Pender Venture Capital Intern - Fall Term (Sep - Dec 2026)

Penderfund Capital Management • Vancouver, BC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Pender Ventures is seeking a Venture Capital Intern to join us in September 2026. This role will be based in Vancouver. The intern will assist the investment team with industry research, deal flow screening, special projects and general research support. A core part of this role is proactively identifying, reaching out to and speaking directly with founders and management teams to source and vet prospective investment opportunities. The successful candidate will be comfortable initiating conversations with companies, asking sharp questions, and forming an independent view on quality and fit.

Requirements

• Comfort and confidence initiating conversations with founders and executives, including cold outreach, and the interpersonal skills to ask thoughtful questions and vet a company’s quality and fit
• A strong interest in the fields of investment and technology, or entrepreneurship
• Strong understanding of financial statements and financial models
• Progression in CFA program
• Experience in a University Seed Fund
• Proficiency in MS Office, and Slack, and some familiarity with CRMs is a plus
• A self-starting attitude, creativity, high motivation and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Curiosity about how businesses work, resourcefulness and critical thinking skills
• The ability to focus on details, complete tasks thoroughly and accurately
• A team orientation and desire to work in a fast‐paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication, administrative and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and reaching out to prospective portfolio companies, and conducting introductory calls to vet fit, quality and alignment with our investment thesis
• Conducting in-depth sector analysis on current trends in various technology sectors
• Assisting with due-diligence efforts on prospective investments
• Performing other projects relating to the investment team

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree