Partnership Intern

About the Role

The ATRISI Research and Innovation Foundation collaborates with educational institutions, enterprises, researchers, and ecosystem partners to develop AI capabilities and enable institutional innovation. We are looking for a Partnerships Intern to support institutional opportunity discovery, stakeholder research, and partnership development. You will help identify meaningful collaboration opportunities, understand institutional challenges, and coordinate engagement with universities, enterprises, and ecosystem partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Research universities, colleges, enterprises, and ecosystem organizations.
• Identify relevant stakeholders, including academic leaders, HR/L&D teams, innovation leaders, and CSR representatives.
• Support professional outreach through email, LinkedIn, and other appropriate channels.
• Conduct initial institutional discovery and document identified challenges.
• Qualify potential collaboration opportunities based on needs, relevance, and readiness.
• Coordinate meetings and follow-ups with institutional stakeholders.
• Support preparation of partnership proposals, presentations, and background research.
• Research institutional funding, CSR, and collaboration opportunities.
• Maintain accurate stakeholder and opportunity records.
• Collaborate with program and research teams to connect institutional needs with relevant initiatives.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence in initiating professional conversations.
• Good research, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to understand institutional needs and communicate clearly.
• Comfortable using spreadsheets, CRM systems, and digital collaboration tools.
• Interest in AI, education, business development, and institutional partnerships.
• Previous business development or outreach experience is an advantage but not mandatory.

What You'll Gain

Practical experience in institutional partnerships, consultative discovery, stakeholder engagement, opportunity qualification, and AI ecosystem development.