Entrepreneur First is the place where the ambitious come together to build globally important technology companies.
Through our platform running in 6 cities across 3 continents, we invest in high-potential individuals to help them meet their co-founder, develop their ideas and secure funding from leading investors in the shortest possible time.
We have built over 300 companies from scratch, have over 2500 alumni worldwide, and our portfolio is valued at over $4bn. EF companies include Tractable (Computer Vision, currently valued at $1bn as of June 2021), Magic Pony Technology (AI, acquired by Twitter for a reported $150m), Represent (social commerce, acquired by CustomInk), BloomsburyAI (acquired by Facebook), Cleo (fintech), OpenCosmos (space), CloudNC (manufacturing), Transcelestial (satellite communications) and many more. We're backed by some of the world's best tech founders and investors, including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Greylock Partners, Founders Fund, Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind) and Taavet Hinrikus (TransferWise).
We’re looking for multiple individuals to join our new Talent Scout initiative and discover future founders for EF’s upcoming Singapore SG12 cohort starting in October 2022.
As a Student Talent Scout, you will operate on a remote, flexible basis to help locate the next generation of high-potential individuals, best suited to build a venture-backed business at EF. You will have the support and resources of the EF Talent team, and work closely with them to identify, contact, and lead exceptional talent to apply to the EF programme.
If you are incredibly curious, startup obsessed, and interested in breaking into the world of venture, we highly encourage you to apply.
About You
- You are a Singapore-based undergraduate or postgraduate student
- You have great communication skills and enjoy connecting with people
- You are proactive and involved in the student life of your university
- You know your campus and have a keen sense of key players in student organisations, university administration, and research laboratories
- You are a team player but have a self starter attitude - you tackle your work and take ownership of results
- You have a deep interest in startups and technology
- You are available for approximately 2-3hrs of work per week
Responsibilities
- Source and contact qualified individuals that EF should invest in - you’ll be finding world-class founders before they are founders.
- Learn and execute on building a pipeline of technical and non-technical talent (CEOs & CTOs)
- Help maintain our ATS to keep exceptional individuals engaged and interested in the EF programme
- Share our events and contents with the future founders around you
- Globally, your mission is to help us increase our brand awareness among students, in order to attract the best talents to join our programme once they graduate
Start Date, Commitment & Benefits
- This freelance position will start in May 2022 and run for 6 months, with the option to continue beyond this point.
You'll Get To
- Surround yourself with the world’s smartest and most high-achieving individuals
- Supercharge your learning regarding operations, talent Investing and startups
- Embed yourself within the EF network
- Access a competitive, reward-based compensation model for sourced talent
- Receive training & mentorship from the EF Talent team
- Attend exclusive EF events
EF champions diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which a variety of backgrounds thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination of any nature including but not limited to discriminating on the basis of race, colour, religion, culture, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, or marital status.
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