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Bridging Innovation creates a culture of innovation by building processes, methodologies, tools, training, places, partnerships, programs, and pathways for our talent to be intrapreneurs to deliver impactful solutions while increasing MITRE’s reputation as an innovative company.
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design Internal Innovation Events that showcase the value of engaging in Innovation Ecosystems
• Leverage external partnerships and networks in the innovation ecosystem to design and execute internal events on the topics of Corporate Innovation and Intrapreneurs.
• Collaborate across MITRE and with our Innovation Ecosystem Partners to define challenges and shape accelerator programs aligned to MITRE Sponsor priorities in BlueTech, HealthTech, and Social Innovation.
• Support MITRE’s Learning & Growth teams by identifying and developing leadership and training modules for innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Explore the application of venture studio business models aligned with MITRE’s values and organizational business constraints.

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree in business administration, with emphasis on entrepreneurship or innovation. Students must be continuing or starting their education the semester following their internship.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience in entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, startup acceleration, and program management.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Must be available for approximately 12 weeks between June through August 2024 (start dates and end dates flexible based on academic calendars).
• High level desire to help nation solve its most critical problems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of work experience in startup acceleration and corporate innovation.
• Experience facilitating collaboration between startup companies and the federal government.
• Strong, rich network across innovation ecosystem to include VCs, startups, industry, and academia.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):None
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):None
Work Location Type:Hybrid
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