What are the responsibilities and job description for the Venture Research Intern position at Sony?
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Department Overview
As the global corporate Venture Capital (VC) arm of Sony, Sony Ventures is actively investing across startups around the world, across multiple technology sectors. Since starting to invest in 2016, Sony Ventures has made over 180 investments and manages multiple investment vehicles for both early-stage and growth-stage investments. In addition to its core investment activities, Sony Ventures is also the front-facing interface for startups partnerships & collaboration for the entire Sony Group.
Position Summary
Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Venture Research Intern within the Sony Ventures team. As Sony Ventures is ramping up its investments across the environment/climate technology space, the team is looking for a driven and passionate college student intern to join the investment team. Duties will include support with market research, technology & business analysis and Due Diligence. This would be an exciting opportunity to get a hands-on experience in a a Venture fund, alongside gaining experience to work in a large multinational technology conglomerate such as Sony.
This position will be on a Hybrid schedule with 2-3 days per week in the San Mateo office
Job Responsibilities
Your qualifications and experience should include:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
EEO is the Law
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Right to Work (English/Spanish)
E-Verify Participation (English/Spanish)
While SCA does not require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there are certain Sony offices that require employees to be vaccinated in order to enter. If you will be located at or travel to those offices, you will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccination status or any indication of a possible request for a vaccination accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potential accommodations.
Department Overview
As the global corporate Venture Capital (VC) arm of Sony, Sony Ventures is actively investing across startups around the world, across multiple technology sectors. Since starting to invest in 2016, Sony Ventures has made over 180 investments and manages multiple investment vehicles for both early-stage and growth-stage investments. In addition to its core investment activities, Sony Ventures is also the front-facing interface for startups partnerships & collaboration for the entire Sony Group.
Position Summary
Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Venture Research Intern within the Sony Ventures team. As Sony Ventures is ramping up its investments across the environment/climate technology space, the team is looking for a driven and passionate college student intern to join the investment team. Duties will include support with market research, technology & business analysis and Due Diligence. This would be an exciting opportunity to get a hands-on experience in a a Venture fund, alongside gaining experience to work in a large multinational technology conglomerate such as Sony.
This position will be on a Hybrid schedule with 2-3 days per week in the San Mateo office
Job Responsibilities
- Create landscape maps related to specific innovations & key players around climate technology sectors
- Continuously review & monitor news & media for new developments – both in terms of emerging companies and established players. Summarize those in a timely and actionable manner to both the SIF and broader Sony teams.
- Contribute to technology evaluation of the startups that Sony Ventures is considering, notably in terms of identifying potential uniqueness (or lack of it) and related players.
- Attend calls/meetings with startups and support the planning of investment activities with them – such as memos, next steps planning etc.
- Participate in broader Sony Ventures activities around portfolio management, portfolio value-up… as needed.
Your qualifications and experience should include:
- Engineering degree (Bachelor’s at least, a Master’s degree preferred) from a top-tier university. Ideally in a technology topic related to environment/climate (e.g. physics, chemistry, materials science, bioengineering, environmental systems…).
- Ability to synthesize large volumes of information to extract key insights and communicate those in a relevant manner.
- Passion for new technology.
- Able to multitask and handle multiple projects with short deadlines.
- Thriving in a fast-paced environment.
- Ideally some basic finance/business acumen (around business models, innovation economics…).
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
EEO is the Law
EEO is the Law Supplement
Right to Work (English/Spanish)
E-Verify Participation (English/Spanish)
While SCA does not require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there are certain Sony offices that require employees to be vaccinated in order to enter. If you will be located at or travel to those offices, you will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccination status or any indication of a possible request for a vaccination accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potential accommodations.
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