About Us

Geodework is a spin-out of the Ethereum Foundation. We are an ecosystem product studio dedicated to global Ethereum ecosystem development and building a better Internet.

The story of Ethereum is a story of geography. Ethereum is a global network and global movement. It is local nodes spread around the world that give rise to the open source project that is the world computer. Ethereum is deeply rooted in geography. From grassroots communities and meetups to universities, from local developers to startups, from policy to user adoption and more, the vitality of Ethereum stems from the geographic decentralization of its ecosystem.

At Geodework, we embody this spirit. Our North Star is the geographic decentralization of Ethereum.

About the Role

The Geodework EcoDev Operations Intern will gain hands-on experience helping execute Ethereum ecosystem development. 🌏✨

The internship project focuses on researching, sourcing, and curating valuable Ethereum ecosystem intelligence for the Local Ethereum newsletter, keeping our global community informed about key developments and updates around the world. The internship may additionally entail supporting various Geodework products and initiatives through grants support, research assistance, data collection, among other operational tasks.

This internship offers an excellent opportunity for building knowledge of Ethereum and the broader ecosystem, while developing skills in research, content curation, project management and operations.

Responsibilities

**Ecodev Outreach **

• Ecosystem Support & Enablement: Engage with Ethereum community leads and members to gather insights, understand their challenges, and assist in providing tailored support to address community needs while fostering collaborative solutions.
• Knowledge Gathering: Collect and analyze relevant ecosystem data to inform strategic outreach and enhance community-driven initiatives.

Product Ops

• Research & Content Curation: Source and curate valuable Ethereum ecosystem research for the Local Ethereum newsletter.
• Database Management: Assist in maintaining our database of geographically distributed "local nodes" (technical, social, organizational) across the Ethereum ecosystem.
• Product Support: Assist with product specifications, documentation, and rollout coordination.
• User Feedback: Track Ethereum-needs-xyz related requests on social media, feature requests, bug reports, and user feedback to help improve our products.

Grants Evaluation Support

• Application Coordination: Work closely with our grants evaluation team to organize applications and facilitate communication with potential grantees.
• Progress Monitoring: Monitor milestones and deliverables of funded projects, collect progress reports, and ensure accountability.
• Operational Support: Handle ad hoc grant-related tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Exceptional Communication: Decent writing and editing skills, with experience in outreach, reports, or content creation, ideally in the web3 or blockchain space.
• Research Excellence: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify relevant information, distinguish signal from noise, and synthesize insights clearly and concisely.
• Organizational Mastery: Proven ability to coordinate projects across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Value Alignment: Deep curiosity about Ethereum’s global ecosystem and a passion for open-source principles, decentralization, and privacy.
• Technical Proficiency: Comfort using tools like Notion, Google Workspace, various AI tools, with fluency in written and verbal English.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with grassroots communities, university blockchain clubs, L2s, open-source projects, and ecosystem events.
• Experience organizing or actively participating in local Ethereum events (meetups, hackathons, study groups, workshops).
• Hands-on operational support experience with open-source projects.
• Multilingual capabilities for global outreach.
• Previous internship or work experience in blockchain/crypto organizations.