UGF Analyst Intern - Utah

University Growth Fund • Millcreek, UT

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About The Position

University Growth Fund (UGF) offers students an internship experience focused on venture capital and private equity investing. Interns meet directly with entrepreneurs and investors, ask questions about companies’ investment potential, and help drive due diligence. They may contribute to investment decisions involving UGF’s multi-million-dollar fund. Following an investment, students may participate as board observers and contribute research and strategy projects to help portfolio companies. The role also offers opportunities to meet entrepreneurs and investors, source deals, and build professional networks.

Students begin with a one-semester internship. Strong performers may be invited to stay with the Fund and advance to associate, a more autonomous role with greater flexibility in selecting projects and the opportunity to develop an investment-area expertise. After approximately one year, high-performing associates may advance to senior associate, leading deals and projects and maintaining relationships with entrepreneurs and investors.

New interns participate in an accelerated seven-week training program covering the fundamentals of venture capital and private equity investing. UGF provides further training to develop students’ skills and expertise, as well as individualized career preparation intended to support each student’s career aspirations. Learning opportunities may include subsidized trips and access to conferences during the year, such as the Consumer Electronics Show, ACG Utah, and TechCrunch50.

This is an unpaid internship. The position may require substantial effort, including working through the night to complete a deal analysis before an investment closing date, and may involve monetary and leisure sacrifices.

Requirements

• Ability to think analytically and strategically.
• Drive to succeed and willingness to fully engage with the program.
• Willingness to make monetary and leisure sacrifices for the unpaid internship.
• Ability to handle a steep learning curve and, when needed, work through the night to complete deal analysis by an investment closing date.

Responsibilities

• Meet with entrepreneurs and investors and evaluate companies’ investment attractiveness.
• Drive due diligence forward and contribute to investment decisions.
• Conduct research and strategy projects that add value to portfolio companies.
• Source new investment deals.
• As associates advance, lead deals and projects and maintain relationships with entrepreneurs and investors.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed