Ecosystem Project Manager Intern H/F

About Chain of Events

Chain of Events brings together the people shaping the future of technology, business and innovation through three leading summits in Paris.Chain of Events runs three summits, all in Paris, all within the same week:

• Signal Week — the institutional summit for digital assets. Founded in 2019 as Paris Blockchain Week and elevated to Signal Week in 2026, it draws 10,000+ attendees from 100+ countries, roughly 70% of them C-suite. Its last edition convened 250+ banks and financial institutions, over $50T in assets under management, and 70 government officials and regulators — BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Fidelity, BNY Mellon, Citi, the London Stock Exchange, ESMA and the European Commission among them. The thesis: TradFi and digital assets are no longer two industries but one financial system being rebuilt on shared rails.

• RAISE Summit — the AI summit for decision-makers. Launched in 2024, it has grown from 2,000 to 9,000+ attendees across three editions (80%+ C-level, from 76 countries), with 350+ speakers spanning AI infrastructure, enterprise adoption, agentic systems, sovereignty and policy. The 2026 edition at the Carrousel du Louvre featured Mark Cuban, Yann LeCun and Nelson Griggs (Nasdaq), plus the Versailles AI Gala, the RAISE Hackathon and RAISE the STAKES (1,100+ startup applications in 2026).

• MACHINA Summit — Europe's leading event dedicated to Physical AI: intelligence that acts on the real world through humanoids, industrial robotics, autonomous systems and next-generation human–machine interfaces. Its inaugural 2026 edition brought together the labs building humanoids and the enterprises deploying robotics at scale, with speakers from Google DeepMind, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, 1X, Apptronik and Agility Robotics. It's the fastest-moving brand in the portfolio, with the most white space ahead of it.

In July 2026, all three brands were acquired by Hyve Group, the global B2B events organiser behind Fintech Meetup, HLTH and Shoptalk. In July 2027, they'll converge on the Palais des Congrès during the exact same week.

The role and its stakes

As Ecosystem Intern, you join the team that runs the startup and investor programmes of Signal Week, RAISE Summit and MACHINA Summit. You work hands-on on the hackathons and startup activations that bring founders, investors and technical talent together.

This is not an observation internship. You will own specific project tracks, and the quality of your work will be visible on site, in front of thousands of attendees, during the same week in 2027.

Concretely, you will:

• Run hackathon execution. You organise participant recruitment, mentor onboarding, sponsor integration and logistics for the hackathons of the three summits.

• Coordinate startup activations. You help curate, screen and coordinate the startups taking part in pitch showcases, exhibition booths and 1-on-1 investor matchmaking. In 2026, RAISE the STAKES alone received 1,100+ applications.

• Drive ecosystem outreach. You work with ecosystem partners, tech communities, founder networks and VC hubs to maximise turnout and engagement across the three summits.

• Support operations end to end. Before, during and after the events, you make sure every participant has a seamless experience.

Growth and development

• Ownership of real project tracks during a 6-month internship that covers the full event cycle, up to on-site delivery.

• A front-row seat on the venture capital and tech ecosystem, across AI, robotics and digital assets.

• A network you build in the room: founders, investors, mentors and community leaders.

• Full access to a premium AI toolset, with the budget to keep adding to it.

About you

• Around 18 months of cumulative experience, including internships and gap years, in venture capital, private equity, startup incubators or tech events.

• Currently pursuing or holding a Master’s degree from a business or engineering school.

• A real interest in startups, venture capital and emerging technologies.

• Detail-oriented, proactive and resilient in high-tempo event environments.

• Able to run several tasks in parallel and take ownership of critical project tracks.

• Strong written and spoken English; French is a plus.

Contract and compensation

Contract type: 6-month internship.
Start date: late January or early February 2027.
Financial benefits: Lunch vouchers · 100% imagin’R reimbursement.
Other perks: a fast-paced, multicultural and entrepreneurial team where initiative is expected.

Recruitment process

• Screening Interview (30 min): first conversation about your background and motivations.

• Hiring Manager Interview (30 min): deep-dive with the hiring manager on the role and your experience.

• Use Case (45 to 60 min) [to be confirmed]: a practical exercise, presented and discussed with the team.

• Final step, Onsite: meet the team and get a feel for the culture.