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Venture Capital Analyst Intern

DRW
🇺🇸ChicagoStudentIntern$80k+Posted July 13, 2026

About the Role

As a Venture Capital Analyst Intern, you will collaborate with the investment team to research key themes and investment opportunities from early stage to growth. You will underwrite and evaluate investments based on risk and return fundamentals, assist with deal structuring, and prepare financial analyses including discounted cash flow models. This 10-week internship provides meaningful exposure and responsibility, with interns supporting portfolio companies through financial modeling and pitch presentations while researching opportunities in the FinTech and capital markets ecosystem.

  • Underwrite and evaluate investments based on risk and return fundamentals
  • Assist with deal structuring and the evaluation of term sheets, including Excel modeling
  • Prepare discounted cash flow, competitive market and development model analyses
  • Join meetings with current and pipeline company management teams and co-investors
  • Assist in the preparation of pitch decks for pipeline opportunities and portfolio companies

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, or liberal arts graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
  • A minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
  • Limitless curiosity about business models, competitive dynamics and innovation
  • An interest in diving deep in more than one investment category, gaining exposure to companies across the financial technology landscape including, but not limited to cryptocurrency, capital markets infrastructure and financial enterprise software
  • Passion for high quality work and the ability to relentlessly pursue continuous improvement
  • An interest in pursuing personal and professional growth by learning new principles
  • Excellent behavioral and communication skills
  • Work authorization in the United States without the need for sponsorship

What You'll Get

  • $80k+ base salary
  • Fully furnished apartments located close to the office
  • Organized social, educational and team-building activities with the intern class
  • Mentorship from an experienced mentor in your field, including mentor outings
  • Options course to prepare for how technology will impact trading's future landscape
  • Opportunity to explore the city during a 10-week internship