Corporate Development Intern (Summer '25)

$20 - $27/Yr

Evolv Technology - Waltham, MA

- Intern

Hybrid - Waltham, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

In this 10-week Corporate Development Intern role, you will help conduct impactful research for the Corporate Development team. Not only will you be gaining critical market research and strategy skills, but you will also have the opportunity to work with all aspects of the business (i.e., sales, customer success, finance). This internship is a 10 week program: June 9nd - August 15th.

Responsibilities

• Understand Evolv, our product and culture, what we do, and why we do it
• Embrace our core values by being kind and respectful to other Evolv colleagues
• Consult with internal business leaders to understand needs, challenges, and pain points of our customers
• Learn how to successfully use various market research tools
• Monitor the weapons detection technology ecosystem and identify new trends
• Become the go-to person for market research in a specific technology area
• Synthesize all market research insights into a clear and concise presentation
• Make strategic recommendations for future organic and inorganic growth opportunities
• Present the final summer long project to a large audience, including Executives
• Develop 1-2 market intelligence briefs that highlight the relevance of emerging companies in the weapons detection ecosystem
• Develop a strategic recommendation for potential future growth opportunities
• Think outside the box to recommend new innovative solutions
• Connect daily with the Corporate Development team
• Identify mentors in other parts of the business to grow business acumen

Requirements

• Eagerness to learn and develop critical skills for a future career
• Ability to synthesize research into critical business insights
• Strong communication skills to work closely with stakeholders across the company
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products (i.e., Excel, Powerpoint)
• Comfortable working with large customer datasets
• Ability to create financial models to support growth opportunity business cases

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with market research tools (i.e., CBInsights, Crunchbase)
• Interest in the weapons detection technology ecosystem

Benefits

• Hourly pay range of $20-$27 depending on current level of education
• Opportunity to work closely with members of the C-suite
• Supportive and honest team environment
• Flexible work location with a minimum of 3 days onsite per week