Job Details
Title: Investments Intern – Summer 2025
About SeaAhead:
SeaAhead is a Cambridge, MA-based benefit corporation with the mission of supporting venture innovation for the ocean and ocean-related industries. We have catalyzed a bluetech cluster and created an innovation hub that help to build companies through our BlueSwell incubator and venture studio relationships. We also facilitate investments through our Blue Angels investor group.
Our ecosystem includes technologists, scientists, startups, foundations, corporations, governments, investors and other ocean stakeholders who come together to scale solutions with ocean-centric approaches to the challenges of climate change and industrialization, in order to generate positive environmental, social and economic impact.
Our focus areas include sustainable shipping and ports, aquaculture and fisheries, offshore renewable energy, scalable solutions to ocean pollution, and ocean-centric approaches to the challenges of climate change. SeaAhead seeks to improve bluetech startup success rates through connections to investors, industry, and mentors; an active event schedule; an incubator; an angel investor group and a bluetech investment vehicle.
Open Innovation at SeaAhead:
Startups are developing solutions to an array of intersectional challenges across the Blue Economy and can play a key role in building effective, competitive, and responsible ocean-based industries. However, it is often difficult for startups to gain traction in the market, as stakeholders and supply chains can be hesitant to adopt and rely on innovations without a track record of implementation.
As a comprehensive bluetech open innovation platform, SeaAhead serves as a bridge between startups and corporations, investors, government agencies, research institutions, and non-profits that are seeking innovative solutions to challenges in the Blue Economy and marine ecosystems.
About the Internship:
Salary: $16-20/hour, commensurate with relevant education and experience, to be paid bi-weekly
Location: Cambridge Innovation Center – One Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142.
Hours: 10-12 weeks, 30-40 hours/week, specific hours of work to be determined together within the boundaries of the MassCEC Program
Timeline: May/June – August 2025, to be determined together
Reporting to: Luke Sawitsky - Principal
Role: As an Investment Intern, you will support the development of SeaAhead Ventures and the investment process for the Blue Angels investor group. This role is likely to include responsibilities such as:
- Research, analyze, and characterize potential areas for investment; develop investment theses, and find attractive investment opportunities that fit SeaAhead’s mandate.
- Assist with investment screening and due diligence efforts, including assessing fundraising decks, market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and economics, as well as drafting investment summaries.
- Track, analyze, report on, recommend and help to implement SeaAhead’s investment pipeline, process and performance improvements.
- Support fundraising efforts with research, financial analysis, modeling and documentation.
- Collaborate with other members of the SeaAhead team to advance SeaAhead’s growth and success.
You will be required to sign SeaAhead’s standard non-disclosure agreement to keep our proprietary information confidential.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Qualities:
- Collaborative spirit: a team-minded, trustworthy, happy-to-help individual naturally drawn to busy, evolving environments
- Willingness and skill to perform varied operational and administrative tasks; meticulous approach to detail, organization, and time management; ability to work independently, take initiative, be resourceful, self-direct and anticipate problems and needs
- Drive to learn and grow
- Demonstrated results orientation
- Strong (oral and written) communicator and relationship-builder
- Commitment to mission-based work, seeking this position as an opportunity to make powerful contributions to larger efforts
- Knowledge of and commitment to Bluetech and ocean sustainability
- Previous experience working with start-ups
Skills, Education, Experience, and Other Requirements:
- Excellent verbal communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
- Skill in using standard business technology, including Microsoft Powerpoint, Word and Excel, Zoom and other video conferencing platforms, with an ability to quickly learn new software
- MBA or MBA student. College graduates and students may be considered if they have sufficient relevant experience
- Experience with investment-related analysis preferred
- Signing SeaAhead’s standard non-disclosure agreement to keep our proprietary information confidential
SeaAhead is a proud equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you require accommodation, please let us know.
Please email Luke Sawitsky (luke.sawitsky@sea-ahead.com) or Donna Hazard (donna.hazard@sea-ahead.com) to apply with a resume and/or cover letter.
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