Fall 2024: Student Business Analyst for Startups

KU Innovation Park; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company laptop

MS 365 Business and Google Workspace

Job summary

KU Innovation Park seeks a student business analyst (or two!) to support the organization and its resident startup companies for the fall 2024 semester.

More than an internship, the analyst position allows students to work as part of a small, dynamic, and professional management team to provide hands‑on business development and consulting services to the Park and its resident bioscience and technology companies and startups.

Qualifications

• Applicants come from diverse backgrounds and fields of study.
• Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work 12–20 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours in summer.

Responsibilities

• Research topics in depth and draft memoranda and reports for internal and external partners.
• Assist with document review and drafting (contracts, letters of intent, partnership agreements, proposals, organizational documents, etc.).
• Conduct industry and market research, competitive analysis, tech validation, etc. for startups.
• Prepare strategic planning documents such as commercial feasibility studies, business plans, pitch-decks, and investor letters.
• Basic financial and business modeling/analysis.
• Identify grant funding opportunities and assist with preparing grant applications.
• Present project findings, materials, and recommendations to partners, clients, and Park management.
• Participate in operational/strategic meetings, board meetings, and Park events.
• Collaborate with and support the Park’s other analysts with relevant aspects of their projects.

Skills

Research

Written communication

Financial modeling

Project management

Education

Multidisciplinary background

Tools

MS 365

Google Workspace

Job description

KU Innovation Park seeks a student business analyst (or two!) to support the organization and its resident startup companies for the fall 2024 semester.

More than an internship, the analyst position allows students to work as part of a small, dynamic, and professional management team to provide hands‑on business development and consulting services to the Park and its resident bioscience and technology companies and startups.