Founders Associate

ABOUT DUST Work is being rewritten, and the people holding the pen are the ones who actually run it. Dust is the multiplayer AI platform for human-agent collaboration. It gives companies a shared workspace where teams can build, deploy, and manage AI agents connected to their company knowledge, tools, and workflows. With enterprise-grade governance, flexible model choice, and a collaborative interface for humans and agents to work together, Dust empowers AI Operators at the world’s fastest-moving companies to rewire how work gets done. With 70%+ weekly active users, people stick with Dust as much as they do with Slack and Notion. We don't get piloted and shelved. We land once, and spread. We're at an exciting stage of our journey, and growing fast. We're serving great customers https://blog.dust.tt/tag/customer-stories/ like Datadog, 1Password, Cursor, Clay, Vanta and Persona, and aim to x5 our growth by the end of 2026. Dust is backed by Sequoia https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/27/dust-grabs-another-16-million-for-its-enterprise-ai-assistants-connected-to-internal-data/ with a determined team of optimists (coming from Stripe, OpenAI, and Stanford) who like to focus on users, ship fast, and don't take themselves too seriously while doing so. The Generalist named us among the Future 50 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dust-tt_were-honored-to-be-recognized-on-the-generalists-activity-7359284343929741313-Rq04. SUMMARY We're looking for a Founder's Associate to work directly with our co-founder Gabriel for a 6-month internship (July 2026 - January 2027). You'll own the operational rhythm that keeps our leadership team aligned and our investors informed, from board materials to investor updates to teamOS. This is a rare opportunity to see how a fast-growing, Sequoia-backed startup operates from the inside, work alongside founders daily, and build leverage across every part of the company. If you thrive in ambiguity, move fast, and want real responsibility from day one, this role will accelerate your career. WHAT YOU'LL DO Executive Support & Operations - Own the preparation and delivery of monthly investor updates, ensuring they're accurate, compelling, and shipped on time - Manage board meeting preparation, coordinating inputs across functions and ensuring materials are polished and ready - Support the Chief of Staff on executive-level projects and strategic initiatives that have already been scoped and shipped Team Operating System - Run weekly team meetings (weeklies), ensuring they're well-structured, actionable, and maintain team rhythm - Maintain and improve teamOS—our internal systems for goal-setting, accountability, and cross-functional coordination - Partner with Area Leads and Ops to keep the team drumbeat consistent and effective Stakeholder Coordination - Act as a trusted liaison between the Chief of Staff, founders (especially Gabriel), and cross-functional partners - Ensure nothing falls through the cracks during a critical period when the Chief of Staff is on leave - Build relationships across the team to understand how decisions flow and how to keep operations smooth WE'RE SEEKING - Currently enrolled in a Master's program or MBA, available for a 6+ month internship (July 2026 - January 2027) - Previous experience in startups, venture capital, consulting, or investment banking—you've seen how high-performing organizations operate - Ability to ramp quickly and operate independently from day one—we need someone who can hit the ground running by September - Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail—you don't let things slip, and you're known for follow-through - Strong written and verbal communication—you can synthesize complex information for executives and investors - Comfortable working across all levels of an organization, from founders to individual contributors - Bias to action and ownership mentality—you see what needs to happen and make it happen without waiting for permission - Fluent in English;