Business Development Internship (Unpaid)

Description:

Established in the COVID-19 pandemic, Pika is a subsidiary business of Percolata Corporation. Pika's mission is to help day traders develop machine learning models and automate execution to buy or sell stocks on Alpaca. It is backed by leading investors, including Amasia, Andreessen Horowitz, Menlo Ventures, Foundation Capital, Google Ventures. Percolata is a Silicon Valley-based company offering advanced business analytics for mid-sized and global enterprises. For more information, visit www.pika.group

We believe people, despite varying experience levels, should be given equal opportunity to succeed. Pika is looking to hire unpaid interns to be part of our Business Operations team. This job is ideal for those interested in product management, program management, account management, and applied management science/engineering. The internship is fully remote. You will work in a dynamic team of diverse expertise and international background. The internship is unpaid, which comes with the possibility of full-time employment if the project is launched successfully after the internship.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, organized, and creative individual who welcomes the challenges of acquiring and developing new business through sales efforts. You will build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, and close business deals while maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions. 

Responsibilities

• Cultivate strong business relationships with key decision-makers
• Proactively identify new opportunities and deliver innovative solutions to customers
• Develop market strategies by researching lists of high potential prospects
• Be part of our growth-hacking efforts to increase the reach of our AI algorithmic trading platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated to learn and work on various functions for an early stage product
• Strong teamwork skills
• Have experience as a day trader, or knowledge about Algorithmic trading
• Have experience in trading on Alpaca or similar platform
• It is a plus if you are in business school or have business working experience
• Ability to work collaboratively and under tight deadlines