Strategy Intern
Taara
About the Company:
Taara is focused on delivering high-throughput and long-range connectivity via free-space optical communication (FSOC) links that use light (eye-safe lasers) propagating between two terminals to wirelessly transmit high speed data. Learn more about Taara.
About the Role:
Join Taara as a Strategy Intern and help create the glide path for our hyper-growth trajectory. This is a unique opportunity to work with Taara's leadership team on a high-impact project, driving business growth, market expansion and innovation in the connectivity space.
This role is onsite in Sunnyvale, California.
How you will make 10X impact:
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Create a framework for de-risking Taara’s moonshot over a 5-10 year time horizon
Understand industry opportunities, challenges, and competitive dynamics in the context of project mission and vision
Generate hypotheses about solution’s competitive advantage in the context of our target markets and partnership portfolio
Suggest a number of experiments or learning plans to de-risk key assumptions in these hypotheses
Work closely with team members to create implementation plans to prototype solutions
Investigate strategic decisions around new investment opportunities
Understand the levers influencing project financial trajectory and establish buy-in for data-backed recommendations, influencing senior-level audiences, both internal and external
What you should have/be:
Currently enrolled in an Masters of Business Administration, preferably with an engineering background and financial modeling experience
Entrepreneurship - identify opportunities, source partnerships, secure resources
Initiative - create your own workflows, proactively ask for input/feedback, iterate with an ability to quickly shift priorities and work with a high sense of urgency
Strategic thinking - identify bottlenecks/key problems in ambiguous and complex environments; ideate creative and efficient solutions
Quick learner - grasp a range of technologies and applications
It would be great if you also had these:
Demonstrated understanding of the broader technology industry
Understanding of optical or photonics systems
Background in telecommunications industry or related verticals
Previous entrepreneurial experience - you’ve launched a business (project, company, club), turning an idea into a revenue-generating endeavor; you see opportunities where others don’t
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $80,000 - $90,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
