LEVEL UP- STEM: SUSTAINABILITY- XPRIZE RAINFORESTS - CLIMATE SOLUTIONS- CAMPAIGN

FOREST CONSERVATION & NATURAL CAPITAL SOLUTIONS & INCLUSION : VIA DECARBONIZED.ORG NON-PROFIT GROUP (501c3-NGO) FOREST & RIVER SUSTAINABILITY (JOIN *XPRIZE RAINFOREST 'ACT NOW' GLOBAL TEAM)CATALYZING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABILITY GOALS (Decarbonized.org/act-now ; www.UN.org)CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY IN FOREST CONSERVATION : We are curating ACT NOW 'Amazonas Action Alliance' TEAM for XPRIZE Rainforests: We like to align with those caring on environmental impact, technology for GOOD, ArcGIS, Satellite technology * free access research set-up with Xprize nomination. We have outreach projects in multiple countries with global NGO, Indigenous communities and climate technology groups.

(VFC) FoundersBoost Vancouver - Accelerator Program Management + Marketing

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:FoundersBoost (a partner of Techstars) is a mentor-driven pre-acceleration program that runs for 6 weeks and we take no fees or equity from startups. Our goal is to prepare early-stage startups in Vancouver/BC for accelerators, seed investors, and revenue by providing pitch coaching and mentorship during the program as well as connections to accelerators and VCs after the programWe are running two cohorts each year:Spring Cohort - Application period between Jan - Mar, six Weekly sessions between Mar - Apr, Demo Day in MayFall Cohort - Application period between Jul - Sep, six Weekly sessions between Oct - Nov, Demo Day in DecBetween Jan - Mar and Jul - Sep, we will be focusing on promoting the accelerator program and recruiting startups/mentors, as well as hosting webinars and startup community eventsBetween Mar - Apr and Oct - Nov, we will be focusing on running the weekly sessions and recruiting Investors for Demo DaysHOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE? 5TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT: 70 hoursKEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES:Accelerator program management, startup event managementMarketing and PromotionResearch startups and supporting organizationsIDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:* Marketing + PR - Event promotion in our social media channels, other tech communities, and tech mediasSponsorship - Reach out to potential sponsors to secure sponsorship for our events (professional firms, tech companies, etc)Program Associate - Coordinate with startups, mentors, speakers, investors, and HeadquarterVenture Analyst - Researching, sourcing, and recruiting startups to the accelerator programEvent Management - Host and organize webinars and startup community eventsPartnership - Research and develop relationships with different related communities/organizations that support startupsFINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES:This varies depending on the roles and the time your project start/ends (in relative to what we are focusing on during that time as mentioned in the Project Description section above)PROJECT MENTOR NAME: Kenneth Ip - FoundersBoost Vancouver Director

GET Payroll Solutions - Market Research

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET:GET Payroll Solutions is the parent company for North Star Payroll, a payroll processing software. North Star Payroll is developing a new employee service offering called Comp Hub. This new service will offer employees the chance to design their own compensation plan based on the parameters set out by their employer, something not currently offered in the market today.The project scope is to make a detailed plan on how we are going to roll out these features in the form of a presentation that we can deliver to both investors in the project as well as to potential customers. To do this we will need to validate the key features, research if we might be missing much needed/wanted features; identify our target market (industry/sector); gather intel on our direct and indirect competitors; develop a marketing strategy and create our sales/revenue model.[Be sure to include details about your organization’s culture to sum up why a student would love to work with you/N’oubliez pas d’ajouter des détails sur la culture de votre organisation pour résumer pourquoi un étudiant voudrait collaborer avec vous.]HOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE?/DE COMBIEN D’ÉTUDIANTS AVEZ-VOUS BESOIN POUR EXÉCUTER CE PROJET?4TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT/TEMPS DE TRAVAIL PAR ÉTUDIANT: 50 hours KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET:Vision and Value PropositionTarget Market and OpportunityCompetitioinMarketing StrategySales and Revenue ModelIDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* CommunicationTeamworkResearch and Analytical CapabilitiesMarketingFINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET:Intrapreneur student team will each take on a project plan task and then convene and combine all elements into a cohesive and well-designed project planThe final project plan should involve a clear and detailed business implementation plan including a pitch deck to present to potential investors, stakeholders, and potential customers..IN WHAT LANGUAGE WILL THIS PROJECT BE PROVIDED/DANS QUELLE LANGUE CE PROJET SERA-T-IL FOURNI: (English/Français)The project will be provided in English.PROJECT MENTOR NAME/NOM DU MENTOR DU PROJET:The project mentor will be Leah Murphy, Founder and CEO.

The Triple Effect - Marketing & Communication

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:The Triple Effect Inc. is a management consulting company based in Halifax, NS. We specialize in corporate innovation, startup community development, and digital education. The Triple Effect is looking for a passionate, highly motivated individual who is enthusiastic about entrepreneurship and technology. The ideal candidate possesses an eagerness for continuous learning and visionary thinking that is not limited to the constraints of the box. The Triple Effect celebrates diversity, divergent thinking, resourcefulness, and collaboration.The Triple Effect is getting back into regular business cadence after 2 years, thus the role will include a number of items to be re-established for the business. Over the years, we've had over 10 interns work with us. Thus, we have a number of resources to help interns with training needs and guidance. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES (Could include any of the following items below):Creation of Marketing Materials: This would include the creation and updating of sales documents, slides, presentation material relating to the business.Website Updates: This could include re-designing some pages using Squarespace or other tools for non-technical people and/or updating images /copy on the websites(s).Social Media Updates: It's been a few years since the business was last active, thus the development of basic social media content and execution will be needed.Assisting in Report/Proposal Writing: This would include exposure to project deliverables and closing documents for engagements.Research: Conduct Market research when needed for specific projects.Project Management: Helping to assist in building project plans and execution.IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:We don't expect the students to know all the different tools, platforms or have extensive experience in the roles below. We simply have them laid out to help steer interests with the project opportunities that we have within the company. Marketing & Project OperationsJournalism & CommunicationsResearch & AnalysisContent Development (Writing & Visuals)FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES:Development of a number of shared materials such as one-pagers, slide decks (Quantity to be determined)Working with the team to execute on key programs and/or events happening. IDEAL SKILLS & INTEREST AREAS:Comfortable working with multiple Digital Tools and not afraid to test tools/platformsOrganized and systematicOpen mindset with the willingness to ask questions and solve problemsAn eye for good design and attention to detailsTime management skills