Careers

Come work with Big Ideas!

Big Ideas is an early-stage social innovation competition that provides the funding, mentorship, and platform to launch your social venture. We currently have a number of roles available and are seeking student associates passionate about social innovation and entrepreneurship. See full list of available positions below and apply today! If you have any questions or are interested in applying for any of the open roles below, please email your resume and cover letter to bigideas@berkeley.edu

Open Positions

Big Ideas@Berkeley Social Media Student Associate

Big Ideas@Berkeley Social Media Student Associate will provide social media and general support to the Big Ideas Contest. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Developing creative, new social media campaigns and writing social media posts
Writing blog posts, Q&As and press releases about our latest research and reports
Assisting with website updates, newsletters, and media outreach
Design work on infographics and other collateral.
Working collaboratively with other Blum Center work study students to achieve common goals

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to bigideas@berkeley.edu

Big Ideas@Berkeley Design Student Associate

Big Ideas@Berkeley Design Student Associate will provide graphic design and general support to the Big Ideas Contest. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Designing posters, flyers and other print media materials for events and activities
Formatting documents for dissemination
General design and admin related tasks

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to bigideas@berkeley.edu

Big Ideas@Berkeley Admin & Outreach Student Associate

Big Ideas@Berkeley Admin and Outreach Associate will provide basic contest, admin, and outreach support to UC Berkeley Big Ideas Staff.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Working on various projects related to the UC Berkeley Big Ideas Contest
Assist with marketing and outreach for all Big Ideas programs and initiatives
Updating student records in Salesforce Cloud database
Drafting internal reports and public documents.
Conducting research related to innovation & entrepreneurship.
General clerical duties
Maintaining the Blum Center’s public work spaces in a general way for student and departmental use.
Staffing and supporting Blum Center & Big Ideas events (occasional weekend and evenings).

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to bigideas@berkeley.edu.