Wayra, Telefónica’s global start-up accelerator, is partnering with careers website Enternships to connect young people the opportunity to find internships at companies based at Wayra’s academy in Dublin.
This move is part of an international partnership giving young people the chance to work in Wayra’s academies in Dublin, London, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona and Prague.
To date, Wayra has accelerated over 200 start-ups across 12 countries and currently has 11 projects based in its Dublin academy.
Opportunities in Wayra Dublin include working as a member of the Wayra accelerator team as well as joining a start-up business. The online platform will also connect start-ups previously accelerated in Wayra who are looking for young people to help grow their business.
Karl Aherne, director of Wayra Dublin, said: "Interns have a key role to play in the startup ecosystem. They get a taste of the life of a founder and provide important skills to the startup team driving for commercial success. When Wayra Dublin opened last September, 30 people across the various startups were working in the offices here. In a little over six months, this has grown to over 50 people."
Rajeeb Dey, CEO and founder of Enternships, added: "Over the past few years Dublin has established itself as one of the most exciting places in the world to set up entrepreneurial ventures, and at a time of high levels of youth and graduate unemployment we believe that nurturing the next generation of leaders in startups will benefit economic growth worldwide. We look forward to connecting exceptional graduate talent with Ireland’s most exciting entrepreneurs."
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