For Switchers - Jumpstart

Our Switchers programme has been paused for the foreseeable future. Apply to be on our waiting list, or join our graduate programme if you have 1-3 years experience.

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Why Jumpstart Switchers?

Please note: our Switchers programme has been paused for the foreseeable future. If you have 1-3 years of experience, please apply to our graduate programme.

20+

startups pitching their roles to you over Zoom

£50-80K

salary with equity or options. We’ll help you negotiate.

200+

people placed in top startups

Our programme

Help you on the job

Network

As a JS alumni, you’ll join a community of hundreds of entrepreneurs, marketers, operators and strategists who will continue to help you throughout your career. We run quarterly social events to give you the opportunity to meet everyone on the programme. It’s the best way to kickstart your professional network.

Support

You’ll get ongoing support and guidance from us throughout your work life - whether you’re thinking about broaching a tricky conversation, asking for a salary increase, or making your next career move.

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Help you get the job

Startup Spotlights

20 top startups pitch their roles to your cohort over Zoom. Hear directly from the team and founders, quiz them on their product, and get a feel for the company culture. As one of our alum said, “you don’t get vibes from a job description”.

Our startups

Meet top VC-backed startups, working across tech, sustainability, the arts, health, consumer, finance, and much more. From tackling homelessness, to building crypto infrastructure, to social mobility, to extending life expectancy, these are exciting companies making real impact.

Interview Prep

We’ll help you put your best foot forward at your interviews (we’ve spoken to 100s of startups so know exactly what they look for).

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Help you on the job

Switchers Application

Help you get the job

Interview Prep

We’ll help you put your best foot forward at your interviews (we’ve spoken to 100s of startups so know exactly what they look for).

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Help you on the job

Switchers Application

Get Hired as

Chief of Staff

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We'll help you figure out which role and startup would suit you best - whether you want to take a step across or a step up.

Something else?

Each cohort has a real variety of roles, so you’ll definitely find something that suits you. You might even be surprised about which role takes your fancy when you start hearing from the startup founders and teams. Our startup spotlights (where you hear directly from teams and founders over Zoom) allow you to really dig into the reality of each role.

Chief of Staff

Works directly with a startup founder on strategic initiatives, marketing, operations, sales and much more. People with experience as Executive Assistants, Strategy Consultants, or Senior Operationalists are well suited to a Chief of Staff role. If you want to help shape an organisation and form a part of the senior management team, this is the role for you.

Something else?

Chief of Staff

Something else?

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We help you find the right startup and the right role for you.

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Edward Anders: Why I chose the Founder’s Associate Role

Edward studied Economics and Politics at Bristol before joining Jumpstart's July 2021 cohort and landing a role at Compose as Founder's Associate.

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Ajay Palekar: changing the future of work

Ajay was working as a startup operator before joining our first senior generalist cohort. In 5 weeks, he landed his new role as Business Analytics Manager at...

Nina Mirtaheri: the power of the Switcher programme

Nina joined our first ever Switcher cohort, and now works as Founder's Associate at Verto, a startup on a mission to simplify cross-border payments for businesses

Daniel Leung: Where AI meets sustainability

Daniel studied Engineering at UCL and Economics at LSE before joining Jumpstart's July 2021 cohort.

Edward Anders: Why I chose the Founder’s Associate Role

Edward studied Economics and Politics at Bristol before joining Jumpstart's July 2021 cohort and landing a role at Compose as Founder's Associate.

READ CASE STUDY

Ajay Palekar: changing the future of work

Ajay was working as a startup operator before joining our first senior generalist cohort. In 5 weeks, he landed his new role as Business Analytics Manager at...

Nina Mirtaheri: the power of the Switcher programme

Nina joined our first ever Switcher cohort, and now works as Founder's Associate at Verto, a startup on a mission to simplify cross-border payments for businesses

Daniel Leung: Where AI meets sustainability

Daniel studied Engineering at UCL and Economics at LSE before joining Jumpstart's July 2021 cohort.

Edward Anders: Why I chose the Founder’s Associate Role

Edward studied Economics and Politics at Bristol before joining Jumpstart's July 2021 cohort and landing a role at Compose as Founder's Associate.

READ CASE STUDY

Our alumni join startups working in sustainability

We work with hundreds of startups across tons of industries, and around 20 of the best pitch their roles to each cohort.

What People are Saying

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“I was blown away by some of the amazing startups that presented to us through the Jumpstart programme, and I was lucky enough to secure the perfect role”

Kristian Marcus Operations Manager at InsurX

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Who we’re looking for

Our senior generalists programme is best suited to those with 3-8 years of experience, who are looking to take a step up or a step across.

You could be someone with experience in professional services, keen to switch into the startup world. Or, already have some startup experience, but are now looking to accelerate your career.

We admit people based on their potential, and evidence of proactivity.

We love hearing about your side hustles, startups (failed or otherwise!), blogs, sporting achievements, social accounts, interests, ideas or ambitions.

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