Chief of Staff

Laborup; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Laborup, based in Nashville, Tennessee, seeks a sharp and hardworking Founder’s Associate / Chief of Staff Intern. This high-exposure role involves working directly with the Founder, Simba Jonga, on go-to-market strategies, product ideas, and operational projects.

The ideal candidate is a current college student or recent graduate with a background in business, economics, or engineering. You will gain real responsibilities and valuable insights into startup operations, hiring, and strategy.

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and contribute in a startup environment.
• Able to research markets and industry trends.
• Capable of supporting operational projects.

Responsibilities

• Research markets, companies, and industry trends.
• Support go-to-market and operational projects.
• Help with hiring and recruiting coordination.

Skills

Organizational skills

Strong communication

Curiosity

Ability to work in ambiguity

Education

Current college student or recent graduate

Background in business, economics, political science, or engineering

Job description

Laborup ($7M raised, covered in Forbes) is looking for a sharp, curious, and hardworking Founder’s Associate / Chief of Staff Intern to work directly with the Founder/CEO across go-to-market, product, strategy, hiring, operations, and special projects.

You will be working for the Founder – Simba Jonga.

This is a high-exposure role for someone who wants to see how a venture-backed startup actually operates and help build a fast-growing company from the inside.

What you’ll work on:

• Research markets, companies, customers, and industry trends
• Support go-to-market and operational projects
• Help with hiring, recruiting coordination, and special initiatives
• Think through product ideas, workflows, and process improvements
• Turn messy ideas into clear plans and execution
• Jump into whatever needs to get done

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Deeply curious and ambitious
• Organized and reliable
• A strong communicator and writer
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving environments
• Willing to work hard and figure things out
• Interested in startups, AI, manufacturing, and company-building

Ideal background:

• Current college student or recent graduate
• Business, economics, political science, engineering, or related background preferred

You’ll work closely with the founder, get real responsibility early, and gain exposure to how startups scale across hiring, operations, product, and go-to-market.