Capital Team Internship | Undergraduate - Summer 2027

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This internship position is part of the Capital Team, within Endeavor Catalyst, which 1) supports Endeavor Entrepreneurs as they prepare to raise capital from the best venture capital and growth equity investors, 2) manages the organization’s Investor Network, 3) leads a later stage Paths to Liquidity Program for Endeavor Entrepreneurs, and 4) leads all of the co-investments made via Endeavor Catalyst into Endeavor companies globally.

Over the course of your ten weeks with us, your time will be primarily focused on the team’s core support of Endeavor Entrepreneurs through our Access to Capital program, in addition to supporting other meaningful projects that will drive value across the other workflows within the Capital team. Through your work on Access to Capital, you will work with a team member to directly support Endeavor Entrepreneurs end-to-end on their fundraising journey.

You will be supporting entrepreneurs by connecting them with top-tier mentors, mapping potential investors, and curating outreach strategies. By continuing to build Endeavor’s global investor network, we help our Entrepreneurs access smarter, better-connected capital from our trust-based network of top global investors. You will also get to play a role in the Endeavor Catalyst investment process and see first-hand how our fund operates. The other projects you will own over the course of the summer will be tangible deliverables that improve how we work across our investor network functions and Endeavor Catalyst investment process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Grasping truly ‘global’ VC: You will dive into Endeavor’s network of venture capital funds, helping to identify which funds may potentially be a fit for investment into the companies we are supporting at the time. You will support efforts to identify recruitment targets, manage our relationship management strategy across 300+ funds, and educate these investors about Endeavor’s mission and about investing in emerging and growth markets worldwide.

• Supporting founders & building knowledge: You will serve as a thought partner to our teams in profiling and segmenting relevant investors, supporting entrepreneurs on their fundraising strategy, and identifying and facilitating strategic introductions. You will have the chance to work with founders directly alongside our team to learn the art and science of a venture capital fundraising process from start to finish.

• Supporting Endeavor Catalyst Investments: You will support the Endeavor Catalyst investment process by supporting the companies in our pipeline on their fundraising processes. You may also contribute to memos written for approval, as well as projects to improve our writing outreach notes to investors. Y, as well as memos for direct investment opportunities for the Endeavor Catalyst LP network.

• Creating case studies: One of the most powerful ways for us to showcase the unique role we play is by having strong examples on hand. Over the course of the summer, you will create a few case studies that showcase where our capital support has been the most impactful, which can ultimately be used as a tool to help recruit future entrepreneurs into the network.

• Contributing across the team: The Capital Team is a close knit, trust-based team with many priorities. You may get pulled into other strategic projects related to Endeavor Catalyst’s portfolio, Paths to Liquidity program planning and more. Projects last summer included a robust revamp of the Endeavor Catalyst investment pipeline, enriching contact-level details across 300+ global investor funds, and building an AI tool to identify the best point of contact within a new fund.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS - WHO YOU ARE

• Student Status: Undergraduate Junior

• Interests / Areas of Focus:

• Preferred background in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics, International Studies, Sociology, or a related field; candidates from other disciplines with relevant skills and interest are encouraged to apply

• Strong foundational knowledge of Venture Capital

• Ability to understand and communicate venture capital and financial concepts

• Strong written and organizational skills, with the ability to edit and structure content clearly

• Interest in entrepreneurship or the startup ecosystem

• Comfort working with digital tools and learning platforms; familiarity with Salesforce and Excel is a plus

• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines

• Strong communication skills and ability to incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders

• Comfortable working in a multilingual, global, cross-cultural environment

• Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. We will not be able to interview or select candidates without valid U.S. work authorization for the 2027 year.

HIRING TIMELINE

• Applications close: October 7, 2026 at 11:59pm

• Interview process: Interview 1 with Hiring Manager, Interview 2 with part of Capital Team, Assessment, Interview 3 with remaining members of Capital Team

• Offer extension: November 16, 2026

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Endeavor Summer Internship Program gives students 10 weeks to do more than just watch from the sidelines. You'll be put side by side with our Headquarters teams in NYC, San Francisco, London, Dubai, or Singapore, owning meaningful projects that move Endeavor forward.

You'll contribute to real work from day one, and by the end of the summer, you'll present it directly to our CEO. Along the way you’ll get access most internships can’t offer, including fireside chats with our CEO, candid conversations with category-defining Endeavor Entrepreneurs, and face time with executives across our global HQ. You’ll leave with new skills, relationships across 50+ countries, and a much deeper understanding of how entrepreneurship works around the world.

This is your front-row seat to how a global organization helps ambitious entrepreneurs build, scale, and shape what’s next.

• Program Duration: June 7th, 2027 to August 13th 2027

• Pay: New York State minimum wage ($17/hr), up to 40 hours/week

• Structure: This is a hybrid internship in New York City, with three days per week to be spent at Endeavor Global’s HQ office in Downtown Manhattan

• Read more about out program here

ABOUT ENDEAVOR

WHO WE ARE: Endeavor is the leading network of entrepreneurs scaling exceptional businesses around the world.

OUR MISSION: We exist to develop thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in places where talent is abundant, but capital and opportunity are not.

OUR MODEL: At Endeavor we:

• Select the highest-potential scale-up founders as Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs), including some of the fastest-growing AI companies in our markets.

• Support EEs through pivotal moments as they go big.

• Invest in EEs through our pioneering co-investment fund, Endeavor Catalyst, with $840M+ AUM across five funds.

• Elevate the top entrepreneurs as role models.

• Advance the field of global entrepreneurship through data-driven research and thought leadership, including measuring entrepreneurs’ Multiplier Effects across ecosystems.

Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs) prove that category-defining companies can come from anywhere in the world. Since our founding 29 years ago, Endeavor has selected 3,100+ Endeavor Entrepreneurs across 50+ countries, including the founders of 100+ Unicorns (companies valued at $1B+)