Growth & Partnerships Intern

Company: HighTable Location: Bengaluru (Hybrid/In office) Duration: 3–6 Months

About HighTable

HighTable is a global startup ecosystem platform that connects founders, investors, corporates, and ecosystem leaders through community, capital, GTM support, partnerships, and curated events. The platform helps startups grow through its "Money, Mentor, Market" approach.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Growth & Partnerships Intern to support ecosystem expansion, strategic partnerships, startup engagement, and community growth initiatives. You will work closely with the Founder's Office and leadership team to drive business development and ecosystem-building activities.

Key Responsibilities

Growth & Business Development

- Research and identify potential startup, investor, corporate, and ecosystem partners.
- Build and maintain partnership pipelines and CRM databases.
- Conduct market research on startup trends, sectors, and ecosystem opportunities.
- Support outreach campaigns through various channels.
- Track growth metrics, lead generation activities, and partnership performance.

Partnerships & Ecosystem Building
- Assist in identifying and onboarding strategic partners.
- Coordinate meetings, follow-ups, and relationship management activities.
- Support collaboration opportunities between founders, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders.
- Maintain partnership documentation and reports.

Community & Engagement
- Engage with startup founders, investors, mentors, and community members.
- Support onboarding and retention initiatives.
- Manage community communication across digital platforms.
- Gather feedback and insights to improve member experience.

Events & Programs
- Assist in planning and executing founder meetups,



investor mixers, roundtables, demo days, and ecosystem events.
- Coordinate with speakers, sponsors, partners, and attendees.
- Manage registrations, communication, and post-event follow-ups.
- Prepare event reports and impact summaries.

Founder's Office Support
- Prepare research briefs, presentations, and meeting notes.
- Support special projects related to growth, partnerships, and GTM initiatives.
- Assist leadership with ecosystem mapping and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

- Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Communications, or related fields.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable using common productivity and CRM tools.
- Strong research and analytical abilities.
- Interest in startups, venture capital, innovation, and ecosystem development.
- Self-starter with an ownership mindset.

Preferred Skills

- Lead generation and outreach.
- Partnership management.
- Community building.
- Event coordination.
- Market research and competitor analysis.
- Presentation and stakeholder management.

What You'll Gain

- Direct exposure to startup founders, investors, and industry leaders.
- Hands-on experience in GTM, partnerships, and ecosystem growth.
- Access to startup events and investor networks.
- Opportunity to work closely with the Founder's Office and leadership team.
- Real-world experience in scaling a startup ecosystem platform.

This JD would be suitable if you're hiring someone to handle activities similar to the founder outreach, investor outreach, email campaigns, partnership development, and ecosystem-building work that HighTable currently undertakes.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply Now' button to submit your application.

📌 Growth & Partnership Intern (Karnataka)
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