This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
About HPE’s Innovation Program Office
HPE’s Innovation Program Office is a mission-driven, pan-HPE organization focused on helping identify, validate, and integrate emerging and transformative technologies across the company. We are a small, agile, geographically-distributed team with a diverse array of professional and technical backgrounds, all collectively working to help seed new sources of innovation throughout HPE. Our mission of engaging with innovators – be they internal or external – enables us to provide advanced strategic insights to HPE’s leadership, pursue strategic partnerships with technology vendors and suppliers, and nurture joint solutions relevant to HPE’s customers.
Position Summary
We’re seeking an Innovation Intern to help us assess new potential sources of innovation, investigate and validate new technologies, develop and maintain a strategic points of view critical to HPE’s market position, and support our internal operations. As a key member of the team, the Innovation Intern can expect to be fully allocated to HPE’s Innovation Program Office while regularly interfacing with all other HPE BUs.
Depending on familiarity and experience, the Innovation Intern can also look forward to working alongside some of HPE’s senior business leaders, with opportunities to directly engage at the VP, SVP, GM, and C-Suite levels. In particular, this role will include opportunities to materially contribute to the development of a new, high-visibility, startup-focused innovation program within HPE and gain exposure to the enterprise technology startup and venture capital ecosystems in the San Francisco Bay Area.
This is a full-time role based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, though a remote role will be considered for exceptional candidates.
Responsibilities:
Assist in strategic business development projects, analyze market trends, and contribute to the development of business strategies relevant to HPE’s Innovation Program Office.Support due diligence activities with primary and secondary research (e.g., engaging with BU counterparts, conducting market research and competitive analysis, building market maps and landscapes, gathering industry intelligence, etc.).Study pitch decks, product briefs, white papers, and other external materials from startups and analyze how those solutions might complement HPE’s solutions.Develop and present materials that summarize your findings into clear and concise narratives consumable for senior business leaders.Contribute to the planning and execution of key projects, including milestone tracking and risk management.Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, marketing, sales) on various initiatives and projects.Assist with day-to-day operations and administrative tasks as needed.Participate in periodic reviews to share updates and incorporate feedback on assigned projects/initiatives.Qualifications:
Exceptional candidates will meet most of the following criteria, while highly qualified candidates will possess more than half:
A Bachelor’s degree complemented by a background in science, technology, engineering, math, finance, economics, or other analytical fields from a rigorous, top-tier academic institution.An active student currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration from a well-known, highly regarded university or business school.Work experience at a technology company, a technology startup, a venture capital or private equity firm focused on technology investing, a technology investment bank, at a technology consulting firm, or in corporate strategy and development.A strong intellectual curiosity and a passion for innovation and tech startups, especially in spaces relevant to HPE’s enterprise technology portfolio (hardware, software, cloud, edge, data, AI/ML, networking, storage, compute, cybersecurity, silicon, quantum).A desire and drive to learn more about the tech innovation ecosystem, tech startups, entrepreneurship, how large publicly traded companies remain innovative, and the venture capital industry.Well-developed interpersonal, social, and relationship management skills.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Comfort presenting to internal and external audiences, especially ones containing multiple levels of seniority.Strong ability to analyze complex data, identify key issues, and develop creative solutions.Aptitude for strategic thinking and the ability to formulate concrete recommendations.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Time management skills and working with strict deadlines.An intimate familiarity with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.Ability to work and collaborate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while simultaneously handling multiple projects involving a variety of different teams and functional groups.Additional Skills:
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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N/A\"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Hourly Salary USD 40.00 - 46.00 in Colorado // 40.00 - 46.00 in California // 40.00 - 46.00 in Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.\"
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The estimated job application period closure is May 26 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.
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