Part-Time
Event Assistant
Community Operations
Posted on 8/26/2025
The Engine
11-50 employees
Invests early in Tough Tech startups
Compensation Overview
$18 - $30/hr
Cambridge, MA, USA
In Person
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- Strong communication skills and a customer-friendly attitude
- Reliable, punctual, and adaptable to changing tasks
- Interest in events and a willingness to learn
- Comfortable with basic technology
- Attention to detail and ability to follow directions
- Positive attitude and a team player
- Welcome guests with a friendly demeanor, provide event information, and assist with any inquiries
- Manage the event check-in process, handle guest registrations, and direct participants to the designated areas
- Assist in the preparation and set-up of event spaces, including arranging seating, decorations, and equipment. Follow directions from the event lead to ensure all logistical requirements are met
- Help with simple audiovisual setup and troubleshoot basic tech issues during events
- Assist with basic data entry, maintain guest lists, and support
Engine.xyz provides specialized venture support that bridges discovery and commercialization for Tough Tech companies. It offers long-term capital, access to expertise, network connections, and hands-on resources like labs and equipment to help founders push breakthrough technologies in sectors such as advanced materials, energy, robotics, and biotechnology from early-stage development toward market-ready products. The model combines equity investment with ongoing operational and technical support through multiple growth stages, aiming to secure successful exits. Engine.xyz differentiates itself by focusing on underfunded Tough Tech sectors and leveraging its MIT origin to provide a deep, mission-driven ecosystem that pairs capital with technical know-how, mentorship, and access to specialized infrastructure. Its goal is to accelerate the journey from scientific breakthroughs to scalable, market-ready innovations that can transform the planet.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$3.9B
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Portfolio company Celestial AI raised $56M Series A in 2025, validating photonics AI chipset investments.
- Partnership with Activate improves proto-founder pipeline readiness for downstream fundraising and commercialization.
- Co-hosting Boston Biotech Investor Day strengthens The Engine's role in regional life sciences ecosystem.
What critics are saying
- SOSV's Hax and IndieBio programs directly compete for deep tech founders with comparable infrastructure.
- NSF Regional Innovation Engines fragment Boston's tough tech dominance by offering subsidized resources nationwide.
- Declining VC appetite for patient capital amid AI hype threatens fund performance and future fundraising.
What makes The Engine unique
- MIT-backed nonprofit providing patient capital and specialized lab infrastructure for tough tech.
- Integrated support combining venture funding, business services, and 227,000 sq ft of shared facilities.
- Blueprint program graduates raised $475M across 19 tough tech industries with dedicated staff support.
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Benefits
A mission-driven work environment and team, and the opportunity to work with world-class Tough Tech founders
Competitive compensation based on experience
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k matching
Company News
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - LabCentral, BioLabs, and The Engine, today announced the second annual Boston Biotech Investor Day (BBID), to be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Business and group booking platform Engine has appointed Permira managing director Alex Melamud as its CFO as the company accelerates its growth and hiring plans.
Finwave Semiconductor, Inc. announced a new $8.2 million bridge investment round, led by Fine Structure Ventures, Engine Ventures and Safar Partners - with strategic participation from technology partner GlobalFoundries.
RISE Robotics, based in Somerville, MA, secured $1.5M in funding from backers including Syndicate Lead Walter Winshall, KingsCrowd Capital, and existing investors like MIT’s The Engine, Fortistar Capital, and Techstars. The funds will be used to expand operations and development efforts. The company, led by CEO Hiten Sonpal, specializes in electric linear actuation solutions for medium and heavy-duty applications.
Building implantable electronics as soft as the brain to amplify brain-machine communication.