BlueSwell Program Intern - Fall 2025

This internship is made possible by the MassCEC Clean Energy Internships program. If you want to apply to this job, make sure you are eligible for the program and create an account here: https://www.masscec.com/clean-energy-internships

About SeaAhead:

SeaAhead is a Cambridge, MA-based benefit corporation with the mission of supporting venture innovation for the ocean and ocean-related industries. We have catalyzed a bluetech cluster and created an innovation hub that help to build companies through our BlueSwell accelerator and venture studio relationships. We also facilitate investments through our Blue Angels investor group and SeaAhead Ventures.

Our ecosystem includes technologists, scientists, startups, foundations, corporations, governments, investors and other ocean stakeholders who come together to scale solutions with ocean-centric approaches to the challenges of climate change and industrialization, in order to generate positive environmental, social and economic impact.

Our focus areas include sustainable shipping and ports, aquaculture and fisheries, offshore renewable energy, scalable solutions to ocean pollution, and ocean-centric approaches to the challenges of climate change. SeaAhead seeks to improve bluetech startup success rates through connections to investors, industry, and mentors; an active event schedule; an incubator; an angel investor group and a bluetech investment vehicle.

Open Innovation at SeaAhead:

Startups are developing solutions to an array of intersectional challenges across the Blue Economy and can play a key role in building effective, competitive, and responsible ocean-based industries. However, it is often difficult for startups to gain traction in the market, as stakeholders and supply chains can be hesitant to adopt and rely on innovations without a track record of implementation.

As a comprehensive bluetech open innovation platform, SeaAhead serves as a bridge between startups and corporations, investors, government agencies, research institutions, and non-profits that are seeking innovative solutions to challenges in the Blue Economy and marine ecosystems.

SeaAhead's BlueSwell Program:

BlueSwell is an accelerator program for early-stage bluetech startups run by SeaAhead. We accept founders who are ready to commercialize their tech or product and share our commitment to ocean impact.

The program is built to help founders convert their ocean-focused concepts into profitable and sustainable businesses. Workshops cover core topics such as product-market fit, capital formation, branding, team building, and governance. BlueSwell also provides access to potential customers, investors, and partners from SeaAhead's broad and deep blue economy ecosystem. By the time they graduate, BlueSwell participants have verified their product-market fit, acquired key company-building skills, and identified a path to capital formation and their long-term commercialization strategy.

Internship Overview:

The BlueSwell Program Intern will work closely with the Director of Programs and other members of the SeaAhead team. The Intern will be responsible for supporting the recruitment and selection phases of the program. This is a critical and dynamic role that will provide broad exposure to the bluetech field and real-life experience with the due diligence and decision-making involved in running an accelerator program. 

Job Title: BlueSwell Program Intern – Fall 2025

Salary: $16-20/hour, commensurate with relevant education and experience, to be paid bi-weekly

Location: Hybrid – balance to be determined together. SeaAhead is based at CIC Cambridge One Broadway, MA 02142

Hours: 15-20 hours/week. Specific hours of work are flexible, and to be determined together within the boundaries of the MassCEC Program.

Reporting To: Julia Pangan, Director of Programs

Role: The Summer Intern will assist the Program Manager with the recruitment, application, and selection phases of the program. Responsibilities will include:

• Developing marketing content
• Track, organize, and manage applications to the program in our online portal
• Helping to manage the selection committee
• Assist with due diligence efforts, including market research, competitive landscaping, and drafting summaries
• Supporting the development of the program curriculum by brainstorming with the team
• Assist with event planning – booking a location and catering, organizing and managing invite lists, drafting promo content, etc.
• General administrative support.

Additional time will be spent expanding the BlueSwell network and supporting business development and fundraising. This is a critical and dynamic role that will provide broad exposure to the bluetech field and real-life experience with the due diligence and decision-making involved in running an accelerator program. The intern will hone skills in business and market analysis, professional communication, networking, and project management.

You will be required to sign SeaAhead’s standard non-disclosure agreement to keep our proprietary information confidential.

TO APPLY: Please create a MassCEC account at the link above (top of the description) and submit a resume and cover letter through Handshake.

Position Requirements:

• Excellent verbal communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous approach to detail, organization, and time management
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, be resourceful, self-direct and anticipate problems and needs
• Skill in using standard business technology, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel, and Zoom, with an ability to quickly learn new software
• Signing SeaAhead’s standard non-disclosure agreement to keep our proprietary information confidential
• Commitment to ocean sustainability

Ideal Qualities:

• We prefer candidates that have completed at least their junior year of college. Candidates that have or are currently pursuing a masters degree are especially preferred.
• Experience with startups preferred
• Collaborative, team-minded, trustworthy, and adaptable – a happy-to-help individual naturally drawn to busy, evolving environments
• Willingness and skill to perform varied operational and administrative tasks
• Drive to learn and grow
• Strong (oral and written) communicator and relationship-builder
• Commitment to mission-based work, seeking this position as an opportunity to make powerful contributions to larger efforts
• Knowledge of bluetech and ocean sustainability

SeaAhead is a proud equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you require accommodation, please let us know.