At Instawork, our mission is to create meaningful economic opportunities for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. We're building the leading AI-powered labor marketplace—and we're looking for exceptional talent to help us scale quickly and make an even greater impact. Backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and others, we’re transforming the way the world works.
With this mission comes great responsibility - many of our Pros depend on Instawork to make rent, to buy their kid that special birthday present, to get out of debt, to learn new skills on the job, and ultimately to forge a better life. As do our business Partners - from national scale hotel brands and major league baseball to the family-run coffee shop around the corner that needs an extra barista.
We are looking for a Product Operations Intern to join us at our San Francisco HQ. This role will empower you to implement growth hacking strategies, analyze data, and own projects that will have a huge impact on the products that are used every day by our partners and pros.
What You’ll Do:
- Work across product, engineering, and marketing to ideate and prioritize growth experiments.
- Work directly with the Executive team to scale new secret initiatives.
- Analyze data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for growth across the business.
- Help blue collar workers earn money and lead better lives through Instawork.
- Live and breathe the latest AI tools and technologies, you know what “vibe coding” means.
- Work across our tech stack and adapt to new technologies, leading with an “Always Be Learning” attitude.
Who You Are:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical or analytical field.
- Proficient in SQL (must have) and Python (nice to have).
- Not sure of what you want to do after school, but wish you could do a bit of everything.
- Excited about startups.
- Most of all - be hungry and have a "do what it takes" attitude.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in sales or marketing is a plus.
For CA based applicants:
- The pay range for this position is $30 - $44 hourly.
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.
Instawork's Values:
- Bias for Action -- We are a growing team and an evolving product. We want a team of do’ers to drive the company forward, even if it means making decisions with incomplete information or being wrong.
- Act Like an Owner -- Treat this company as though it is your own. Execute on the fundamentals, and act creatively to drive growth. Your ability to drive impact in any part of our company is only limited by your courage and conviction, not your job title.
- Always Be Learning -- We are changing an entire industry. We strive to learn from each other and get better each day, week, and month, so that our team’s learnings can compound and we can all improve, together.
- Empathy, Trust, Candor -- Empathy for our business partners and professionals means we put ourselves in their shoes. Empathy for our colleagues means we are always upfront and honest with each other, which comes from trust.
About Instawork
Founded in 2015, Instawork is the leading flexible work app for local, hourly professionals. Its digital marketplace connects thousands of businesses and more than five million workers, filling a critical role in local economies. Instawork has been featured on CBS News, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Associated Press, and more. In 2022, Instawork was ranked among the country’s top 10% of fastest-growing companies by Inc. 5000 and was included in the Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startup list. Instawork was also named the 2022 ACE Award recipient for “Best Innovation” and one of the “Best Business Apps” by Business Insider. Instawork helps businesses in the food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries fill temporary and permanent job opportunities in more than 25 markets across the U.S. and Canada.
At Instawork, we constantly evaluate how to build an optimal work environment for success. Currently we operate on a hybrid model, but we remain open to adapting our policies to meet the needs of our evolving business and team dynamics. As we continue to grow, we're seeking candidates who are excited about contributing to our in-person culture and open to the idea of working in-office up to 5 days a week.
For more information visit www.instawork.com
We value diversity on our team and firmly believe Instawork is stronger when we hire people who make their own unique contributions to our culture. We welcome all applicants and encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
To learn more about our company values, please visit: https://info.instawork.com/about
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