Founder's Office Growth & Strategic Partnership ( Intern)

Founder's Office — Growth & Partnerships (Internship)

Duration: 6 Months

Location: BTM Layout, Bengaluru (Work from Office)

Reports to: VP

Stipend: 10,000/month (Months 1–3) → 20,000/month (Months 4–6)

About Hightable

Hightable is a global, invite-only collective connecting startup founders with capital, mentorship, and go-to-market support. Driven by seasoned founders, CXOs, and industry experts, we help startups navigate fundraising, GTM strategy, and market access — building the ecosystem around Money, Mentor, Market.

About the Internship

We're looking for a driven, numbers-oriented intern to join the Founder's Office for a 6-month, high-ownership stint focused on growth, revenue, and partnerships. You'll work directly with the VP — not on side projects, but on the core levers that drive Hightable's community, top line, and ecosystem relationships. Strong performers will be considered for a full-time offer at the end of the term.

Key Responsibilities

Growth

• Own top-of-funnel growth — build and execute outreach campaigns to attract founders, investors, and mentors to the Hightable community
• Run and iterate on growth experiments across LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp communities, referrals, and events; track what converts and double down
• Build and maintain a growth funnel/dashboard — track applications, conversions, activations, and churn
• Set and report on weekly/monthly growth targets (new member sign-ups, event RSVPs, engagement rate) to the VP
• Identify and tap into founder communities, college entrepreneurship cells, and startup events to expand reach
• Support end-to-end planning and execution of community events, mixers, and conferences — from outreach to on-ground coordination to post-event follow-up

Revenue

• Support revenue-generating initiatives tied to membership plans, sponsorships, and paid services (GTM/Talent offerings)
• Assist in building pricing pitches, proposals, and sales collateral for prospective members and partners
• Track and follow up on the sales/membership pipeline — leads, conversations, conversions, and renewals
• Help identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities within the existing member base (e.g., GTM services, event sponsorships)
• Maintain revenue trackers and contribute to weekly pipeline reviews with the VP
• Support outreach for sponsorship deals around Hightable events and conferences

Partnerships

• Build and maintain a partnership pipeline — map, prioritize, and reach out to VCs, accelerators, corporates, and service providers relevant to the startup ecosystem
• Draft outreach messages, partnership decks, and collaboration proposals
• Coordinate calls/meetings between the VP and prospective partners; take notes and drive follow-ups to closure
• Manage relationships with existing partners — ensure deliverables (co-hosted events, referrals, content collabs) are tracked and executed on time
• Represent Hightable at external events, conferences, and partner meetings, building Hightable's visibility in the ecosystem
• Maintain a CRM/tracker of all partner conversations, status, and next steps for leadership visibility

Founder's Office / Strategic Support

• Work directly with the VP on strategic projects — market research, competitive analysis, and GTM strategy for member startups
• Prepare decks, MIS reports, and dashboards to keep leadership updated across growth, revenue, and partnership pipelines
• Take on ad hoc tasks as the business requires — this role has no fixed script

What We're Looking For

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree (any stream); no prior full-time experience required
• Strong communication, pitching, and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable with cold outreach, follow-ups, and closing conversations
• Numbers-oriented — comfortable building and reading simple trackers/dashboards
• High ownership mindset — thrives in ambiguity and a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Genuine interest in startups, venture ecosystems, sales, and GTM/growth strategy
• Basic proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides; familiarity with CRM tools is a plus
• Must be based in Bengaluru — full-time, in-office internship at BTM Layout for the entire 6-month duration

What You'll Gain

• Direct, daily mentorship from the VP and founding team
• Real ownership of growth, revenue, and partnership targets — not just observation
• Front-row exposure to deal-making, fundraising, and GTM strategy across dozens of startups
• A certificate of internship and potential pre-placement offer (PPO) based on performance
• Access to Hightable's network of founders, investors, and industry experts