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NBS New Ventures - Intern

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Nelnet

Oct 23, 2023

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Part-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
  • United States
    Remote

Requirements

  • EDUCATION:
  • Working toward a 4-year degree in Business, Venture Capital, Innovation, or related field
  • EXPERIENCE:
  • Relevant coursework in business, innovation, venture capital, entrepreneurship, marketing, or a related field.
  • Prior experience in a startup, venture capital, or similar environment is preferred but not required.
  • Experience working on cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical and research skills.
  • Experience with data analysis and market research tools.
  • Familiarity with project management tools and techniques.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and validate customer needs.
  • Experience developing and delivering presentations to diverse audiences.
  • Familiarity with relevant software and tools such as Microsoft Office, Airtable, and project management software.
  • COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
  • Proficient and confident communication skills: effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization from peers to senior management to customers both verbally and in writing.
  • Committed to probing for challenges and identifying proposed solutions in a collaborative, agile environment.
  • Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively in team-based project teams to achieve common goals.
  • Outside-the-box thinker, passionate about problem-solving, and possesses an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Ability to maintain the highest level of accountability, confidentiality, ethics, and integrity and to share information with resources appropriately.
  • High standards for productivity with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
  • Utilization of effective organization and prioritization skills to complete assignments within established time frames.
  • Ability to make decisions quickly, take risks, act in times of uncertainty, think creatively, and bounce back from failure.

Responsibilities

  • Actively engage with customers, external networks, industry peers, and internal colleagues to identify challenges, market gaps, and problems.
  • Continually involve constituents throughout the build-out phase to determine viability and value proposition.
  • Assist in the ideation, collaboration, research and development, and screening of newly proposed solutions.
  • Participate in the collaboration and refinement process of an idea - done internal and external to the company.
  • Assist in the ideation process of a new concept through its launch.
  • Create a compelling story and deliver the value proposition to multiple audiences.
  • Problem solve with differing perspectives, confidently and effectively communicate new ideas, and be fully committed to the successful launch of new ideas.
  • Seek solutions in a transparent manner with external colleagues/customers, internal project teams, and senior executive management.
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Mission & Purpose

Nelnet is a leading student loan servicer – but we’re even more than that. We provide payment technology for over 1,300 higher education institutions and 11,500 K-12 schools. We deliver world-class fiber internet, TV, and phone services to residents of Nebraska and Colorado. We help borrowers achieve their educational goals with private student loan and refinance solutions. And we help businesses boost their performance with our cutting-edge technology and trusted expertise. Each day, over 6,500 Nelnet associates in more than 30 communities across the country work to serve our customers and make their dreams possible. And we’re on the lookout for new people to help us go even further.