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:
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.
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At Taara, we’re all about pushing the boundaries of connectivity with groundbreaking technology that utilizes free-space optical communication (FSOC) to deliver high-speed data. We’re excited to welcome a passionate Strategy Intern to our team in Sunnyvale, California, where you can make a real impact on our growth journey. This isn’t just an ordinary internship; you’ll collaborately support our leadership team by crafting a strategic framework that shapes the future of connectivity. As a Strategy Intern, you’ll dive deep into industry analysis, spot opportunities, and tackle challenges head-on as you develop innovative ideas that align with our mission. You’ll be generating hypotheses for competitive advantages, proposing experiments to validate these assumptions, and helping implement prototypes that explore new solutions. Your entrepreneurial spirit will shine as you investigate investment opportunities and influence strategic decisions with data-driven recommendations. We’re looking for someone currently enrolled in an MBA program with a flair for engineering and financial modeling who isn’t afraid to take initiative, think critically, and learn quickly. If you have a strong understanding of technology, especially in the telecommunications or photonics space, and a knack for turning ideas into action, we’d love to hear from you. Join us on this exciting journey and help us write the next chapter in the world of high-throughput connectivity!
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