Vice President, Business Development
Berkeley Innovation Squad
Role Description – Only for UC Berkeley Students
This position is not a formal employment opportunity.
The VP Business Development role will involve identifying and recruiting potential new members to the Berkeley Innovation Forum, as well as helping to collect new business challenges from existing members. This role will require the following skills and qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong networking skills, with the ability to build relationships with executives and decision-makers
- Experience in business development, sales, or marketing preferred
- Familiarity with Open Innovation and innovation ecosystems
- Ability to work well in a team and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Enthusiasm and passion for innovation and entrepreneurship
What In It For You
- Gain valuable experience in the field of Open Innovation and innovation ecosystems.
- Work directly with Fortune 500 companies and their executives, building relationships and developing your networking skills.
- Develop your sales and marketing skills, as you recruit new members to the Berkeley Innovation Forum and collect new business challenges from existing members.
- Hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, business development, and marketing, as well as the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse team of UC Berkeley students.