Job Description
About Tacit
We are an early-stage, deep tech startup based in San Francisco, developing innovative hardware that rethinks human-computer interaction. We are backed by General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, and Greylock Partners, with a founding team from Stanford, BrainGate, Oculus, and Tesla. While we can’t reveal too much just yet, our team is tackling cutting-edge engineering challenges to bring revolutionary products to life.
About the Role
We're looking for an upstart
University Recruitment Ambassador Intern
who brings a strong blend of customer service and operations skills to help us build a world class data collection program. You will find candidates who match our study requirements and build a pipeline to our data collection studies. You'll also serve as a friendly point of contact for participants as they move through the process, fostering a community of folks interested in advancing new techology. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain experience in recruiting, community outreach, marketing, and startup operations while helping Tacit build the future of communication technology. If you enjoy talking to people and have a passion for technology this role is for you!
Responsibilities
Recruit prospective participants through student organizations, university clubs, campus events, newsletters, social media, flyers, and direct outreach.
Build awareness of Tacit’s research participation opportunities across your campus and surrounding student community.
Conduct outreach to potential participants via cold calling, email, and social media
Serve as the main point of contact for participants — answering questions and resolving concerns ahead of scheduled sessions
Develop relationships with club leaders, professors, student organizations, career centers, and other campus partners.
Track outreach activities, referrals, applications, and successful participant sign-ups.
Partner with the Data Collection team to ensure participant profiles match study requirements and enrollment quotas are met on schedule
Represent Tacit professionally and follow all approved communication, privacy, and research-participant guidelines.
What we are looking for
Must be a currently enrolled student at an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Strong connection to and familiarity with the campus community.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable initiating conversations and reaching out to students, organizations, professors, and campus leaders.
Friendly, dependable, organized, and able to represent Tacit professionally.
Able to work independently, manage outreach activities, and meet agreed-upon recruitment goals.
Comfortable tracking activities and results using digital tools.
Available for occasional campus events, meetings, and outreach outside regular class hours.
Must follow Tacit’s approved recruitment messaging and processes.
Prior experience with an ATS, CRM, or outreach tools is a plus but not required
Job Tags
Internship