peers, and community members.
  • Assist the Community Coordinator with hosting rotating happy hours and events
• Other
  • Based on the intern’s interest areas other tasks may be assigned such as: social media maintenance, B-Corp Policy implementation, graphic design, etc.
  • Attending team meetings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Keen eye for detail and processes
• Past experience in restaurant or other hospitality background
• Good attitude
• Willing to “roll up your sleeves” and clean or help out your fellow coworkers and interns
• Customer service experience
• Interest/studies in entrepreneurship and/or entrepreneurial community or another relevant areas