Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring Startup Professionals at AudioEye
Tyler, a VP of Corp Dev at a young technology startup, highlights diverse entry-level opportunities, including "sales," "product engineering," "finance," and "marketing," emphasizing that "you'll also be able to have to learn how to work at every role" due to the fast-paced startup environment. This presents faster growth potential but also increased pressure compared to larger corporations.
Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Engineering, Technology
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Tyler Damore
VP of Corp Dev
AudioEye
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General Studies / Not Applicable
Technology
Business Strategy
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions in technology companies like AudioEye span across various departments including Sales (account executives, account managers, customer support), Product Engineering (coders, product leaders, project managers), Finance (analysts, accountants), and Marketing (marketing coordinators, content writers, SEO specialists).
2. Startups offer a unique advantage: the opportunity to gain experience across multiple roles and departments, fostering faster growth and a broader skillset, unlike larger corporations where specialization is more common.
3. Working in a startup environment involves a higher level of responsibility and pressure, requiring adaptability and a willingness to learn diverse skills. This can lead to rapid professional development and a deeper understanding of the company's operations as a whole
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
We're a young startup technology company. When you think about a technology company, I'll think not only of audio AI but also of any startup technology.
First, you have sales. Sales will always drive technology companies and SaaS products. Sales can comprise account executives, account managers, and customer support. Some folks also look at the sales aspect.
Second is product engineering. Do you work as a coder, a product leader, or a project manager? That would be one field. Next is finance. Can you work as an analyst or an accountant?
Then, you also have your marketing departments, which are very, very large. You could be a marketing coordinator, a content writer, or working on SEO.
So really, when you're at a young startup technology company, kind of in the stage that we are, you'll be able to work in any of those roles. But you'll also have to learn how to work at every role, which is really fun.
Often, when you get into a big corporation, you're really working in your department. Hundreds and thousands of people have probably gone through that job and process before. When you're at a startup, you have to learn how to do everything because it still hasn't been built yet.
There's a lot of opportunity for faster growth, but there's also a lot more pressure that comes with it. So really, the majority of your business fields—marketing, finance, sales—are all available, and then your coding and technology background as well.