Internship Search Scientific Venture Intern

Confidential Internship Search Scientific Venture Intern
Client: Confidential Scientific Venture Studio
Search Partner: Yorktown Search Partners
Location: Remote / Global
Type: Internship (Unpaid, Academic Credit Eligible)
Duration: 10-12 weeks
Start Date: Rolling Admissions (Fall & Winter Cohorts)

About the Client

On behalf of our clienta confidential venture creation platform structured similarly to a modern Bell Labswe are conducting a global search for ambitious interns seeking hands-on experience in company-building at the frontiers of science, technology, and capital.

The client operates a sophisticated venture lab model, launching and scaling transformative startups in biotechnology, AI-driven discovery, clean manufacturing, and digital health. Backed by proprietary university IP, global scientific partnerships, and deep R&D funding expertise (including SR&ED), the platform is architected to support breakthrough innovation with intelligent capital.

The Internship Experience

Interns will work directly with the founding team and senior advisors across 23 active venture platforms. This is not a theoretical placementyou will be actively involved in the creation and scaling of real companies.
Your work may include:

• Scouting technologies across global university IP databases

• Mapping emerging markets in biotech, AI, and synthetic biology

• Supporting SR&ED-eligible R&D processes for grant-backed startups

• Designing go-to-market experiments and rapid prototyping

• Writing investor memos, term sheets, and helping structure spinouts

This role offers exceptional exposure to the science-capital interface and is ideal for individuals seeking a future in founding, funding, or advising scientific ventures.

Ideal Background

The client welcomes applicants from diverse disciplines, especially those with:

• Biotech, engineering, computer science, or health policy backgrounds

• Experience in venture capital, IP strategy, or startup acceleration

• Curiosity, drive, and a future-facing mindset toward science and entrepreneurship

Requirements

• Enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program

• Able to commit 15-25 hours per week

• Eligible to receive academic credit

• Strong remote communication and project ownership skills

What You Will Gain

• Access to a deep portfolio of real venture creation work

• Direct mentorship from investors, founders, and scientific leaders

• Experience with capital formation and high-impact research strategy

• Pathways into full-time, co-founder, or future investment roles

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.