• Internship length & time frame: 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2021
  • Two available start dates: 6/1/21 & 6/21/21
• Availability: interns must be available for 40 hours/week (sorry, no overtime!)
• Compensation: all internship positions have a fixed hourly rate of $19.00/hour 
• Eligible applicants: applicants must have current work authorization for the United States (U.S.-based student visas are eligible). Applicants without current work authorization unfortunately cannot be considered.
• **Location: this is a completely remote program; due to economic constraints related to tax implications, we are only accepting applicants residing in the states of California or Nevada. 
  

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WHY WE NEED YOU

• The Business Development Team is a global team responsible for the go-to-market strategy, finding customers and developing revenue opportunities, and, overall, the development and pursuit of the company’s commercial and business objectives.  
• The Business Development Intern will be a critical part of the Business Development Team, engaging with both internal and external stakeholders, partners, customers, public authorities, policy makers and other decision-makers to promote the adoption of the Virgin Hyperloop system. 
• It is also a cross-functional role, interfacing with strategy, product/engineering, marketing, finance, legal, and other functions as necessary. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• The intern will be responsible for incubating and developing new product ideas or hyperloop project opportunities, assessing the market and the business case, and putting together a plan for market deployment.  
• As such, this role requires excellent research capabilities, persistency and diligence in obtaining information where possible and making good judgement calls where not, attention to detail, ability to put together a compelling business proposition and communicate it persuasively to internal audiences in a report or a presentation. 
• As project-specific opportunities arise, the intern may be pulled into ongoing discussions and assist with analysis. 

WHAT YOU'VE DONE

• Minimum education: MBA or masters in transportation, statistics, economics, logistics, operations, or related field preferred. Exceptionally qualified and driven undergraduate interns also considered. 
• Previous experience(s) building business or financial models and in customer-facing roles preferred 
• Knowledge of or experience in logistics, transportation, operations, autonomous vehicle, rail, aviation, or shipping industries preferred.