Business Operations Intern – Fundraising & Strategy

Job Description

Generalist Intern | Sparrow

The Tone:
This is an 8-month full-time internship at Sparrow, with an undisclosed location. Sparrow creates AI-driven applications designed to teach physical skills, such as sports, music, and yoga. Their primary product, Sparrow Golf, provides AI-powered coaching that has assisted over 500,000 users. This role offers a unique opportunity for a college graduate to gain behind-the-scenes experience in startup fundraising and business operations, contributing directly to high-impact projects alongside experienced leaders.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time (8-month)
• Location: Undisclosed
• Pay: $200 weekly
• Team: Reports to and collaborates with company founders and startup leaders.
• Mission: This person will support the company’s fundraising efforts and operational improvements, gaining practical experience in startup growth.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Fundraising: Work directly on Sparrow’s current fundraising round, observing the process of securing capital.
• Process Design: Help design and improve business processes to drive effective results for the company.
• Project Collaboration: Collaborate with Sparrow’s founders and team on various high-impact projects.
• Investment Learning: Learn about pitching and closing investments from an experienced team.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent college graduate with an interest in technology and startups.
• Experience: Not specified, open to recent college graduates. Ability to commit to an 8-month full-time internship.
• Skills: Clear and confident written and verbal communication; analytical and creative problem-solving; ability to learn quickly and adapt to new concepts; team-oriented mindset; demonstrates responsibility, initiative, and high productivity.
• Bonus: Excitement for startups, technology, and AI/Generative AI; openness to learning by doing.