Thrive Capital Summer Fellowship 2027 | Call for Applications
Thrive Capital invites exceptional college students to apply for its Summer 2027 Fellowship. Fellows pursue their own ideas with support from Thrive’s people and resources. They also help the firm and its portfolio. Applications close on 11 December 2026.
Program Snapshot
- Host Organization: Thrive Capital
- Funding: Paid internship at a $100,000 annualized salary, plus a $40,000 education stipend
- Duration: Summer 2027; exact dates not stated
- Location: New York or San Francisco
- Eligibility: Current college students with U.S. work authorization
- Deadline: 11 December 2026
Focus Areas
- Technology and AI
- Manufacturing and hardware
- Education technology
- Sports and fan experience
- Drug discovery and consumer medicines
About the Fellowship
Thrive invests across stages, sectors, and geographies. Its partners include SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Spotify. It also supports more than 75 service businesses through Thrive Holdings. This is not a traditional investment internship. Thrive sets no limits on how fellows spend their time. Fellows explore their own curiosities and build conviction in their ideas. They also challenge the firm’s assumptions and support its portfolio.
Past projects offer a sense of the work:
- Designing a faster, cheaper process to make printed circuit boards
- Embedding with Thrive Holdings teams to evaluate AI models in the real economy
- Building data infrastructure for sports franchise partnerships
- Studying whether AI can deliver one-to-one tutoring at low cost
- Developing investment theses on AI-driven drug discovery
Thrive encourages applicants to share ideas that reflect their own interests. These examples are only starting points.
What Fellows Receive
- A paid internship, annualized at $100,000
- A $40,000 education stipend to offset junior-year costs
- Support from Thrive’s people and collective resources
- Exposure to portfolio companies
Who Can Apply
Applicants must meet these requirements:
- Be a current college student
- Hold U.S. work authorization
- Show exceptional ability
- Act ethically and honestly, choosing what is right over what is convenient
- Make a positive, lasting impression on Thrive and its portfolio companies
How to Apply
Submit your application through the Thrive Fellowship site before the deadline. Interviews begin in January 2027. Thrive will select fellows in February 2027.
Click Here to Apply
Conclusion
This fellowship pays students well and lets them pursue ambitious ideas at a leading investment firm. Eligible students should draft their project ideas and apply before 11 December 2026.
