Go-to-Market and Operations Intern

Go-to-Market & Operations Intern, Summer 2026

Hoplynk Inc
Location: San Francisco, CA preferred, or remote
Type: Paid summer internship
Dates: Immediate – September 1, start & end dates flexible

About Hoplynk

Hoplynk builds resilient, autonomous communications systems for the places and people that absolutely need reliable internet access. Our systems combine rugged, high-powered hardware solutions with best-in-class networking software and AI agents to keep people, teams, and machines connected across cellular, satellite, radio, and wired networks.

We work across non-profit, commercial, and government markets, including public safety, energy, critical infrastructure, field operations, and State / Federal agencies.

The Role

We are looking for a Go-to-Market & Operations Intern to help Hoplynk sharpen its public presence, tell a clear story, and support the broad set of strategic and operational needs that characterize a fast-moving pre-seed startup.

This role has a strong marketing and brand focus, but it is broader than content production or advertising. You will think through go-to-market strategy, customer and competitor research, conference preparation, grants and applications, technical positioning, and miscellaneous startup operations. A major part of the role will be helping Hoplynk execute a full sweep refresh of its internet presence: website, messaging, product pages, social channels, and overall brand identity.

This is a hands-on role for someone with strong writing ability, intellectual range, and the energy to move across many kinds of problems. You should be excited to learn the details of communications technology, clearly communicate technical ideas, and help a young company build operating muscle around marketing, research, and growth.

What You’ll Do and Own

• Help develop and execute Hoplynk’s go-to-market and brand strategy across web, social, content, events, and customer-facing materials
• Support a full refresh of Hoplynk’s internet presence, including website messaging, product copy, visual identity, positioning, and narrative consistency
• Clearly communicate complex technical product ideas to buyers, partners, operators, investors, and government stakeholders
• Draft, edit, and publish content for LinkedIn, blog posts, website pages, product explainers, event materials, and other channels
• Manage and maintain a content calendar tied to product milestones, field deployments, conferences, customer conversations, and relevant market themes
• Conduct ad hoc research on competitors, customers, use cases, conferences, market trends, and emerging technology capabilities
• Prepare research memorandums before conferences, customer meetings, grant opportunities, and strategic outreach
• Support grants, applications, and related materials, including proofreading and refining white papers, and grant/contract submissions
• Support customer outreach, campaign setup, feedback collection, and basic CRM or pipeline operations
• Track content and campaign performance, identify what messages resonate, and suggest iterations
• Coordinate future hiring operations, including intern recruiting and candidate screening
• Jump into miscellaneous operational projects as needed across a fast-moving pre-seed startup

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading ability
• Strong judgment about tone, audience, credibility, and clarity
• Ability to learn technical material quickly and explain it 
• Interest in go-to-market strategy, startup operations, technical marketing, and customer research
• Comfort working across ambiguous, open-ended projects 
• High agency, curiosity, and a willingness to own problems end-to-end
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, keep projects moving, and communicate clearly with a small team
• Genuine interest in communications technology, infrastructure, public safety, defense, dual-use startups, AI, rugged hardware, or enterprise software

Nice to Have

• Experience writing LinkedIn posts, blog posts, newsletters, landing pages, scripts, case studies, white papers, or research memos
• Experience with Framer, Figma, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere Pro, CapCut, or similar tools
• Experience making short-form video, product explainers, founder-led content, event recaps, or technical visuals
• Interest in market research, competitive analysis, customer discovery, conference strategy, or go-to-market planning
• Experience with content calendars, analytics, SEO, paid ads, email campaigns, CRM tools, or basic marketing operations
• Experience with grant applications, SBIR/STTR submissions, government-facing materials, or technical proposal writing
• Familiarity with public safety, defense technology, critical infrastructure, networking, telecom, satellite, radio, or enterprise software

What You Will Get

• Paid summer internship experience working directly on Hoplynk’s public voice, brand, website, go-to-market motion, and operational systems
• An opportunity to build a portfolio of published work across content, web, research, strategy, events, and technical storytelling
• Direct exposure to startup marketing, customer discovery, competitive research, grant strategy, and company-building at the pre-seed stage
• Close collaboration with leadership that wants to build and ship quickly and values initiative, ambition, and clear thinking
• A chance to work on marketing and operations grounded in real products, real customers, and real operational needs

Why Hoplynk

We are working at the cutting edge of autonomous networking. That means responsibility comes early. You will work close to the product, close to engineering, close to the founders, close to customers, and close to decisions.

To Apply

Please apply on Handshake and send:

• Your resume
• Portfolio of work, such as writing samples, content examples, videos, websites, research work, grant materials, etc. that exemplify why you’d be a good fit for this summer.
• Note of interest — One paragraph on why this role interests you and why you’d be a good fit. 200 words maximum. Do not send a traditional cover letter.

How We Work — Hoplynk’s Values

Candor: Say the hard thing kindly, early, and with evidence. Speak up during decisions.

Humility: Strong opinions, loosely held. Change your mind with facts. Teach and learn in the open; celebrate team wins over heroics.

Initiative: Run toward the smoke. Own problems end-to-end. Ship in small, safe steps with clear, observable outcomes.

Hoplynk is an equal opportunity employer.