Investor Relations Intern

Expires on June 27, 2026. Internship Exploring General Business & Beyond Maternity Leave Coverage — ~3 Month Engagement MBA or upper-level undergraduate business student About the Role Fourward Ventures is seeking a sharp, organized, and self-directed business intern to provide critical coverage during a senior team member’s maternity leave. This is a high-visibility, hands-on role with direct exposure to investors, portfolio companies, and the day-to-day operations of an active fund. You will keep core workstreams moving, own recurring reporting, and serve as a key node of internal coordination during a three-month window where continuity matters. This is a paid engagement designed for an MBA summer intern or a strong upper-level undergraduate business student. Hybrid arrangements are available. Start date is flexible to align with academic calendars. Position Snapshot Level: MBA intern or junior/senior business undergraduate Reports to: Investor Relations lead (with direct interaction across the investment team) Compensation: Competitive, commensurate with experience Location: Hybrid (in-office days expected for meetings and team coordination) Core Responsibilities Analysis & Reporting Prepare and update recurring investor and LP reporting, including quarterly updates, capital account summaries, and portfolio performance snapshots. Pull, clean, and synthesize portfolio data (KPIs, valuations, runway, milestones) into clear, decision-ready outputs. Build and refine Excel/Google Sheets models and dashboards used to track fund-level. Draft sections of investor memos, LP letters, and internal updates; turn rough inputs into. Conduct light market and competitive research to support diligence conversations and portfolio company check-ins. Internal Operations & Admin Serve as the day-to-day operational point of contact for ongoing IR workstreams during the leave window. Maintain and update the CRM, investor pipeline, and shared data room; ensure documents are filed, tagged, and current. Coordinate meeting logistics for LP calls, portfolio reviews, and investment team meetings, including agenda prep and follow-ups. Manage signature workflows, NDA tracking, and document execution across counterparties. Triage the IR inbox and flag time-sensitive items to the appropriate partner. Project Management Own a short list of defined projects end-to-end: scope, timeline, stakeholders, and delivery. Drive status updates across the team — know what is moving, what is stuck, and what needs a decision. Translate ambiguous requests into concrete next steps and keep workstreams unblocked while the role is on leave. Document recurring processes so the team has a clean handoff at the end of the engagement. What You’ll Gain Direct exposure to how a venture fund actually operates — across investment, LP, and portfolio sides. A real seat at the table: this is coverage work, not shadowing. Your output ships. Mentorship and end-of-engagement feedback geared toward post-MBA / post-grad recruiting. A defined set of deliverables you can point to in interviews and full-time recruiting. How to Apply Please submit a resume and a short note (a paragraph is fine) on why this role fits where you are in your career. We move quickly — candidates can expect a first response within a week. #J-18808-Ljbffr Nichols College