Venture Capital Intern, CPG

About the Role

• Remote, volunteer Venture Capital Intern role focused on consumer packaged goods (CPG).
• Part-time: 20–25 hrs/week.
• Duration: 3–6 months.
• Unpaid.
• Potential full-time or extended offer at the end of the internship term, based on performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the investment team by sourcing and screening early-stage and growth-stage CPG companies.
• Conduct market and competitive research.
• Prepare short investment briefs.
• Analyze company materials and financial data.
• Assist with due diligence.
• Track pipeline activity.
• Maintain internal databases and research files.
• Develop insights on CPG trends.
• Support portfolio monitoring tasks.
• Contribute to internal presentations or investment memos.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with productivity and data tools (e.g., Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, CRM or database tools).
• Comfort working with datasets.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and research skills, including market analysis, financial literacy, and the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data.
• Interest and knowledge in consumer products and CPG trends, including brand, product, and go-to-market strategies.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare concise summaries, presentations, and internal memos.
• Self-directed work style, strong organization, and reliability in managing tasks and deadlines in a remote environment.
• Demonstrated interest in venture capital, private investing, or entrepreneurship through coursework, projects, or extracurricular activities.
• Current enrollment in or recent completion of an undergraduate or graduate program in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required.