Sony Venture Research Intern 

United States, California 

490227003

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create landscape maps related to specific innovations & key players around climate technology sectors

• Continuously review & monitor news & media for new developments – both in terms of emerging companies and established players. Summarize those in a timely and actionable manner to both the SIF and broader Sony teams.

• Contribute to technology evaluation of the startups that Sony Ventures is considering, notably in terms of identifying potential uniqueness (or lack of it) and related players.

• Attend calls/meetings with startups and support the planning of investment activities with them – such as memos, next steps planning etc.

• Participate in broader Sony Ventures activities around portfolio management, portfolio value-up… as needed.

Your qualifications and experience should include:

• Engineering degree (Bachelor’s at least, a Master’s degree preferred) from a top-tier university. Ideally in a technology topic related to environment/climate (e.g. physics, chemistry, materials science, bioengineering, environmental systems…).

• Ability to synthesize large volumes of information to extract key insights and communicate those in a relevant manner.

• Passion for new technology.

• Able to multitask and handle multiple projects with short deadlines.

• Thriving in a fast-paced environment.

• Ideally some basic finance/business acumen (around business models, innovation economics…).