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Project Intern Startup Collaboration
Company: Hitachi America Ltd.
Division: Research & Development
Location: Santa Clara CA
Status: Summer Intern (June-August start date flexible)

About Hitachi America Ltd.
Hitachi America Ltd. is the regional headquarters for Hitachi Group companies in the Americas overseeing the U.S. Canada and Latin America markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara California Hitachi Americas has been deeply committed to its Social Innovation Business since its establishment in 1959 addressing societys most pressing challenges through innovative solutions. Leveraging its expertise and resources Hitachi Americas and its subsidiary companies operate across diverse sectors including transportation energy mobility industrial manufacturing healthcare digital engineering data analytics and others. Driven by Digital Green and Innovation Hitachi Americas remains at the forefront of pioneering solutions that shape the future. For further details please visit its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT OT (Operational Technology) and products Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment wellbeing and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors Digital Systems & Services Energy Mobility and Connective Industries and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core Hitachi generates value from integrating data technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31 2025) totaled 9783.3 billion yen with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280000 employees worldwide. Visit us at .

Summary:
Hitachis R&D Center located in Santa Clara CA serves as a pivotal technology hub to support Hitachis global Social Innovation business. The Startup Collaboration team identifies and engages with emerging startups whose technologies can accelerate Hitachis businesses builds partnerships and proof-of-concept pilots between startups and internal business units and runs accelerator programs and ecosystem-building activities that connect Hitachi with the broader innovation community.

In this role you will support the Startup Collaboration team across day-to-day operations including startup scouting and research pipeline tracking preparing materials for partnership discussions and helping coordinate accelerator programs and ecosystem events. You will work closely with team members to translate observations from startup meetings into concise briefs that inform internal stakeholders.

This internship is a great opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to how a global industrial technology company engages with the startup ecosystem and to sharpen your research communication and program-support skills in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities:
Conduct market and technology landscape research to identify emerging startups relevant to Hitachis business units.
Source and track startups using databases such as Crunchbase PitchBook or Dealroom.
Maintain and update the teams startup pipeline and internal tracking documents.
Take structured notes during startup pitches and partnership meetings and translate them into concise briefs and one-pagers.
Draft summaries slide content and internal communications for business stakeholders.
Support the coordination of accelerator programs demo days and ecosystem events including logistics scheduling and materials preparation.
Assist with preparing materials for partnership and proof-of-concept discussions between startups and internal teams.
Communicate findings observations and recommendations clearly to team members and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:
Prior work experience with startups - including internships at startups incubators accelerators or other startup-facing roles is a plus.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear concise briefs for senior audiences.
Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Word) and comfort learning new tools quickly.
Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and operate independently in ambiguous environments.

Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with startup databases such as Crunchbase PitchBook or Dealroom.
Exposure to industries relevant to Hitachis business (mobility energy industrial systems IT or healthcare).
Experience coordinating events programs or student organizations.

Our Values
We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesnt impact your ability to do the job including race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:
Wa Harmony Trust Respect
Makoto Sincerity Fairness Honesty Integrity
Kaitakusha-Seishin Pioneering Spirit Challenge

For California only (as required by Californias Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): A good faith estimate of the expected hourly rate for this position in our California office that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire is $32.37 - $40.79. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including but not limited to depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Americas variable pay program subject to the programs conditions and restrictions.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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