Growth Intern, Founders Office

About the Role

• 6-month full-time internship
• Remote, India
• Starts as soon as you clear the sprint
• Targets US & UK markets

Compensation & Offer

• Pay: ₹25,000 per month fixed, plus up to ₹30,000 performance pay at month 3 and again at month 6.
• After Internship: Potential for a full-time offer at ₹8 LPA (all-inclusive CTC) based on performance and exceeding targets.

Who Can Apply

• College students with a full semester free for an internship.
• 2026 graduates.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with real people in the US and UK markets to understand their struggles and what they pay for, gathering evidence for product development.
• Conduct a significant portion of your week talking to people.
• Identify and connect with agency owners, founders, and program managers in the US and UK.
• Initiate contact and schedule calls with prospects, focusing on understanding their past activities and expenditures.
• Document all conversations daily.
• Design, execute, and document the results of small tests for product hypotheses.
• Build and manage workflows using tools like Claude, n8n, or Clay for research and list-building.
• Validate agent-generated work before it reaches customers.
• Translate learnings into shareable content such as short case studies, sample reports, and posts.

Performance Expectations

• Month 1: Log 25 real conversations, rank 3 customer segments with evidence, and complete/write up 2 tests.
• Month 3: Establish repeatable outreach that generates replies, conduct at least 10 pilot or paid-sample conversations, have one agent workflow running weekly without supervision, and undergo first performance review (potential for up to ₹30k performance pay).
• Month 6: Secure paying customers generated through your efforts, create a playbook for others to follow, and provide a clear recommendation on market focus. Undergo second review (potential for up to ₹30k performance pay) and determine full-time offer eligibility.
• Performance pay and full-time offers are contingent on achieving and exceeding specified numbers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrable Prior Work: Evidence of a shipped project, small business, college venture, research piece, automation, grown community, or something sold.
• Written Communication: Clear, concise, and specific written English suitable for US/UK founders.
• Interpersonal Skills: Initiative to message strangers, perseverance, and politeness.
• Data Integrity: Honest reporting of test failures.
• AI Familiarity: Daily use of ChatGPT or Claude, with an understanding of instances where AI has provided incorrect answers.
• Tools: Experience with Claude, n8n, Clay or similar for automation and research.

Good to Have

• Experience in selling, interviewing, or freelancing for overseas clients.
• Basic knowledge of spreadsheets, SQL, or Python.
• Familiarity with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and UK cold messaging regulations.

Not For You If

• You prefer a fixed playbook and daily oversight.
• Your definition of growth involves sending mass cold emails or purchasing lists.
• You consider likes and followers as primary results.
• You submit AI-generated output without verification.
• You plan to undertake this alongside classes or another job.

Application Process

• Stage 1: The Challenge (5 days, unpaid)
• Submit prior work with a 4-line summary: goal, action, outcome, and future plans.
• Conduct and document three real conversations with individuals from one of these groups: small UK marketing agencies, US early-stage founders, or startup program managers in either country.
• For each conversation, provide: identifier with LinkedIn URL and date, their challenges, current solutions, spending habits, surprising insights, and proposed test.
• Rules: Introduce yourself as a student researching for an internship application. Use your own name. Message a maximum of 10 people, one at a time, without bulk tools.
• Stage 2: The Paid Sprint (Finalists only, 1 week)
• Conduct 10 additional conversations.
• Run one small test with a pre-agreed metric and write up the result.
• Work daily with the team and receive feedback.
• Stage 3: Final Call
• A 45-minute interview simulating a challenging client scenario.
• Discussion and pushback on sprint conclusions.

Timeline & How to Apply

• Apply on LinkedIn.
• Receive challenge brief and video within 24 hours.
• Submit prior work and three conversation logs within 5 days of receiving the brief.
• All submissions are reviewed; the challenge carries significant weight.