How To Get a Job at a Startup
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HOW TO Get a Job at a Startup www.startupinstitute.com [email protected] 1 (888) 425-5557 @StartupInst
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Interested in startups? Flip through this presentation for tips and tricks on landing your dream job. Download for the ability to click through links to valuable resources! Is your dream startup hiring? What are they looking for? What is your outreach strategy? Answers to this and more. Changing careers? Startup Institute's applications are always open. We admit on a rolling basis, so the sooner you apply the better your chances are of being accepted. Apply now for one of four tracks: Sales & Account Management, Product & Design, Web Development, and Technical Marketing. Learn from current startup employees and deep dive into the soft and hard skills proven to drive results within startups. In 8 weeks you'll be prepared to jump on board a startup team. If you have questions about the program, please send them to [email protected].
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HOW TO Get a Job at a Startup
1 (888) 425-5557
@StartupInst
HOW TO: Have what startups are looking for
HOW TO: Know if they’re hiring?
Remember, startups are always looking for great people Raising money means they’re hiring! Follow community members on Twitter - often they will congratulate each other Use these sites to find this information:
http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/downloads/business_model_canvas_poster.pdf
Use this template to map out the operations of a company, not just consider their product or service, but actually map out the companies operations. Figure out what they’re doing and where you could fit in.
HOW TO: Self Assess
Take inventory of the skills you have Find your sweet spot (the intersection of expertise and enthusiasm) Create an ideal job description:
Your area of expertise and interested industry The functional role Your preferred work environment and culture
What have you been doing? What are you interested in doing? Is there a gap? If so, find ways to fill that gap. Start something (a Meetup group, a book club, etc)!
HOW TO: Start Looking
Clean up your resume Update your LinkedIn Have a project you can talk about when you start networking – show that you are
working towards your goals Practice your personal “pitch”
What did you do? What are you doing? What do you want to be doing?
HOW TO: Network!
Attend local networking events and do your research before Who is attending? What companies are sponsoring?
Never leave a meeting without intros Be open to internships and be willing to volunteer Get to know them. They didn’t know they were hiring until they met you!
HOW TO: Network!
Never underestimate who a person is, or how you can help each other Find common ground Always have something in your hand (it will make you feel less awkward, and more
confident) How do you start a convo? “Hey I’m… what brings you here?” Forgot someone’s name? Just ask! Asking will show you care. If you have ONE genuine convo, you’re better off than the person who had 10 small
ones Follow up, follow up, follow up!
HOW TO: Send Email
If you can get a warm email intro from a friend, it’s always better than a cold email Keep emails short and sweet Do your stalking! Here’s some awesome tools to help:
What to include: Who you are, what you’re doing, and why it’s relevant to them A specific ask with the date and the time
HOW TO: Develop a long-term strategy
Build community relationships and immerse yourself in your local startup scene Get to know the ecosystem. Which companies partner? What industries are emerging?
Where can you fit in? Seek mentors
WHAT IS
Where did Startup Institute come from?
They need jobs they love.
They need talent.
What is Startup Institute?
A career accelerator oDeep dive into the soft and hard skills proven to drive results within startupsoDevelop a lifelong, enduring networkoGain valuable experience working with startupsoLearn adaptability, self direction and become familiar with changeoAct with purpose and fulfillmentoFind a job you love! 4 out of 5 students get a job within 3 months of the program
Our Programs
Full-Time Programo8 weeks, full-time, Mon-FrioChoose 1 of 4 tracks to specialize in
Part-Time ProgramoFlexible front-end and back-end web development classesoMeets in person one day a week, in the evening
Apply now!
We admit on a rolling basis.The sooner you apply, the better your chances are of being admitted.apply.startupinstitute.com
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