<aside> 💡 Each summer, Inspired Capital places a select number of exceptional students with an Inspired portfolio company to learn the craftmanship of early-stage company building. Our fellows spend the summer directly working on projects that truly contribute to the success of our companies. Feeling inspired to build the next big thing? You can apply for our Summer 2023 application here.

Inspired Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in New York City, investing in the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. The firm takes a generalist approach, leading and co-leading Seed and Series A rounds. With $500M+ under management, the firm invests in tech-advantaged businesses, including Rho, Habi, Orum, Dandy, Finix, Chief, Canvas Medical, and Scythe. Inspired Capital was founded by Alexa von Tobel, who previously founded LearnVest, and Penny Pritzker, founder and chairman of PSP Partners who previously served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

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Contents

If you have remaining questions on the Inspired Summer Fellowship after reviewing the below sections, please feel free to reach out to Claire at [email protected].

Program Overview | Responsibilities & Expectations | Application Process | FAQs

Program Overview

Programming

During the ten-week program, Inspired Summer Fellows will be placed at a NYC-based Inspired portfolio company as full-time interns reporting to a manager within the portfolio company. Inspired has worked closely with each of the intern managers to carefully curate summer projects that create the best immersive experience. In addition to their day-to-day work and projects, Summer Fellows will also have the opportunity to learn about venture investing, conducting an approved research project of their choice with supervision from the Inspired Investment team.

We are strong believers that students benefit the most from in-person internship experiences. Summer Fellows will work from the portfolio company’s office Mondays through Thursdays and from the Inspired office on Fridays. On Fridays, the Inspired team will host various educational and social events (i.e., workshops on startup math, rooftop dinners, fireside chat with best-in-class founders).

Outcomes

We expect our Summer Fellows to complete this program with the following benefits:

  1. Firsthand experience working in a fast-paced startup environment and owning high-priority projects from day one
  2. Rigorous, immersive training on adapting quickly, managing diverse workstreams, and pushing your own thinking
  3. Hands-on mentorship with detailed feedback from intern managers and the Inspired Capital team
  4. Strong, meaningful relationships with other talented fellows and teammates at portfolio company
  5. Subject matter expertise and thought leadership on the space the portfolio company operates in and on the fellow’s research topic of choice
  6. A deep curiosity and drive for building the next big thing

Logistics

The Summer 2023 program will officially kick off on Monday, June 5 and culminate during the week of August 13. All internships are in-person in NYC and fellows are responsible for securing their own housing. Portfolio companies will provide Summer Fellows with a stipend. You can find more details below.

Responsibilities & Expectations