Executive and Operations Assistant Internship
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Los Angeles (Hybrid)
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS, MS, or PhD in operations, entrepreneurship, economics, communications, public policy, engineering, or another relevant field; no specific major is requir
- Excited to work at an early-stage startup and willing to wear many hats
- Fast learner who is willing to teach themselves new tools, systems, and workflows
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable asking questions when something is unclear
- Able to handle shifting priorities and move quickly without losing track of details
- High ownership, strong follow-through, and a positive attitude
Nice to have
- Prior internship, part-time role, or project experience in operations, executive support, recruiting, project management, communications, or a startup environment
- Familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace, Project Management Software (Jira, Kanbanchi, Trello, ClickUp), Confluence, Ashby, Canva, Affinity, and the Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.)
- Experience helping with scheduling, recruiting coordination, social media, research, or project tracking
- Interest in climate, energy, deeptech, materials, manufacturing, or electrification
Full description
About Arcturus
Arcturus is building a new kind of electrical conductor technology to help modernize the systems that power our lives.
We believe better materials can unlock a very real impact in the world around us: lower-cost electrification, a stronger and more resilient grid, and infrastructure that can carry more power with less waste. This kind of improvement has the potential to help reduce over 500M tonnes of CO2 emissions, lower the risk of catastrophic wildfires by enabling safer and more capable transmission infrastructure, and make it cheaper and easier to deliver electricity where people need it most.
At the end of the day, we’re building Arcturus because we think the physical backbone of energy transmission matters. We can make that backbone stronger, more efficient, more scalable, and directly help improve the lives of millions of people.
Why you should join us
This is a ground-floor opportunity to help build something that has never been done before.
You would join as an early operations co-op and help build the systems that keep a fast-moving startup organized. This is a great role for someone who wants to not only learn but shape how an early-stage company actually runs, contribute across many functions, and become a force multiplier for the team.
Purpose
We are seeking an Operations Co-op who can support project management, recruiting coordination, internal operations, company communications, research, and special projects.
This role is for someone who is excited to wear many hats, learn quickly, and help wherever needed. You do not need years of experience. You do need to be organized, proactive, curious, trustworthy, and excited to work in a startup environment.
The role
This role reports directly to the CEO
Operations and project management (55%)
- Help keep internal projects organized by tracking priorities, owners, deadlines, and next steps
- Translate tasks from meetings into Arcturus' project management system (ie. Jira, Kanbanchi, ClickUp,)
- Support Arcturus’ project management systems, including tools such as Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, or other platforms
- Help create and improve lightweight internal processes, templates, checklists, and documentation
- Support vendor coordination, quote tracking, supply ordering, logistics, and office/lab organization
- Jump into special projects that help move the company forward, whether that means research, planning, coordination, or execution
Communications and brand support (20%)
- Help draft and organize social media content for the company