Peterson Ventures MBA Fellowship

The Peterson Ventures MBA Fellowship is a selective, intensive program offering exceptional Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) students comprehensive venture capital experience through direct mentorship and hands-on investment training. The fellowship provides direct access to venture professionals and real-time exposure to sourcing, filtering, evaluating, and debating investment opportunities within a working VC environment.

The fellowship emphasizes practical learning over theoretical instruction, providing a full venture experience alongside full-time investment professionals. It aims to prepare participants for roles in venture capital and related fields.

Designed for Students. The program is in person. Participation is generally part time.

Stanford GSB MBA students interested in venture capital careers are invited to apply. Selection is competitive, with preference given to candidates demonstrating strong analytical ability, entrepreneurial interest, and long-term venture capital career intent.

Stanford GSB MBA students interested in venture capital careers are invited to apply. Selection is competitive, with preference given to candidates demonstrating strong analytical ability, entrepreneurial interest, and long-term venture capital career intent.

Fellows gain immersive, hands-on venture experience including deal sourcing and founder identification strategies, investment opportunity filtering and initial screening, quantitative and qualitative evaluation frameworks, investment debate and decision-making processes, portfolio company monitoring and value creation, and direct mentorship from Peterson Ventures investment professionals.

Fellowship participants typically transition to venture capital analyst roles, founding roles at portfolio companies, or continue at Peterson Ventures in permanent capacities depending on performance and mutual interest.