AI Content and Ecosystem Intern

This internship is a chance to help build the East–West WorkOptional.ai ecosystem, connecting Labs, Academy, and Capital so more people can turn AI into generational wealth. 

About WorkOptional.ai ecosystem

WorkOptional.ai runs an East–West AI flywheel that links research, education, and investing to help the people use AI to build wealth across North America, Asia, and beyond. The ecosystem spans books and research, masterclasses, productivity meetups, and investor deal flow, all connected through the WorkOptional Weekly newsletter as the core intelligence layer.

Role: AI Content Research & Ecosystem Intern

As an AI Content Research & Ecosystem Intern, you will support the WorkOptional Weekly newsletter and broader ecosystem by sourcing stories, visuals, and partner leads that directly power WorkOptional flywheel. Your work will ensure that every issue moves key KPIs subscribers, masterclass seats, Meetup growth, and investor engagement.

How you contribute to the flywheel

Labs (Research & Authority): You will curate global AI and investing stories, founder interviews, and deep dives that can evolve into book ideas, reports, and expert features—strengthening WorkOptional’s research engine and authority.

Academy (Education & Adoption): Your sourcing and summaries will feed masterclasses, events, and NAILAI productivity battles with timely examples, case studies, and frameworks that help investors and operators apply AI in the real world. You might even start a local chapter in your city!

Capital (Investing & Advisory): By researching AI markets, tools, and founders across US–Asia, you help identify themes, potential deals, and expert voices that inform Capital’s research-led co-investments.

Core responsibilities

• Continuous, structured sourcing of AI and future-of-work stories mapped to specific newsletter sections (headline, role or sector stories, investor angles, East–West perspectives) so every story ties back to WorkOptional’s mission.
• Building a lightweight research pipeline (tracking sheets or simple databases) to organize stories, sources, visuals, and “ecosystem actors” (founders, researchers, investors, operators) for future issues and events.
• Sourcing brand-aligned visuals (charts, screenshots, logos) that fit the WorkOptional look and feel and make newsletters, decks, and event pages more compelling.
• Researching and shortlisting potential collaborators for
  • “Battle experts” for NAILAI productivity battles and AI Productivity Meetups.
  • Guests and co-hosts for investor and AI interviews.
  • Affiliate and newsletter swap partners aligned with WorkOptional’s audience and thesis.
• Preparing concise research notes and outreach briefs so the leadership team can quickly engage partners, speakers, and affiliates.

This role is intentionally tied to measurable ecosystem growth: newsletter subscribers, LinkedIn and Meetup communities, masterclass signups, and investor list expansion. Strong sourcing and ecosystem mapping from this internship directly supports:

You are not just doing research: you will be building an AI ecosystem where research, education, and investing reinforce each other for thousands of investors, operators, and builders across East and West.

There may be bonus on outstanding performance.