Accelerators Partnerships Associate - Intern

Accelerators Partnerships Associate - InternSan Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States
At Mercury, we're on a mission to empower the next generation of groundbreaking startups, and we want you to help us accelerate their success!
In this role, you'll work directly with our Sr. Accelerator Partnerships Manager to engage thousands of ambitious founders as they navigate the fast-paced world of tech startups. You'll play a key role in enhancing accelerator programs by complementing their curricula, connecting founders with Mercury's powerful resources, and identifying the unique needs of founders in this fast changing landscape.
This is a high-impact opportunity where you'll have unparalleled exposure to both the visionary founders and influential investors in the most prestigious accelerators. If you're passionate about angel investing, staying ahead of tech trends, and mentoring early-stage founders, this is the perfect role for you!
What sets us apart? Mercury's accelerator strategy is all about creating value—not just pushing for lead conversion. We partner with accelerators to provide thought leadership, drive innovation, and build lasting relationships that make a real difference in the startup ecosystem.
Here are some things you'll do on the job:
Engage accelerators' managing directors and investment teams to build Mercury champion in house with our partnersImmerse yourself in accelerator partners' activities to understand what's important to founders, managing directors and investors to better guide our strategyCollaborate with Mercury's Sales team to increase lead warmth and ensure they are equipped with cohort and founder information to increase conversion likelihoodStrategize what activities can get us the best exposure within accelerator cohortsAnalyze where we can move the needle most with accelerator cohort product adoptionCoordinate with Mercury's Marketing and Community teams on virtual and physical partner engagement and cohort education eventsOrganize our complex partner engagement calendar to ensure important partner management activities happen on time and requisite resources are planned in advancePartner with Mercury's Operations teams to optimize reporting and automate workflows for both internal stakeholders and accelerator partner contactsYou should have:
Formidable analytical skills using Salesforce reports, SQL queried data and spreadsheetsExtremely strong communications and collaborative skillsComfort with making networking, presenting and being in the spotlight a way of lifeBroad systems thinking default paired with focused creative problem solvingRecord of testing/experimenting based on trends you find in dataIntentional, self-starter personalityBig plus if you have:
Proven working knowledge of SQLA background in Sales, CS, Partnerships or other external facing rolesExperience working with early stage founders or in early stage startups a plusFamiliarity with building Salesforce reports, low/no-code solution and workflows in Asana, Notion and Slack20 hrs / weekJan through MayOur hourly ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate's experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. Our target new hire hourly ranges for this role are the following: US employees in any location: $45.00/hourWe use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on January 22, 2024. Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Coveyhere .
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