Accounting Intern - Summer 2027

Connecticut Innovations (CI)

CI is Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm and one of the most active early-stage investors on the eastern seaboard. CI has a portfolio of 250+ companies across 5 equity funds and a 1 venture debt fund. We have $550 million in assets under management, and our venture portfolio employs 4,000 jobs. In a typical year, we deploy $50 million and write between 60-80 checks. We review 750 companies per year and invite over 100 founders in to pitch us each year. We add 30 new companies to our portfolio annually, and we also invest as an LP in Connecticut-based venture capital funds.

We measure success through both financial returns and economic impact, including job creation. Over the past decade, CI has generated more than $400 million in returns and cumulatively, our portfolio companies have raised over $8 billion.

• Fiscal 2026 was our best year on record. We generated $76.1 million in cash proceeds from all investment activities. Most of those proceeds came from our strong New Haven bioscience sector. In FY26 actuals, we invested $59.3 million into 75 early-stage companies and venture funds, and those deals pulled an additional $1.2 billion of outside capital into the state.
• As of July 2026, CI earned the #1 spot in New England for portfolio exit value and ranked among top 5 East Coast venture firms investing at the Series B stage or earlier. Over the past 365 days, CI generated more than $125 million in cash returns.

Our culture is vibrant, diverse, collaborative, and inclusive. We embrace perspective and have mission alignment on our impact to Connecticut's innovation ecosystem.

Accounting Internship

Join CI’s Accounting Team to gain hands-on venture capital experience in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

At CI, finance is front and center to what we do. It informs every investment we make and every dollar of capital we receive. It allows us to report on and evaluate our performance over time. And it turns insights into action by helping our team make informed decisions.

In this role, you’ll get to put your fingerprint on all facets of finance – from capital allocation and planning, to reporting and analysis, due diligence and investment management, accounting, and capital markets.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Support financial planning and budget management functions for operating companies including monitoring and analyzing results against budget and preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts.
• Help prepare monthly board and lender reporting packages.

Capital Allocation and Long-term Planning

• Support the annual budgeting process across CI. This includes working with CI investors to model out projections and valuations, and the consolidation of our portfolio companies’ forecasts for board approval.

Trusted Finance Partner to Leadership

• Work with CI leadership to interpret key operational performance drivers and growth trends.

Capital Sourcing

• Play an integral role in capital needs to fuel our investments, cash management, and equity recapitalization events

Accounting

• Help evaluate the financial and impact performance of investments against their objectives and their competitive landscape.
• Support the accurate and timely creation and dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external financial statements, reconciliations of accounts and performance reports.
• Support the cash management process including oversight for capital calls, capital expenditures, borrowing and lending activities and accounts payable (including signing of checks).

Qualifications

• Current MBA or undergraduate student studying finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related field
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and identify key trends
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with financial modeling and forecasting techniques is a plus
• Demonstrated interest in venture capital, private equity, or corporate finance; experience in financial analysis, accounting, or investment-related coursework preferred
• Based in or studying in Connecticut
• Available to work hybrid in New Haven

Skills & Competencies

• Passionate about startups and community building
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to present financial insights clearly and concisely
• Curious, proactive, and adaptable
• Highly organized with strong follow-through
• Skilled communicator who can synthesize complex data
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude and sense of humor

The CI Intern Experience

As a CI Intern, you'll dive into Connecticut's startup ecosystem—learning, building, and connecting along the way.

You'll have an opportunity to:

• Participate in a structured venture capital curriculum, including investor-led workshops on pre-investment, diligence, and post-investment topics
• Work alongside CI staff on active investments, from sourcing and diligence through post-investment support
• Provide hands-on support to portfolio companies
• Partner with interns across CI teams on cross-functional projects
• Meet entrepreneurs, portfolio teams, and industry leaders
• Attend live pitches and executive sessions
• Join day trips to portfolio companies and fund partners
• Enjoy fun events, exclusive CI swag, and catered lunches

What's next? Interns build relationships that can lead to opportunities after the program, including a potential path into CI's Analyst Program and introductions to roles inside our portfolio companies.

How We Work – The CI Way

1. We think as individuals and invest as a team. Our goal is never consensus — it is the best decision. Titles do not determine whose ideas matter. The best argument wins.
2. We distinguish bad decisions from bad outcomes. Good decisions sometimes produce disappointing results, and poor decisions sometimes get lucky. We grade the quality of the thinking.
3. Courage is a job requirement. When we believe an investment is wrong, we say so — in the room, on the record.
4. Founders come first. Within the bounds of good judgment, we go out of our way to help entrepreneurs. We are allies, not obstacles.
5. Humility and institutional memory. Every investment starts with a blank page. We are often wrong, so we stay open. We capture what each deal taught us so the next decision is better than the last.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Connecticut Innovations is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.