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VC Jobs & GenZ Side Hustles
Happy Friday! Today we’re keeping it simple with a few open VC roles and some interesting reads on the growing optimism in VC funding, young professionals skipping college to go into the trades, and GenZ side hustles 👀

Post by Jason Shuman, GP at Primary Venture Partners
Loved this post by Jason Shuman, General Partner at Primary Venture Partners. Partners are often thought of as the main decision-makers at funds, but junior investors are power players in their own right 💪
p.s. Primary is hiring for several operational roles! Check them out below 👀
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💹 Today’s schedule:
New VC Roles This Week 💫
Internships 🤓
AI Intern @ Obvious Ventures (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
Summer Associate @ Prologis Ventures (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
Summer Associate @ Kapor Capital (Oakland, CA) - Apply Here
Venture Capital Intern @ Yonder VC (Remote, US) - Apply Here
University Intern @ Expanding Capital (Bay Area, CA) - Apply Here
Analyst 😍
Analyst @ Forum Ventures (New York, NY) - Apply Here by April 17th
Analyst @ Cadenza (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
Visiting Analyst @ KOMPAS VC (Netherlands) - Apply Here
Investment Analyst @ EdgeCase Capital Partners (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
Associate/Senior Associate 😄
Sourcing Associate @ Techstars (New York, NY) - Apply Here
Consumer Investor @ Stripes (New York, NY) - Apply Here
Investor @ Outset Capital (San Francisco, CA or Remote) - Apply Here
Operational Roles 🤠
VC Manager @ Okta Ventures (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
Market Development Associate: Data Security @ Primary Venture Partners (New York, NY) - Apply Here
Market Development Associate: Healthcare & Life Sciences @ Primary Venture Partners (New York, NY) - Apply Here
New Ventures Lead @ 1848 Ventures (Remote, US) - Apply Here
Roles Still Open From Last Week 🏃♀️
Summer Analyst @ Bessemer Venture Partners (New York, NY) - Apply Here
Analyst/Associate @ Baukunst (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
Associate, Consumer @ Silas Capital (New York, NY) - Apply Here
Investment Associate, Healthcare @ B Capital (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
Deal Operations Associate @ OMERS Ventures (Toronto, New York, or Palo Alto) - Apply Here
Marketing Associate @ Next Legacy Partners (Palo Alto, CA) - Apply Here
Marketing Associate @ Reach Capital (San Francisco, CA) - Apply Here
❗️ Note that many VC roles are posted without application deadlines and filled on a rolling basis - if you see one you like, I’d recommend applying within a week, or as soon as possible!
VC & Early-Career Reads This Week 💡
⚒️ How GenZ Is Becoming The Toolbelt Generation (WSJ) - Interesting piece exploring the growing trend of young professionals forgoing 4-year college degrees for high-paying trades jobs.
🚀 Survey: VC Optimism Returns for 2024 (Axios) - A survey by the Kauffman Fellows program finds VCs are ready to invest more $ this year.
👀 Gen Z Embraces Side Hustles Because ‘Loyalty is Dead’ (The Washington Post) - 24-year-olds replacing their full-time incomes with side hustles?? I’m not sure I agree with loyalty being dead, but I enjoyed this read about young professionals pursuing their own passion projects (and making an income doing it.)
ICYMI: Interview w/ Everett Sanderson, VC @ City Light Capital 👏

Everett Sanderson | Investor at City Light Capital
Earlier this week, I shared an awesome conversation with my friend Everett Sanderson 🎉 Everett is an investor at City Light VC where he focuses on the climate, edtech, and healthcare sectors.
We chat about:
Different paths into VC and the importance of helping others
Transitioning from Investment Banking to VC
Impact and climate investing
Advice for young professionals on networking and relationship-building
& more! 🙂
You can check out highlights from our conversation here.
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-Mic
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