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Through partnerships with government, philanthropy, universities, and industry, Activate builds the cross-sector ecosystem that drives hard tech innovation-equipping scientists and engineers with world-class resources, training, and community to bring their work from discovery to deployment.\nSince 2015, Activate's flagship fellowship has supported nearly 350 fellows across the United States, who have launched more than 275 companies and secured over $5.5 billion in follow-on funding. Now expanding beyond its flagship program, Activate is reaching scientists and engineers at more stages of their entrepreneurial journey across the world-multiplying the pathways from innovation to commercialization. Learn more atActivate.org.\nPosition Summary\nThe Program Associate is a generalist role that contributes across the fellowship department, including education, operations, events, alumni engagement, and other team priorities. A core focus of the role is supporting our education programs: including Elements of Entrepreneurship, our core curriculum helping fellows build and scale their companies; and Founder Learning in Pods (FLiPs), focused learning experiences on topics like fundraising, building teams, customer discovery, sales, and founder leadership. They will turn plans into action, coordinate logistics, manage systems and data, and jump in wherever additional capacity is needed to deliver an exceptional experience for Activate fellows and alumni.\nActivate is seeking an ambitious, highly organized Program Associate to join our Fellowship team. This role offers an early-career professional the chance to learn the ins and outs of the strategy and operations behind a best-in-class fellowship that supports scientist-entrepreneurs building breakthrough technologies.\nThis role reports to the Chief of Staff, Fellowship and is a member of the Program Operations team within the broader Fellowship team.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nCoordinate Fellowship education programming for fellows across all five U.S. communities, including logistics, materials, communications, attendance, and learning platforms.\nSupport the planning and execution of Activate’s annual Fellowship Retreat, coordinating logistics, materials, communications, and other needs for this cornerstone Fellowship experience.\nBuild and maintain Fellowship resources, including guides, templates, and learning materials that help fellows and alumni access the information they need.\nManage the Chief Fellowship Officer’s calendar, scheduling, meeting coordination, and other administrative needs.\nMaintain and analyze program data, creating simple analyses and visualizations that help the team understand engagement, feedback, and program performance.\nSupport the execution of Fellowship programs, events, and operational priorities in partnership with teams across the Fellowship.\nTackle special projects and emerging priorities, quickly learning new areas and jumping in where additional capacity is needed.\nThe Ideal Candidate…\nIs an ambitious, early-career professional who is excited to jump in, learn quickly, take initiative, and grow their responsibilities over time.\nHas 0-2 years of experience in program coordination, operations, project management, administrative support, or a related field.\nIs comfortable working with data, including basic analysis, visualization, and presenting findings clearly to others.\nIs tech-savvy and excited to use new tools, including AI tools, to work efficiently, solve problems, and get things done.\nIs exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and follow through.\nIs adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable figuring things out when there isn’t an established playbook.\nCommunicates clearly and professionally and enjoys collaborating with a wide range of people and teams.\nIs excited by Activate’s mission and eager to learn about science entrepreneurship and breakthrough technologies.\nAbout the Role\nThis is a full-time position with a competitive annual salary of $65,000 and a generous benefits package that includes professional development, $2,000 in annual wellness funds, flexible paid time off, healthcare coverage for employees and dependents, with 90-100% of premiums covered, and the opportunity to join a retirement plan with a 3% match beginning after 3 months at Activate. \nThis role is open to candidates based near one of our U.S. hubs: SF Bay Area, Boston, New York, or Houston, or willing to relocate.\nEncouraging Applications from All Backgrounds \nWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming workplace for all employees. 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