Program Development Intern

Salary Unpaid

We are looking for a Program Development Intern!! We are a talent accelerator, helping people to enter the tech world by either creating a startup or joining one. We're a community-driven non-profit part of the Startup Foundation, alongside eg. Slush and Maria01. We support our community through events, workshops, and training to develop the skills needed in high growth companies.


The general scope of your responsibility will consist of:

  • Analyzing the user perspective of The Shortcut’s programs and devising a Service Design (we'll coach you) process to create and delightful service packages for our partners and clients.

  • Improving our programs and driving digital/ physical touchpoints in the clients’ and users’ journey to alleviate experience with The Shortcut.

  • Creating a compelling presentation of our packages, services, and offerings. Also, leading the Sales Strategy with our Product Team.

  • Participating in events and conferences presenting the outcomes and showcasing our projects.

Business Development

  • Prospecting potential partners for The Shortcut’s activities

  • Building and fostering long-term strategic partner relationships with The Shortcut’s partners, and managing partner data

  • Communicating partner needs within The Shortcut’s organization and helping event and program teams execute partner needs

  • Improving the sales funnel at The Shortcut in collaboration with Partnership and Marketing teams.

  • Creating Case Studies on our existing and new products

  • Working on several pitches at the same time while reaching deadlines

We offer:

  • Platform to showcase your ability and increase your employability

  • Hands-on experience with measuring social impact, data management processes and conducting research

  • Access to networking opportunities

  • Working with a diverse community of driven, like-minded doers

We aim to fill the position by the end of April.

Last date of Application: 17th April.

Don't worry, in the current situation, we will start working remotely and collaboratively.

For more information or questions please contact us at debarati.rakshit@theshortcut.org

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Work life balance
Work life balance

Carve out time for your kids, friends and personal cider projects.

Central office
Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

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Working at
The Shortcut

The Shortcut is an impact-driven non-profit organization dedicated to professional integration, career transformation and entrepreneurship in Finland. We are deeply embedded in the startup ecosystem, funded by the Startup Foundation and are a sister organization to Slush, Maria 01 and Junction. We bridge the gap between job seekers and companies in Finland by providing in-demand training and fostering a growth mindset in the community.

Read more about The Shortcut

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