Venture Research Intern

As Sony Ventures is ramping up its investments across multiple emerging technology sectors, the team is looking for a driven and passionate college student intern to join the investment team. Duties will include support with market research, technology & business analysis and Due Diligence. This would be an exciting opportunity to get a hands-on experience in a Venture fund, alongside gaining experience to work in a large multinational technology conglomerate such as Sony.

This position will be on a Hybrid schedule with 2-3 days per week in the San Mateo office.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create landscape maps related to specific innovations & key players around specific subsectors within Climate and/or Enterprise/AI.

• Continuously review news/media and harness AI tools for monitoring new developments - both in terms of emerging companies and established players. Summarize those in a timely and actionable manner to both the SIF and broader Sony teams.

• Contribute to technology evaluation of the startups that Sony Ventures is considering, notably in terms of identifying potential uniqueness (or lack of it) and related players, as a contributor to some of the Due Diligence steps.

• Attend calls/meetings with startups and support the planning of investment activities with them - such as memos, presentation preparation, next steps planning etc.

• Participate in broader Sony Ventures activities around portfolio management, portfolio value-up... as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION

Your qualifications and experience should include:

• Engineering degree (Bachelor's at least, a Master's degree preferred) from a top-tier university. Ideally in a technology field (e.g. physics, electrical engineering, computer science, materials science, bioengineering, environmental systems...).

• Ability to synthesize large volumes of information to extract key insights and communicate those in a relevant manner.

• Passion for new technology.

• Able to multitask and handle multiple projects with short deadlines.

• Thriving in a fast-paced environment.

• Ideally some basic finance/business acumen (around business models, innovation economics...)

The target hourly rate for this internship is $21.00 to $28.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.

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