Summer Analyst 2027

2027 Summer Analyst Position at Bessemer Venture Partners

At Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), we believe venture capital thrives in an apprenticeship model. For almost twenty years, we have brought on ambitious and aspiring investors each year to join our program as a foray into their careers.

While there are skills and lessons learned in school, essential elements of venture capital—such as developing investment judgment, identifying emerging startups, and refining roadmaps for the future—are best learned on the job by engaging with entrepreneurs and experienced investors.

Analysts typically join our selective, two-year program directly from or shortly after completing undergraduate studies. The program is based in our New York office, though analysts collaborate on projects with other Bessemer investment professionals globally and work with world-class company founders and executives.

The BVP partners and broader investing team provide hands-on training, mentorship on the art of the industry, and invaluable experience. Our analysts are critical members of our team; they participate in weekly partnership meetings and make a tremendous impact on the firm.

2027 Summer Analyst Position Details

Analysts often serve as the first point of contact for startup founders at Bessemer. The role requires an enterprising spirit, empathy, and a deep understanding of how a business functions internally.

• Employment Type: Short Term, Full-time Employee
• Location: On Site, New York City, NY
• Duration: 10 weeks (June 2027 - August 2027)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday

A Day in the Life

Daily responsibilities include sourcing new companies, conducting deep research during the diligence, roadmap, and deal-making processes, and working with BVP team members to help our portfolio companies flourish. The experience gained in this program is foundational to your career, opening endless possibilities whether you continue with Bessemer or pursue opportunities elsewhere.

• Interact with 100+ CEOs to identify seed-stage to Series C startups across various industries: consumer internet and e-commerce, mobile and cloud computing, business software, healthcare, and cleantech.
• Work closely with the firm’s partners to conduct due diligence on discovered investment opportunities and help develop new investment roadmaps.
• Develop an aptitude for identifying exciting sectors and business opportunities in the innovation economy, build a deep understanding of business models, and grow an extensive network of entrepreneurs and VC colleagues.

Benefits of the Summer Analyst Position

By joining Bessemer’s Analyst Program, you become part of a close-knit community of investors, experts, and operators shaping category-defining companies at the cutting edge of technology.

Former analysts have advanced to senior roles at Bessemer, joined later-stage venture and private equity firms, started their own funds, or joined/founded startups.

Other Benefits:

• $2200 per week (paid every two weeks)
• $5,000 relocation and housing bonus payment to defray costs for staying in the New York City area during the summer.
• Complete exposure to the venture capital process with responsibility equivalent to that of full-time analysts.
• Full participation in firm events, including an annual offsite conference, alongside all investment professionals.
• Direct interactions with senior investors as part of 2-3 person teams.
• In-office perks, such as provided lunches, snacks, and beverage options.

Intern Qualifications / Skills

• Deep curiosity about technology evolution, societal trends, and entrepreneurship.
• Demonstrated leadership on campus and/or beyond.
• Highly effective communication and persuasion skills.
• Unrelenting determination.
• Reasonable fluency in fundamental business concepts (accounting, investing).

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate college students expecting to graduate between the spring and summer of 2028.
• Any major or course of study accompanied by exceptional academic performance.

Encouraging You to Apply

Recent analyst cohorts have included students from statistics and data science, computer science (including AI and robotics), cognitive science, economics, earth systems, business, international relations, art history, product design, English, philosophy, electrical and computer engineering, and computational biology. This showcases a mix of technical builders and entrepreneurial thinkers from across STEM and the liberal arts. We actively encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply, as we recognize that different perspectives contribute to a richer and more innovative work environment.

Contact Us

We receive a high volume of email requests from students seeking various engagements with BVP. While we value your enthusiasm, we are unfortunately unable to accommodate individual internship requests or coffee chats outside of our formal recruiting process at this time. If you have questions about our application process, please contact recruiting@bvp.com.