Chief of staff (CEO Office)

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December 07, 2025

by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Overview We’re seeking a highly motivated Chief of Staff Intern to work directly with the Founder & CEO and gain full visibility into how a company is grown and scaled from the inside. This is an unpaid, high-exposure internship designed for someone who wants a front-row seat to execution across multiple growth strategies, team coordination, and founder-level operations. You will shadow the founder, support day-to-day operations, help oversee an interim team of ~20 contributors, and assist in hiring and onboarding efforts. This role is ideal for someone who wants to understand how decisions get made at the top, how growth engines operate in parallel, and how teams are coordinated in a fast-moving environment. Key responsibilities Founder support & shadowing • Shadow the Founder & CEO across meetings, planning sessions, and execution workflows • Translate founder priorities into action items, timelines, and follow-ups • Prepare summaries, internal updates, and execution trackers • Support day-to-day operational execution as needed Team coordination • Support coordination of an interim team of approximately 20 contributors • Track deliverables, deadlines, and ownership across teams • Assist with weekly check-ins and task management updates • Help maintain clarity and momentum across a fast-paced team Growth execution visibility (5 strategies) • Support execution across four parallel growth strategies • Maintain visibility into progress, KPIs, and blockers • Assist with organizing dashboards and weekly execution summaries • Observe and support testing, iteration, and scaling efforts Hiring & onboarding • Assist with hiring coordination, candidate tracking, and scheduling • Support onboarding of new team members • Help organize internal resources, documentation, and access for new hires • Exposure to management (in partnership with founder) Operations & systems • Assist with internal operations, systems, and workflows • Help keep tools, trackers, and documentation organized • Step in to execute where needed to keep the business moving Who you are • Highly organized, reliable, and proactive • Strong communicator with attention to detail • Comfortable working in ambiguity and fast-changing environments • Interested in startups, growth, operations, or entrepreneurship • Tech-comfortable (Notion, Slack, Google Workspace, project tools) Internship details • Unpaid internship • Reports directly to the Founder & CEO • Significant visibility into company growth and execution • Real responsibility and hands-on exposure (not busywork) • Remote or hybrid depending on location • Time commitment and duration flexible Why this internship matters This role offers full visibility into growth execution and founder-level decision-making. You’ll gain a high-level understanding of how multiple growth strategies are run simultaneously and how teams are coordinated to scale a business — experience that’s difficult to access early in a career. Please submit this case by dec 30: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z6bwjbHUz5fp5pZUrWXf44_9lBeh9U2uFuvphiQwewY/edit?usp=sharing
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from Nasarawa State University Keffi in Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Hi Angela, I just submitted my application. Thank you for this opportunity. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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