At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

Ripple is a crypto solutions company transforming how the world moves, manages, and tokenizes value. Through RippleX, we support and champion an open community of developers on XRP Ledger, so they can advance the solutions and innovation needed to allow businesses, consumers, institutions, and governments to fuel the engine of a new digital economy.

THE WORK:

As part of our $1BN XRP pledge to support builders and developers in the XRPL ecosystem, Ripple has launched several accelerator initiatives to nurture projects and early-stage startups, as well as accelerate innovation in the Web3 and Crypto space. We're looking to bring on board an intern over the summer who has a passion for blockchain technology, an eye for disruptive innovation, and enjoys working with the startup ecosystem to help shape our XRPL Grants and XRPL Accelerator initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work closely with the program team to support the XRPL Grants and XRPL Accelerator programs
• Assess incoming project applications on their alignment with strategic funding alignment; and participate in interviews
• Support the overall operations and lifecycle of the XRPL Grants and XRPL Accelerator program funding pipelines
• Monitor the progress of portfolio companies throughout their participation and build analyses and reports on their program success.
• Manage and facilitate meaningful connections between portfolio startups, investors, mentors and Ripple team members supporting the program
• Help nurture and grow our ecosystem of investors, startup mentors and benefit partners; this includes identifying and proactively approaching new ecosystem prospects
• Conceptualize and deliver comprehensive market research (e.g. which use case are hot in DeFi right now, how’s the regulatory landscape evolving in a certain target geography)
• Scout for mentors and potential industry partners for our programs

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Currently enrolled in university and pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Economics, Finance or Business
• Strong understanding of and passion for Blockchain, in particular, you’re excited about innovative use cases in Tokenization/RWA and DeFi, you’re quick to understand the business model and product strategy of web3 startups, and bonus points if you’re deep into the X crypto rabbit hole
• Basic knowledge and interest in the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and how it differs from other blockchains
• Proficient relationship management skills; can initiate and cultivate relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional communicator with strong writing and presentation skills
• Clear attention to detail
• A desire to innovate, build, and grow new initiatives
• Ability to rally people together around a common goal and lead by example

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WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
• Weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.