UniOrienta | Chief of Staff Intern

Are you looking to have a long-lasting impact in the lives of the new generations? Would you like to have a C-Level role in the growth of one of Italy’s fastest growing start-ups?

At UniOrienta we are disrupting the Higher Education and Career Counseling industries, starting with Italy: the 9th largest economy and 10th largest university students’ population worldwide.

We are the one-stop shop for students to guide them toward a brighter future: academic journey guidance and upskilling, selection of the best degree and university for them, identification of the best career path, and ways to earn extra cash and access exclusive discounts.

Our AI-powered platform offers students and their parents:

ü  A full database of courses and universities in Italy AND abroad to discover and compare as well as a large array of content to help choose the best university and course for them

ü  A course matching and profile assessment tool to recommend the best courses and careers for them and personalize their experience on the platform

ü  A virtual career counselor (Chatbot) to help them navigate their career journey

ü  Access to a large array of service providers who offer them value-adding services during their career journey

ü  Daily, weekly, and monthly challenges and experiences with our corporate partners to learn what school won’t teach them, access exclusive discounts, and earn extra cash

We have closed a multi-year exclusive partnership with Gruppo Spaggiari Parma – the largest EdTech player in Italy – to outsource to UniOrienta the Academic/Career Guidance of the students and the monetization of students and parents.

Starting in January 2025, our platform will be available to over 1.8M high school students, directly integrated in the largest Learning Management System in Italy, used by 2.6M users every day.

We are the most effective and granular brand loyalty, lead generation, sales and retention tool for universities, service providers and corporate partners with a key interest in engaging with high school students. In fact, within weeks of closing the agreement with Spaggiari we have already closed 60+ agreements with universities and corporate partners in Italy and abroad.

Our team met during their MBA at London Business School and has 10+ years of experience in their career counseling and higher education recruitment space, having already started and scaled successful ventures in this space, including the market leader in Italy for College Counseling services.

We are incubated by London Business School, accelerated by Startup Wise Guys, and are lucky to be supported by an incredible team of advisors and investors.

We are getting ready to launch our platform and make the most of this incredible opportunity, targeting a £100B+ market. And this is where you come in!    

Dettagli Posizione: 

• Part-time (15-25 ore settimanali) per i prossimi 6 mesi

• Paid: Salario Competitivo

• Remote/Hybrid: con la possibilità di lavorare in presenza a Milano o Londra

About the role:

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join UniOrienta as a Chief of Staff Intern.

As a Chief of Staff at UniOrienta, you will work closely with the Management Team - and specifically with the CEO – Mattia Pastore – and Head of Product – Thomas Buchi – to drive growth and opportunities while building a strong team and processes around them which will allow us to scale fast and make the most of the opportunities ahead of us.

The ideal candidate is proactive and eager to get hands-on experience in product strategy, sales strategy, market research, team management and operations, and is willing to start immediately and provide at least 15 hours per week across the duration of the project.

What you’ll do:

-        You will gain a deep understanding of UniOrienta, our business model, the partnership we have closed, and the benefits we have gained from it

From there, alongside our management team, you will:

-        Design our Go-To-Market Strategy, focusing on companies with a key interest in recruiting or selling products and services to high school students and their parents

-        Define our Product Strategy, in light of usage metrics after lunch as well as our Sales Traction

-        Contribute to hiring and onboarding key roles for UniOrienta across Product, Design, Operations and Sales

-        Define effective hiring and onboarding processes to ensure we attract and retain top talent

-        Identify and keep track of our weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly Key Metrics & KPIs

-        Prepare UniOrienta for its next Fundraising Round, including identifying investors, preparing our Pitch Deck and Fundraising Material, as well as getting direct exposure to investors (if interested)

Compensation Information:

We will be offering a competitive stipend/salary since the beginning, and expect to be able to increase it during the internship.

Commitment & Plans:

We are a very flexible team so you can work in accordance to your preferences: days/times, part time/full time, but require at least 15 hours per week. We anticipate that the internship will last approximately 6 months.

At the end of the 6 months internship, if mutually satisfied, you will be invited to continue to work in the team, on a paid role with a competitive salary and substantial ESOP.

The long-terms plan is in fact to hire the intern as a permanent role by the end of their Program with a “Head of” title.

Who you are:

- You have between 6+ months of full-time work experience, ideally in Management Consulting or Investment Banking

- You are fluent in Italian and English

- You are willing to work at least 15+ hours per week for the next 6 months

- You are completing or have recently graduated from a Master Degree or MBA Degree in a top-tier university

- You are looking for a C-Level role and are excited about joining a fast-growing start-up