Howling Wolf Ventures is a boutique firm that seeds, incubates and develops new business projects, chiefly in the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) space. Founded by two former venture capitalists with a combined 22 years of experience spanning four continents, we firmly believe that top-notch execution is the main determining factor for the success of any new venture. Having the right people on board has been key to our success.
A career at Howling Wolf Ventures is not only exciting, it is also a fast-paced journey of learning and growth unlike any other. You will be exposed to a wide variety of business functions within a short period of time, and experience the full growth trajectory of new business start-ups from seeding to consolidation to exit. You will also work with a wide array of talented individuals from different backgrounds and nationalities, and will gain deep insights into regional and international markets. We believe that through empowering people to take important decisions, we will be able to unleash latent potential and creativity – which will be beneficial to both the individual and the team.
OUR INTERNSHIP PHILOSOPHY
- Our interns are here to
learn and not to provide 'cheap labour'. You will not be asked to
perform menial tasks or run meaningless errands. Your internship will
not be about making coffee or standing by at the photocopying machine.
We treat you with respect.
- At the same time, we recognise that an
intern's main prerogative is to learn and gain experience. We will not
expect you to be responsible for the delivery of actual results. Rather,
we will provide you with a safe learning environment, where you will be
able to experiment and make mistakes.
- We will not be teaching you
technical skills ('know how') as these ought to be picked up either in
school or in your own time. Instead, we will be teaching you how to
apply your skills in the real world ('know why') and how to assimilate
your theoretical knowledge into real life as a professional. This way,
the concepts from your textbooks and classes will literally come to
life.
- All interns will be assigned a mentor and will also be given
special attention by our senior management personnel, including our
founders. This way, you will be exposed to a variety of ideas and
perspectives and better equipped to deal with life as a future
professional or entrepreneur.
- Interns will be provided with a
generous monthly transport/meal allowance in cash. There will be no
remuneration or salary. This is because we view internships as learning
placements and not low-cost labour.
- You are currently undertaking an undergraduate degree and have at least six months of casual/temp work experience in any industry (though those with experience in the media/advertising/lifestyle/PR industries will be at an advantage).
- You are outgoing, charismatic, confident and have strong people skills. You are able to build rapport with people you meet for the first time.
- You are independent, motivated and adventurous. You want to work for a start-up because it's fun and exciting, but also because you know you will be able to make lots of money once the business takes off.
- You loathe bureaucrats, pen-pushers and bullshitters. Though you are an excellent conversationist, you have an over-arching desire to get epic shit done.
- You think outside the box and find innovative ways to solve problems instead of just ducking them and referring them to someone in "authority".
- You are a great team player, have a fun personality, and have interests that others might find unusual. You are proud of being unconventional, and you appreciate others for who they are. You do not judge others using conventional yardsticks. And above all you are someone who is regarded as having integrity, and would never do anything to sabotage another person.
- You are well-travelled and have at least one friend from a different country. You are fascinated by other cultures and schools of thought. You read books. You have book-marked Wikipedia. You are intellectually curious and believe that you can learn something new every day.
- You are interested in entrepreneurship. You believe that entrepreneurship can change the world we live in. You have either attempted a start-up of your own, or have worked in a start-up at some stage in your career -- because it's SO much cooler than being a banker or an accountant! By the way, it's totally okay with us if your start-up failed -- tell us the reasons why it failed and how the lessons you learnt have made you stronger!
- If data analysis is your forte and Excel is your mind's playground, be sure to highlight that.
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