Operations Associate, Washington, D.C.

techstars57

Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Washington · United States

Posted Aug 20, 2026

Full-time
Accelerator Investments & Startup Community

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Job description

Operations Associate, Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States 2026

This Operations Associate role is responsible for the administrative duties and operational execution throughout the duration of the accelerator program. You will assist with the day-to-day operations of the Techstars program and assist the Techstars Managing Director, Investment Manager & Program Associate in ensuring that all needs of the program and its cohort are met. There’s no job too big or too small; you’ll work closely in partnership with the whole team to build an incredible experience for founders. Logistics and event planning experience as well as familiarity with the early stage venture backed company ecosystem is preferred. A willingness to learn and comfort tackling new problems is a must. The role allows for exposure to the early stage startup ecosystem and to Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.

This role is a temporary, full-time position for the duration of our 2026 accelerator (September 14 - December 11 2026), in person Monday through Thursday.

Duties and tasks will include:

Engage with Techstars founders and plan activities, meetings and events that drive them toward success
Coordinate the scheduling of mentors, corporate partners, founders, and sponsor visits
Follow best practices and execute upon outlined content and curriculum of the program
Event planning, set up, and execution
Develop scalable processes for the accelerator team to optimize founder work and activities
Enter and track program data

Qualifications

Currently live in DC or would be willing to live here for the duration of the program from September 14, 2026 through December 11, 2026.
Willing to commit to the equivalent of a full-time position for a three-month time period and available days, occasional evenings, and whenever else needed.
Hyper-organized and detail-oriented self-starter with experience in operations, logistics and event planning
Demonstrated interest in technology, startups, entrepreneurship, venture capital, etc.
Able to jump in and knock out any task quickly and effectively
Effective, communicative problem solver
Comfortable with a variety of responsibilities
Have a great attitude, desire to learn and meet new people. Lots of energy and enthusiasm
Proven attention to detail through prior work or life experience
Comfortable with tools like Google Suite, Airtable, Zapier, Notion, etc. It’s especially important to have experience building and using formulas within Excel/Google sheets
Nice to have includes experience with video capture for social media and experience with any graphics layout tool for social posts
Authorized to work in the U.S.

Compensation and Benefits

You will be compensated at $3,466.67/mo, minus applicable withholding
You will be eligible for health and wellness benefits