September 11, 2024
NC IDEA 2025 Graduate Fellowship Opportunities
NC IDEA is seeking graduate students with a demonstrated interest in startups and entrepreneurship for opportunities during 2025.
Graduate Student Opportunities
2025 Startup Associate: NC IDEA seeks six graduate students for this year-long/two-semester engagement (Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters). While targeted at 1st year MBA students, students in their 2nd year of an MBA and other related graduate programs are welcome to apply.
This program is ideal for graduate students interested in 1) having an investment career with an angel/venture capital firm or 2) entrepreneurs and entrepreneurially minded students looking to enhance their knowledge of the startup landscape in North Carolina and/or gain a better understanding of how investors evaluate young ventures.
2025 Summer Graduate Startup Consultant Fellowship: NC IDEA seeks two students who will work directly with emerging startups that have received NC IDEA SEED and MICRO grants. This is a paid, full-time, 10-week commitment during June-August. While the opportunity is targeted at first-year MBA candidates, students in other graduate programs with corresponding interests are also encouraged to apply.
This program is ideal for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurially minded graduate students to gain leadership experience while 1) looking to enhance their knowledge of challenges facing startups and the overall startup landscape in North Carolina, 2) considering working with startups after graduation, or 3) planning on an investment career with an angel/venture capital firm.
Additional resources
- Information sessions via webinar
- 2025 Startup Analyst Associate: September 27th at 11:00 AM: Registration link
- Summer 2025 graduate and undergraduate opportunities: November 13th at 3 PM: Registration link
- The position descriptions can be found on their website, and are also posted below.
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