VENTURE FELLOWS The Georgetown Venture Fellows program is a year-long apprenticeship in venture capital or private equity firms. Although this program began for MBA students, it has recently expanded to include undergraduate Georgetown students. Students have a full-time summer experience bookended by part-time work during the spring and fall semesters, offering a rare opportunity to gain behind-the-scenes experience in VC/PE. Firms also benefit from the contributions of talented Georgetown students. A study by Different Funds revealed that Georgetown University ranks second for graduating women who lead venture capital firms. MBAS
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2021 was the 7th Venture Fellows Cohort
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Fellows opened up a door to venture “ Venture capital that is generally reserved only for the likes of Stanford and Harvard graduates. Not only does it open that door, but it also provides access to the impressive and growing Georgetown venture fellow and entrepreneurship community, a community that is eager and willing to help each other. It also enabled me to learn and gain invaluable skills and insights.” —Isaac Carp (MBA’22), Squadra Ventures
STARTUP CAREER FAIR In 2021, Georgetown Entrepreneurship hosted its fourth annual Startup Career Fair to help Hoyas connect with high-growth startups in D.C. Our Startup Career Fair strives to bring Hoyas and startups together and help our students consider career paths outside the typical finance, consulting, and government routes. This year the event was held virtually, but it was the largest event in terms of both company and student attendance.
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« including BJ’s Cookies, Deep Labs, Oxiwear, and Poppy Flowers (up from 19 in 2020 and 14 in 2019)
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