1. “How to Land An Internship
at a Startup”
Hosted By Grind
Peter Boyce
peter@skillshare.com
@badboyboyce
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2. A Little About Me
• Senior at Harvard
• Marketing &
Partnerships
• Founder Apprentice
• Business Analyst, Bad
Boy Entertainment
• Co-Founder, GoGirl
Finance
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3. Now About You!
• What are you working on?
• How’d you hear about Skillshare?
• What’s one thing you hope to take away from
this class?
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4. Why Do You Want to Work at a
Startup?
• No really, it’s a good question: why?
• Have concrete examples of startups &
entrepreneurs that you’re interested in
• What do you want to get out of the
experience?
• Why does it make sense for your career, both
short-term and long-term?
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5. Benefits of Joining a Startup
• Ability to make meaningful contributions
• Responsibility & Trust
• Small & Close-Knit team
• First-hand entrepreneurial experience
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6. Online Presence
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7. Do Your Homework
• Digital Fluency: Know the landscape
• Know the product
• Know the team
• Little things matter: Skillshare, not SkillShare
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8. Emails & Outreach
• Short, personal & memorable
• Demonstrate hunger
• Show-Up
• Imagine a role for yourself
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9. Networking
• **Deliver value before you ask for anything**
• Boost your street cred & reputation
• Find your way to the warm intro
• Go to Meetups / Startup Parties / Conferences
• Email Lists: Gary’sGuide, ThisIsGoingToBeBig,
StartupDigest, Plancast, LinkedList
• And of course, Skillshare Classes 
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10. Interviewing
Steve Schlafman “Come Bearing Gifts”
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11. More Interviewing Tips
• Demonstrate your fluency as a “digital native”
• ‘Freemium’ Model
• Prove you’re a culture fit
• Deliver value: feedback, insights, actionable
suggestions
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12. Don’t Sound Like These Guys
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13. Becoming an Ace Intern: Culture Fit
• LEARN YOUR TEAM’S PROCESS
• Hustle
• 24/7 Passion
• Accountability
• Team-Player
• “Hire slowly, fire quickly”
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14. “Everyday I’m hustlin’…”
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15. Lasting Benefits
• Copious learning
• Camaraderie
• Network
• Warm fuzzies
• Privilege of creating
• Impact
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16. Founder Apprentice
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17. Get Inspired
• Steve Schlafman | “Interviewing: Come Bearing Gifts”
• Tristan Walker | “Two Years Ago… Today”
• Michael Karnjanaprakorn | Join Forces Like Voltron
• Peter Boyce | Why Every Founder Needs an Apprentice
• Matthew Epstein | Google Please Hire Me
• Emily Miethner | Hustle 101: Networking For Recent Grads
• John Exley | 7 Ways to Get the Perfect Internship
• John Exley | For the Love of Hashable – Welcome John Exley!
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18. Project
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19. SEE YOU ONLINE FOR NEXT SESSION!
JULY 10 @ 8P VIA ZIPCAST
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