Intern, Health Sciences - Summer 2026
The Health Sciences team is seeking an operationally-driven intern to help scale our impact by identifying high-potential startups and investors while streamlining our internal workflows. In this role, you will act as a bridge between ecosystem growth and operational excellence - ensuring that MaRS remains a premier destination for health innovation.
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Posted 2026-01-23
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You will play a vital role in managing our intake pipeline and building the "engine" that powers our outreach. Beyond data management, you will be tasked with identifying new ventures and investors to recruit to the MaRS network, creating the efficient processes needed to engage them at scale. This is an ideal role for a student who is passionate about the sector and wants to build the systems that support the next generation of healthcare breakthroughs. Major tasks the Intern will undertake: Startup & Investor Scouting: Research and identify promising new startups and relevant investors to recruit into the MaRS Health Sciences ecosystem, ensuring a steady pipeline of high-quality leads. Attend industry events and participate in external programs to generate new leads for MaRS. Investor Onboarding & Engagement: In collaboration with other MaRS teams, refine the end-to-end process for onboarding and engaging with our investor network. This includes maintaining a centralized investor database and establishing secure, efficient protocols for sharing key data with both internal and external partners. External Event Delivery & Representation: Support the execution of external events and represent MaRS within external programs. You will ensure seamless event delivery while acting as a professional point of contact for the Health Sciences team. Resource Development: Lead the creation and standardization of key internal and external resources, such as updating the team page, developing standardized pitch decks, and tracking key performance metrics. Process Automation & Intake: Manage the intake workflow in Salesforce and identify opportunities to automate manual tasks to improve overall team efficiency. Data Visualization & Reporting: Create dashboards and pipeline reports to track recruitment trends, intake metrics, and ecosystem health to support data-driven decision-making.