University Ecosystem Intern

University Ecosystem Internship

Job Title

University Ecosystem Intern

Duration

12 weeks (January 21 – April 15, 2027)

Start Date

January 21, 2027

Location

Remote

Application Deadline

November 29, 2026

About Precursor Ventures

Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA. We focus on investing at the pre-Series A stage, and we make 30 to 50 new investments every year.

We are a generalist fund that invests across the software and hardware ecosystem. Precursor Ventures currently has $250 million under management and is one of the most active investors in the early-stage venture capital ecosystem.

Position Overview

We are seeking a current student who enjoys building things, bringing people together, and telling compelling stories. The intern will help more student founders and builders get to know Precursor, especially on campuses where we're still building relationships.

This is not a traditional VC scout role.

The work centers on community, campus relationships, and finding new ways for Precursor to show up for student builders. Alongside that work, you'll get a real look at how an early-stage firm evaluates and invests in startups.

Key Responsibilities & Time Commitment

• Telling Our Story Help student audiences get to know Precursor in whatever format fits your strengths, whether that's content, events, newsletters, or something we haven't thought of.
• Campus Relationships Build relationships with student builders, hacker communities, and entrepreneurship clubs.
• Campus Strategy Bring ideas for how Precursor can show up authentically in student communities, and test at least one during the internship.
• Learning Venture Capital Join our weekly team meetings, sit in on founder pitches, and learn how our investors evaluate opportunities. You'll evaluate multiple startups alongside the team and get feedback on your thinking.
• Capstone Project Design and host an event with Precursor for your campus community. It could be a workshop, a founder dinner, a demo night, an intro to VC session, or something else entirely.

Time Commitment

Approximately 15 hours per week, designed to work around the candidate's academic schedule.

Candidates are expected to join our weekly team meetings: Tuesdays at 8:30 - 9:00 am PT and Fridays at 10:00 - 11:00 am PT.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a United States college or university.
• Currently authorized to work in the US. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Have built a project, community, event, or online presence that you can show us.
• Understand what resonates with student founders and are comfortable reaching out to people.
• Enjoy both creative work and hands-on execution.
• Curiosity about startups and venture capital.
• No previous venture capital experience required.

What We Offer

• A paid, part-time internship.
• Hands-on ownership of how a venture firm shows up for student founders.
• A working understanding of how early-stage investors source, evaluate, and decide on new investments.
• Collaboration with a team of committed investors.
• Exposure to early-stage startups and the founders building them.

How to Apply

Using the link below, send a short introduction and a link to something you've built, created, organized, or grown, with a sentence on why you made it. Tell us which campus communities you know and one idea you'd be excited to try at Precursor. If someone in our network referred you, let us know who.

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Application Deadline: November 29, 2026

Precursor Ventures is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The application will remain open until 11:59 pm Pacific Time on November 29, 2026.

Application Details

Thank you for your interest in the internship position. We are excited to learn about who you are and why you want to join the Precursor team! The intern will join a lean and mighty investment team of five - Charles Hudson, Founder and Managing Partner, Marina Girgis, Principal, Ashtan Jordan, Principal, Mia Farnham, Principal, and Aliya Lakhani, Associate.

We have designed this role for a current undergraduate or graduate student capable of working 15 hours per week over a 12-week time frame. Compensation for the selected intern will be $900 per week. The role is ideal for a student who has built something, brought people together, or grown an audience, and who wants to help more student founders get to know Precursor. No previous venture capital experience is required. We welcome candidates with a wide variety of experiences to apply.

The deadline to apply for this position is 11:59 pm PT on November 29, 2026.