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Thrive Capital
Summer Fellowship
2026

Thrive Capital
Summer Fellowship
2026

Thrive Capital is an investment firm that builds and invests in technology companies across all sectors, stages, and geographies. Past investments include OpenAI, Stripe, Cursor, Ramp, Instagram, Spotify, Github, SKIMS, Databricks, and Anduril among many others.


At Thrive, we aim to be concentrated in people and ideas. Our mission is to be the most meaningful partner to our founders, and we work tirelessly across every function of their business to help them be the most ambitious version of themselves.

Thrive Capital is an investment firm that builds and invests in technology companies across all sectors, stages, and geographies. Past investments include OpenAI, Stripe, Cursor, Ramp, Instagram, Spotify, Github, SKIMS, Databricks, and Anduril among many others.


At Thrive, we aim to be concentrated in people and ideas. Our mission is to be the most meaningful partner to our founders, and we work tirelessly across every function of their business to help them be the most ambitious version of themselves.

Thrive Fellowship

We are committed to nurturing and developing the next generation of founders, investors, technologists, and researchers by welcoming current college students to work alongside us during the summer of 2026.



The Thrive Fellowship will provide a select group of college students with a 10-week paid internship, a stipend to offset education costs, and deep involvement in the activities of the firm. Over the course of the summer, Thrive Fellows will apprentice with a specific team at Thrive and participate in curated Fellow events. This is a full-time position for the summer, based in-person at our New York office.

Impact

Deep involvement across the firm for the 2026 summer

Impact

Deep involvement across the firm for the 2026 summer

Impact

Deep involvement across the firm for the 2026 summer

Mentorship

Mentorship from the Thrive team for the duration of the internship

Mentorship

Mentorship from the Thrive team for the duration of the internship

Mentorship

Mentorship from the Thrive team for the duration of the internship

Grant

$40,000 grant to help offset junior year education costs. Paid internship, annualized at $100,000 salary, from June to August, 2026

Grant

$40,000 grant to help offset junior year education costs. Paid internship, annualized at $100,000 salary, from June to August, 2026

Grant

$40,000 grant to help offset junior year education costs. Paid internship, annualized at $100,000 salary, from June to August, 2026

Eligibility

Current college freshman, sophomore, or junior with US work authorization.

Current college freshman, sophomore, or junior with US work authorization.

Current college freshman, sophomore, or junior with US work authorization.

Deep interest in technology and demonstration of exceptional ability.

Deep interest in technology and demonstration of exceptional ability.

Deep interest in technology and demonstration of exceptional ability.

Demonstrates respect for others. Ethical and honest. Earns trust and maintains confidence over time. Does what is right, not what is personally or politically expedient.

Demonstrates respect for others. Ethical and honest. Earns trust and maintains confidence over time. Does what is right, not what is personally or politically expedient.

Demonstrates respect for others. Ethical and honest. Earns trust and maintains confidence over time. Does what is right, not what is personally or politically expedient.

Ability to engage and clearly communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders and personalities. High degree of emotional intelligence. Capable of making a positive lasting impression with the Thrive team and our portfolio companies.

Ability to engage and clearly communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders and personalities. High degree of emotional intelligence. Capable of making a positive lasting impression with the Thrive team and our portfolio companies.

Ability to engage and clearly communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders and personalities. High degree of emotional intelligence. Capable of making a positive lasting impression with the Thrive team and our portfolio companies.

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

Interviews Begin

December, 2025

Interviews Begin

December, 2025

Interviews Begin

December, 2025

Fellows Selected

February, 2026

Fellows Selected

February, 2026

Fellows Selected

February, 2026

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