NEA Undergraduate Fellowship

2024-2025 Cohort

Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are closed.

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Who we are

NEA is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. Founded in 1977, NEA has more than $25 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024 and invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company’s lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm's long track record of investing includes more than 270 portfolio company IPOs and more than 450 mergers and acquisitions.

We are investors; but we are also technologists, inventors, operators, physicians, researchers, marketers and, yes, even entrepreneurs.

We bring all these disciplines together under one global fund, united by a shared passion for innovation and a collaborative culture. Our broad perspective and deep expertise allows us to spot trends early, move fast, and build to scale. We love what we do and we believe that our work will make a difference—from time-saving technologies to life-saving therapies, and a whole lot in between.

For more information, please visit www.nea.com.


 

Portfolio Spotlight

This is not a complete list of all NEA portfolio companies and is provided for illustrative purposes only. For more information, please go to www.nea.com.

The Fellowship

 

 
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The NEA Fellowship is a Spring semester opportunity for current students to work directly with the NEA investment team. It is designed to provide an unparalleled experience focused on learning the business of venture capital and witnessing the building of companies from the ground up. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • Work Alongside Investment Professionals: You will have the opportunity to attend company and pitch meetings alongside NEA investment professionals and will be responsible for various aspects of follow up, tracking, and investment research. You will manage a company tracker and stay up-to-date with emerging companies in various geographies. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to work with existing portfolio companies at the senior level by conducting research projects or putting together various market or competitive analyses.

  • Develop Investment Theses: You will create and maintain market maps of key companies in sectors you and the NEA team are mutually interested in to assist with diligence and sourcing efforts.

  • Designing and Executing Projects for the Broader NEA Ecosystem: As a Fellow, you will leverage our resources and guidance to design and execute a project aimed at greatly benefiting the portfolio and the overall NEA entrepreneurial ecosystem. This is your opportunity to add value in a unique way and cement your mark at NEA.

 

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What We're Looking For In Candidates

 
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We are looking for students who are involved in their universities’ venture and entrepreneurship ecosystem or who have a background in engineering, product, or design.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS

  • Curious – Asking questions and pursuing the best answers is at the heart of what we do. Curiosity is what makes us pursue investments and build conviction around them.

  • Collaborative yet Independent – We give you a lot of freedom, so it’s important that you’re comfortable in driving processes forward and taking initiative, while keeping team members informed and involved.

  • Engaged – There is never a day when we don’t learn something new. It’s important to be constantly engaged and aware of new technologies and trends. This should be something you’re already passionate about!