Job Details

About Inkle:

Inkle is a seed-funded AI tax and accounting startup, founded by Anand Krishna, a two-time exited founder. We currently work with 600+ companies, including 7% of all YC companies globally, and we're building the most automated financial compliance platform for founders. Our team is small, fast-moving, and deeply plugged into the SF and NYC startup ecosystems.

About the team and this role:
You will be reporting to our Sales & Partnerships Manager in SF. For this role, we ideally need someone who is based in SF City or in the wider Bay Area and willing to come frequently into the City, at least 1-2 times per week. This role is a part-time/internship concept. You'll be working closely with the CEO and Sales Manager in all aspects of growth. At some point, based on performance and budget, we may upgrade this role to a permanent position (this is how the Sales Manager started too). You'll work with us on all areas of events, partnerships, sales and marketing.

Responsibilities:

1. Partnerships & Outreach

• Build new partnerships with law firms, universities, VCs, accelerators, and incubators.
• Run outbound outreach - calls, emails, LinkedIn - to source and nurture new relationships.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing partners.

2. Events & Community Building

• Plan and execute in-person events, partner workshops, and online webinars (mainly in SF).
• Coordinate logistics, venues, content, and communication.
• Help grow Inkle's visibility across community hubs and founder networks.

3. Networking & External Presence

• Attend 2-3 networking events per week with the team.
• Represent Inkle across founder, operator, and investor meetups.
• Bring back partner leads and insights to inform GTM decisions.

Skills and Requirements:

• Studying or recently completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
• Must have US work authorization or be eligible for CPT / OPT
• Extreme proactiveness. This is the number one trait we're looking for. We will not micromanage you - you must be a complete self-starter, and make yourself super busy and just take care of things without being asked.
• Comfortable cold calling & cold emailing. We are looking for relentless individuals
• Working with lots of software - speed is of the essence, and you must be comfortable using AI tools to get even faster.
• Communication is key: you'll need very strong English (written and spoken) and absolute willingness to overcommunicate without being asked.
• Travel when required to SF Bay Area and NY City during conference season - if required.

Diversity Statement:
Inkle is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that promotes our belief in humanity excelling when we celebrate our differences. We are an equal opportunity provider and invite applicants from all backgrounds.

Work Authorization:

Must have US work authorization or be eligible for CPT / OPT

Department Sales, Marketing & Partnerships Locations San Francisco Monthly salary $1,500 - $1,750 Employment type Internship Employment level Professionals