Activate empowers entrepreneurial scientists and engineers to transform their research into world-changing products and businesses. By supporting scientists from the very beginning of their entrepreneurial endeavors, they often find us to be the decisive... Backed by Activate Venture Partners.
About the role
The Program Associate is a generalist role that contributes across the fellowship department, including education, operations, events, alumni engagement, and other team priorities. A core focus of the role is supporting our education programs: including Elements of Entrepreneurship, our core curriculum helping fellows build and scale their companies; and Founder Learning in Pods (FLiPs), focused learning experiences on topics like fundraising, building teams, customer discovery, sales, and founder leadership.
What they're looking for
- Is an ambitious, early-career professional who is excited to jump in, learn quickly, take initiative, and grow their responsibilities over time
- Has 0–2 years of experience in program coordination, operations, project management, administrative support, or a related field
- Is comfortable working with data, including basic analysis, visualization, and presenting findings clearly to others
- Is tech-savvy and excited to use new tools, including AI tools, to work efficiently, solve problems, and get things done
- Is exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and follow through
- Is adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable figuring things out when there isn’t an established playbook
More about this role
Activate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to turning scientific discoveries into real-world impact. Through partnerships with government, philanthropy, universities, and industry, Activate builds the cross-sector ecosystem that drives hard tech innovation—equipping scientists and engineers with world-class resources, training, and community to bring their work from discovery to deployment.
Since 2015, Activate's flagship fellowship has supported nearly 350 fellows across the United States, who have launched more than 275 companies and secured over $5.5 billion in follow-on funding. Now expanding beyond its flagship program, Activate is reaching scientists and engineers at more stages of their entrepreneurial journey across the world—multiplying the pathways from innovation to commercialization. Learn more at Activate.org .
The Program Associate is a generalist role that contributes across the fellowship department, including education, operations, events, alumni engagement, and other team priorities. A core focus of the role is supporting our education programs: including Elements of Entrepreneurship, our core curriculum helping fellows build and scale their companies; and...
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