Venture Capital Associate Internship
Job Title: Venture Capital Associate - Internship
Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-site)
Company: Helios & Partners
About Us:
At Helios, we embrace the power of innovation and forward-thinking, understanding that ideas can transcend borders and create a ripple effect globally. We pride ourselves on our ability to turn pragmatic concepts into proven realities, making excellence in execution our standard. In a world where change is the only constant, we thrive on the edge, transforming ambition into tangible success.
Our company was founded on a vision of illuminating new possibilities for our clients. From the very beginning, we've been dedicated to guiding businesses to new heights, evolving from a spark of inspiration into a guiding light in the industry. We see growth as an ongoing journey, continually pushing the limits, embracing new challenges, and learning from every experience.
Join us as we redefine what's possible and shape the future together.
Job Overview:
We’re looking for a highly motivated and analytically curious Intern to support our investment, growth, and strategic initiatives.
This role is ideal for someone interested in investments, startups, business growth, and emerging technologies. You’ll gain hands-on experience researching companies and markets, evaluating investment opportunities, analyzing financial and business performance, and supporting investment decision-making.
Qualifications:
- 0–1 year of experience through internships, coursework, or projects in finance, economics, business, investment, consulting, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree or currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong interest in venture capital, startups, technology, AI, and emerging businesses.
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with financial modeling, valuation, or investment analysis is a plus.
- Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; Python, R, or similar tools are a plus.
- Highly curious, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Deal Sourcing: Research startups, emerging companies, and potential investment opportunities.
- Company & Market Research: Analyze companies, industries, competitors, business models, and market trends.
- Financial Analysis: Review financials and operating metrics, and build financial models and sensitivity analyses.
- Investment Analysis: Evaluate opportunities across market, financial, competitive, product, and business fundamentals.
- Due Diligence: Gather and organize information, identify key risks and questions, and support opportunity evaluation.
- Investment Materials: Prepare company profiles, investment summaries, presentations, financial models, and research materials.
- Founder Relationships: Support communication and relationship-building with founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders.
- Pipeline Management: Track potential investments, research, interactions, and follow-ups.
- Strategic & Portfolio Support: Assist with research and strategic projects related to investments and portfolio companies.
What You’ll Gain:
- Exposure to how an agency evaluates and executes on growth and investment opportunities
- Hands-on experience with market research, financial analysis, and strategic decision-making
- Insight into scaling a modern advertising business
- Mentorship from cross-functional leaders across strategy, finance, and operations