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A non-business degree is not a disadvantage. It is a unique angle. Pair your academic background with these carefully curated activities to prove your leadership, analytical skills, and entrepreneurial drive.

Internships

AI Client Success Intern

Maximizes client utilization of AI productivity tools; direct engagement with executive leadership; deploys predictive models to intercept client churn.

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Customer Success AI Analyst Intern

Uses AI-driven data to forecast client behavior, manage churn, and improve account retention strategies within B2B enterprise software.

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RevOps AI Analyst Intern

Integrates AI into revenue operations, streamlines sales funnel, and optimizes cross-departmental financial reporting.

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Business Technology Intern

Analyzes commercial impacts of database efficiency and algorithmic performance; targets technical product management.

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Actian Corporation - AI Engineering Intern

Assists in mapping commercial viability to technical outputs; financial modeling of enterprise software development.

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B2B Marketing AI Intern

Supports account list management, targeted research, and AI marketing tools; spearheads LinkedIn thought leadership.

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FinTech Compliance & Business Development Intern

Analyzes regulatory frameworks to unlock partnership-based revenue streams in small commercial insurance / FinTech.

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Cross-Functional Business Intern

Placed in collaborative teams to solve operational challenges; culminates in presentation to company leadership.

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Corporate Finance & FP&A Intern

Intensive 8-week remote program covering corporate financial planning, budget variance analysis, and operational forecasting.

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Operations Strategy Intern

Optimizes organizational efficiency, maps internal workflows, and identifies bottlenecks in product delivery.

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Digital Marketing Intern - Insurance/Retirement

Manages digital campaign execution and multi-channel audience targeting in the business insurance and retirement sector.

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Goldman Sachs 2026 Summer Analyst

9-10 week internship in global markets, investment banking, or asset management at a leading financial institution.

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Morgan Stanley Student Internship

Integrated into Wealth Management, Sales & Trading, or Research; pipeline for full-time post-graduate employment.

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Procter & Gamble Marketing/Brand Intern

Immediate responsibility over multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns; global databases; consumer relationship management.

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Cybersecurity Business Analyst Intern

Analyzes market expansion opportunities and operational efficiency metrics within cybersecurity and business strategy.

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AI Revenue Forecasting Intern

Leverages AI to streamline global revenue forecasting and automate sales pipelines as an internal consultant.

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Meta/Facebook Global Business Solutions Intern

Utilizes datasets to optimize ad monetization and client ROI for SMBs within the digital advertising economy.

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Creative Advertising Financial Analyst Intern (MBA)

Assesses financial viability and market performance of creative advertising products; advanced financial modeling.

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Amazon Business Intelligence Intern

Utilizes SQL, advanced Excel, and data visualization to solve supply chain, retail, or cloud computing challenges.

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Health IT Business Analyst Intern

Bridges business requirements with technology solutions in health IT and federal contracting; agile project delivery.

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FinTech Payment Processing Intern

Supports scaling of payment processing solutions for professional services; process improvement methodologies.

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IT Finance & TBM Analyst Co-op

Analyzes financial performance of IT investments; uses Technology Business Management frameworks to calculate ROI.

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Boutique Consulting Junior Analyst Intern

Assists in market research, financial due diligence, and strategic growth plans for mid-market clients.

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Healthcare B2B Sales Operations Intern

Optimizes operational pipeline between sales acquisition and client onboarding within the healthcare sector.

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Global Capital Markets Intern

Embedded into trading desks or market research teams; analyzes macroeconomic trends to support global transactions.

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Manufacturing Corporate Finance Intern

Focuses on manufacturing cost analysis, working capital optimization, and quarterly financial reporting.

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Luxury Retail B2C Sales & Client Relations Intern

Focuses on high-ticket B2C sales strategies, client retention, consumer psychology, and negotiation tactics.

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Hopelab - Policy Intern

Remote/part-time; analyzes public policy impacts on health and technology initiatives; ESG strategy focus.

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Economic Development Business Intern

Documents commercial solutions as replicable playbooks; bridges macroeconomic theory with local business development.

Internships

Small Business Acquisition Content Intern

Assists in developing digital content helping first-time business buyers analyze, source, and acquire small businesses.

Volunteering

Taproot - Financial Health Assessment

Structures existing financial records and develops sustainable budgeting frameworks for a nonprofit.

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Taproot - Marketing Analytics Setup

Establishes marketing analytics for a nonprofit website; configures platforms to track pageviews and user acquisition funnels.

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Taproot - STEM Camp Fundraising

Scales financial resources required to send underserved youth to STEM summer camps; donor prospecting and CRM pipeline.

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Catchafire - Board Strategy Advisory

Advises on board expansion, community development, and economic planning; corporate governance experience.

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Catchafire - Grant Prospect Research

Conducts deep financial research to identify and assess mission-aligned grant opportunities; 2-4 week sprint.

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Catchafire - Board Development Consultation

One-hour strategic advisory session helping a human services organization build a financially active board of directors.

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Catchafire - Environmental Grant Research

Evaluates funding landscapes to secure operational capital for policy reform initiatives; ESG and sustainability focus.

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Catchafire - Audience Data & Board Recruitment

Reviews audience metrics to generate a qualified shortlist of potential board members using data analytics.

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Catchafire - Funding Stream Diversification

Identifies new, viable funding streams for organizational longevity; financial landscape mapping.

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Catchafire - Diversity & Inclusion Grant Research

Navigates complex grant databases to secure funding for diversity and inclusion initiatives; multi-week project sprint.

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Catchafire - Donor Engagement & Board Pipeline

Audits engagement data to identify high-net-worth individuals suitable for board recruitment; CRM-driven analysis.

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Catchafire - Fundraising Business Plan Review

Audits and strengthens an existing multi-tier fundraising business plan; turnaround management consulting approach.

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Catchafire - Environmental Grant ROI Analysis

Identifies localized and federal funding opportunities; assesses the ROI of applying for competitive environmental grants.

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Catchafire - Impact Report Design

Designs a compelling impact report visualizing the organization's ROI; translates raw data into stakeholder collateral.

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Catchafire - Board Governance Consulting

Clarifies structural roles, fiduciary duties, and functional relationships within a board; organizational design.

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Catchafire - HR Policy Development

Resolves critical HR challenges over 4 weeks; addresses compensation, performance management, and workplace culture.

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Catchafire - Youth Development Funding Pipeline

Builds a sustainable financial pipeline by mapping youth development initiatives to appropriate institutional funders.

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Catchafire - Predictive Board Candidate Modeling

Analyzes historical engagement data to create predictive models identifying the most likely organizational leadership candidates.

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Catchafire - Financial Audit & Risk Assessment

Evaluates current accounting processes to identify operational inefficiencies and fiscal risks; internal controls.

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Idealist - National Logistics Coordinator

Manages logistical coordination and supply chain elements of a distributed national donation event.

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Idealist - Digital Fundraising Campaign Manager

Operates a rapid-deployment digital fundraising campaign; real-time marketing and financial goal tracking.

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Idealist - Curriculum & Mentorship Developer

Develops and delivers structured curriculum and mentorship to program participants; training and development skills.

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Idealist - Resource Distribution Coordinator

Acts as an operational coordinator managing resource distribution frameworks and community outreach logistics.

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UNV - FAO International Marketing Volunteer

Coordinates global marketing advocacy for the International Year of Rangelands with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

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UNV - IOM International Podcast Manager

Manages production, distribution, and marketing of an international podcast series for the International Organization for Migration.

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UNV - Cross-Agency Communications Volunteer

Synthesizes messaging across multiple UN agencies for IVY 2026; enterprise-level public relations and crisis communication.

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Smithsonian - Digital Archive Volunteer

Digitizes, transcribes, and organizes massive historical datasets into searchable architectures; data engineering skills.

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Zooniverse - Crowdsourced Research Data Processor

Processes raw data inputs to assist in global scientific and economic studies on a crowdsourced research platform.

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Translators Without Borders - Content Localization

Translates and localizes high-level intellectual content ensuring brand consistency across international markets.

Volunteering

Digital Humanitarian Network - Crisis Volunteer

Maintains digital communication channels and coordinates logistical data during high-stakes disaster relief operations.

Start-ups

Web3 / Creator Economy Financial Analyst

Models equitable financial systems for digital creators; Web3 economics, DeFi strategy, and community-led brand growth.

Start-ups

FinTech Wealth Management Associate

Assists in launching innovative financial products (e.g., Flourish Annuities) for a platform managing $1.6T in AUM.

Start-ups

Growth Marketing / Outbound Automation Manager

Crafts custom workflows and automates outbound sales and marketing strategies using composable data canvas.

Start-ups

AI Cybersecurity Business Partner ($70M Series C)

Communicates complex social engineering threats to enterprise clients; ROI-driven narratives for C-suite buyers.

Start-ups

Cybersecurity Sales Engineer ($75M Series B)

Manages commercial pipeline for AI-driven penetration testing tools; bridges technical capabilities with enterprise sales.

Start-ups

AI Infrastructure Partnerships Manager (Pre-Seed/A)

Forges strategic alliances between AI app developers, LLM creators, and cloud hosting providers.

Start-ups

Hex - Collaborative Analytics Product Manager

Analyzes user behavior to optimize collaborative features for a Series C data science workspace company.

Start-ups

Astranis - Account Manager (YC-Funded)

Manages multi-million dollar contracts to bring internet access to underserved global regions via satellite.

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PropTech Marketplace Operations Specialist

Streamlines escrow, mortgage, and agent-matching processes; optimizes multi-sided digital marketplace.

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HR Tech Enterprise AE ($1B+ Unicorn)

Manages complex long-cycle sales for performance management software; Challenger Sale methodology.

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Local Business Customer Success Manager

Retains local business clients using AI-driven communication and payment tools; churn reduction focus.

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Scale AI - Data Supply Chain Associate

Optimizes global supply chains of data annotation required to train LLMs and autonomous vehicles.

Start-ups

People.ai - Revenue Intelligence Analyst

Utilizes ML algorithms to capture sales contact data and map organizational engagement for revenue operations.

Start-ups

Snapdocs - Implementation Manager

Integrates proprietary software into traditional real estate closing processes for lenders and title companies.

Start-ups

Fountain - Gig Economy Hiring Operations Manager

Optimizes hiring funnels that process 1.5M+ applicants monthly; workflow automation and HR technology.

Start-ups

Front - Product Marketing Manager

Analyzes market trends to position collaborative email software; competitive intelligence and B2B value propositions.

Start-ups

Dyspatch - Email Marketing Optimization Specialist

Helps enterprise clients A/B test and optimize dynamic interactive email marketing campaigns; CRO focus.

Start-ups

MessageBird - Global Enterprise Sales Executive

Sells complex multi-channel communication API infrastructure to massive global enterprises.

Start-ups

HealthSherpa - Policy & Growth Analyst

Analyzes policy shifts to maximize subsidy-eligible health plan enrollments within Healthcare.gov.

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Astropad - Mobile Application Marketing Manager

Manages digital ad spend and influencer partnerships to drive consumer app adoption; CAC vs LTV analysis.

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Growth Hacker - Decision-Making SaaS Platform

Rapid experimentation across marketing channels to drive freemium user signups and enterprise conversions.

Start-ups

Leisure Tech Enterprise Sales Executive

Sells mobile application platforms enhancing guest experiences in the global theme park and leisure industry.

Start-ups

EdTech Change Management Consultant

Assists universities in transitioning from legacy LMS to communication-first digital campus; stakeholder management.

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React Dev Agency - Talent & Operations Associate

Sources elite engineering talent and optimizes operational efficiency of agile dev teams at a specialized agency.

Start-ups

Auth0 - Identity Management Channel Partnerships

Builds alliances with third-party integrators and developers to embed Auth0 solutions globally; indirect revenue channels.

Start-ups

ESG / Supply Chain Risk Compliance Analyst

Utilizes SaaS platforms to automate vendor onboarding and monitor global supply chain risks for corporate compliance.

Start-ups

Enterprise Communication AI Strategist (Slack/Teams)

Optimizes enterprise use of Slack and Microsoft Teams by integrating AI-driven ticketing and conversational support.

Start-ups

ClickPost - Logistics Intelligence Account Executive

Sells API integrations that predict delivery delays and manage customer post-purchase experiences in e-commerce.

Start-ups

Generative AI Product Manager - SEO & Content

Analyzes marketer pain points to guide development of new SEO and content generation features at a GenAI startup.

Start-ups

ML Infrastructure Business Developer

Sells ML deployment infrastructure to data science teams; bridges technical infrastructure with business objectives.

Courses

Harvard - Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market

Explores commercialization of deep-tech innovations from laboratory to viable business models; for VCs and tech-founders.

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Harvard - Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles

4-week adaptive leadership course; mobilizing teams to tackle systemic organizational problems during periods of change.

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Harvard - Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

6-week program examining how innovative business models generate profit and solve complex social problems in developing nations.

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Harvard - Remote Work Revolution for Everyone

3-week course establishing protocols for building trust, increasing productivity, and using digital collaboration tools.

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Harvard - Managing Happiness

Applies rigorous behavioral economics and psychology to human satisfaction; workplace retention and engagement frameworks.

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Harvard - Practical Improvement Science in Healthcare

Teaches statistical tools of 'improvement science' applying PDSA cycles to create positive, measurable changes in complex systems.

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Harvard - Innovating in Health Care

9-week deep dive evaluating innovation opportunities in healthcare; advanced frameworks for consultants and PE analysts.

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Harvard - Business Transformation Through Culture & Health

Proves integrating worker, community, and environmental well-being drives sustainable profitability; ESG strategy forefront.

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SCU MOBI - Starting a Business

Comprehensive foundational course on licensing, initial capital acquisition, and formulating a viable business plan.

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SCU MOBI - Operating a Business

Covers critical day-to-day functions: hiring/firing protocols, motivating employees, and adapting to market changes.