MBA Intern Operations & Growth – Operations & Growth

Job Description

MBA Intern | The Decade Project

The Tone:
This is an MBA internship at The Decade Project, a remote organization with a preference for the Bay Area. The Decade Project is on a mission to grow American business ownership to look like America, focusing initially on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) and women acquirers. This role is crucial for building the foundational operations, brand, and community for an early-stage nonprofit aiming to create real business owners. It is designed for a self-starter who is ready to roll up their sleeves, figure things out, and execute without needing a predefined playbook.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: 20–40 hours per week, flexible
• Location: Remote (Bay Area Preferred)
• Pay: $40 hourly
• Team: Reports to Head of Operations; works with Operations team and Operating Partners.
• Mission: This role helps build the infrastructure and drive deal flow to empower women and BIPOC professionals to acquire businesses, contributing to growing American business ownership.
• Tech Stack: Excel, LinkedIn, Instagram

What You’ll Actually Do
• Deal Operations: Support Operating Partners by identifying acquisition targets, managing the deal pipeline, and preparing due diligence research on target businesses.
• Financial Analysis: Develop and maintain financial models, including EBITDA scenarios, leverage structures, and IRR sensitivities, to evaluate acquisition opportunities for the Board.
• Brand & Content Development: Create and manage content for LinkedIn, Instagram, newsletters, and the website to promote TDP’s mission and reach target audiences.
• Community Engagement: Coordinate logistics for webinars and in-person events, research academic and professional partners, and support entrepreneur recruitment efforts.
• Operational Infrastructure: Document TDP’s processes, manage CRM and shared systems like the deal tracker and document library, and assist in preparing Board meeting materials.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Master’s Degree (current MBA candidate or recent graduate) with a professional foundation in finance, consulting, operations, marketing, or startups.
• Experience: Prior experience in a startup environment or a role requiring hands-on execution, including some marketing or content creation.
• Skills: Basic financial modeling proficiency (comfortable with Excel), strong written and verbal communication, highly organized and reliable, and a strong bias toward action.
• Bonus: Curiosity about Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) or small business ownership.