Founder's Intern (US Market)
MyEdSpace is an education technology platform that connects the best teachers on the planet with the students who need them the most - wherever they are, whatever their means.
Backed by $15m in Series A funding from some of the leading investors in the space, we're ready to scale - and we want you to lead the charge with us!
We're on a mission to make a world-class education accessible to all.
We believe that every child deserves access to quality education, regardless of geography or socioeconomic background, to achieve their dreams and build a brighter future.
So if you’re a top-performer, incredibly ambitious, and excited to redefine an industry on a societal level and make a real impact on the world - we’d love to hear from you!
About the role
Note: We're looking for a candidate to start immediately, based in Central or South America.
We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic Founder's Intern to join our team and help us scale our business in the US market. In this role, you will be working directly with our Founder's Team, Co-Founders and rest of the team focussed on the US market; based in Central and South America.
In true start-up fashion, this is an incredibly varied role where you will be involved in projects across all functions of the company – expect to work across marketing, sales, customer success, strategy, HR, business development and more.
All internships at MyEdSpace are paid positions. This is a 3-month internship (full-time) with potential for a permanent position with us at the end.
So if you are is hardworking, driven, and ready to take on new challenges in a fast-paced start-up environment, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
You will be expected to:
Work closely with the Founder's Team; working across projects that touch all functions of the business to help define, develop and implement company objectives; with a particular focus on our GTM (Go To Market) function.
Assist in building the operations of the company and implement key processes, decision-making frameworks, and automating workflows in order to prepare to scale-up
Sell to potential customers, learn from them and answer their questions
Work with the marketing & content teams to generate, record and edit viral content
Work on ad-hoc projects as requested by the founders, i.e. financial modelling, compliance tasks, competitor analysis, etc.
Profile
The ideal candidate for this role:
Recent graduate with a GPA of 3.5 and above (or equivalent) from a top university
You have excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills
You are adaptable and hardworking
You get things done today, not tomorrow
You are comfortable with high levels of end-to-end responsibility
You are honest, transparent and open to feedback in order to improve. We are extremely honest with everyone in the team, including upward feedback
You are incredibly organized, with a demonstrated ability to balance multiple complex projects and responsibilities simultaneously
Key details
Title: Founders Intern
Reporting to: Founder's Associate
Location: Remote
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 3 months (with potential for a Permanent placement after)
✨ Our values
PUT INTEGRITY FIRST Honesty matters. Tell the truth, and be straight-up. Be transparent and do the right thing. This builds respect and reliability for our students, families and team members.
KNOW YOUR COORDINATES Understand where you are and where you want to get to. Know your strengths and acknowledge your gaps. Think from first principles. Question things, and never pretend to know what you don't.
RAISE THE BAR Own it and get it done. Do better. Iterate quickly and seek feedback. Deliver real value. Be excellent and lift others up. Share learnings and help your teammates improve.
LOVE TO BE WRONG Push boundaries. Be outside your comfort zone. Naturally you'll get some things wrong and that's okay. Embrace feedback. Learn from it and get closer to excellence.
WIN TOGETHER To achieve our mission, we have to work together. We all have a role to play, so help each other get there. We’re stronger as a team so inspire, support and respect each other.
🙋 Why you’ll love working here
We’re a team on a mission to transform education for the better. Joining MES means you’ll be part of something ambitious, fast-moving, and full of purpose. Here’s what you can expect:
The chance to make a real impact: your work directly shapes the future of education.
A fast-paced and high-growth environment where ideas move quickly and careers accelerate.
A collaborative, supportive culture: we’re head quartered in the UK, but we’re a global team with colleagues in 15+ countries, bringing a rich mix of perspectives and energy.