A Running List of NYC Startup and Venture Capital Job Resources
Use this list as a starting point as you searching for opportunities at startups and VC firms. The reality is the options are endless, and figuring out what job boards have roles you find interesting, and then staying on top of those, is key.
Generally Helpful Articles
- Breaking into early stage VC: A very comprehensive guide on the process of determining if VC is right for you, how to start your search, and what to expect during interviewing.
- If you want to learn how to structure your MBA internship recruiting, I suggest checking out Finding New York Startups To Intern at During your Stern MBA
- MBA to VC Resource Guide: Co-founded of Umami Cart and former ESA president, Will Nichols, wrote the NYU-specific guide on moving into VC during your MBA.
- Venture Studio Internship Guide: If you’re considering moving into Venture Studios, here’s a way to learn about the landscape.
- Guide to New York Startup Scene: Slide deck with general overview of where in the city startups live, how to attract funding, case studies, etc.
Job Boards and Websites
Check these out to get the aggregated list of jobs posted or scraped from websites.
- Femstreet Jobs
- Lenny’s Jobs
- Angel List
- John Gannon
- Power to Fly
- Contra
- Built in NYC
- Startup Jobs
- Venture Loop
- Wealthfront’s Career Launching Company List
- Otta
Newsletters
This is an excellent way to get jobs sent to you. The roles are highly curated, but often very exciting.
- @ StartupJobs
- Charlie O’Donnells Blog: On VC, seed investing, NYC startups, and more.
- Confluence.VC: Get an overview of happenings in VC with some highlighted roles.
- ExitUp: Specific roles organized by industry across the country.
- OneJob: A curated newsletter highlighting amazing jobs. Mostly focused on full-time, but you’ll hear about amazing companies.
- Accelerated: VC and Startup news, see internships and roles at the bottom.
Venture Portfolios
Some of these have job boards already, some post them on their newsletters. Find venture firms you’re interested in and subscribe. Here are some to start with:
- 101 Top New York Based Investors (and Investment Firms) For All Company Stages
- Founder Collective
- First Round Capital
- Lerer Hippeau
- Obvious
- a16z
- Harlem Capital
- FirstMark
- Atomic
- Sequoia
- Union Square Ventures
- General Catalyst
- Obvious Ventures
- …there are thousands more!
Communities
The hiring process in general is moving towards community focused pipelines. Get involved (aka, don’t just lurk) in these communities.
- NYC Tech Meetup
- NYU VC
- Gen-Z VCs
- Ladies Get Paid
- NYU Entrepreneurial Network
- Confluence.vc
- Accelerated
- Bunch of Founders
- Retail X
- NYC Innovation Collective
- Venture Out
- 500vcs
Incubators and Accelerators
If you’re working on a startup, accelerators can be a great way to build your network and… accelerate… your progress. Some make investments, some take equity, some don’t.
