The team you’ll join

StepStone's Venture Capital Investor Relations team is responsible for supporting the firm's fundraising, client relationship management, and investor communications efforts across its venture capital and growth equity investment strategies. Acting as a key link between investors and investment teams, the group works closely with professionals across business development, investor services, compliance, and marketing to provide timely insights, respond to investor inquiries, and deliver a best-in-class client experience.

About the role

The Investor Relations Summer Analyst will work alongside the Venture Capital and Growth Equity Investor Relations team to support fundraising and client service efforts for the Venture Capital and Growth Equity funds in market. The Investor Relations team spends considerable time engaging with the VC and GE fundraising, investment, investor services, and business intelligence teams to deliver on prospect and existing Limited Partner needs.

This unique role provides meaningful exposure to investor relations in the Venture Capital industry.  Further, the Summer Analyst position is an excellent opportunity to gather asset management industry perspective and learn about different facets of the alternatives investment business. Throughout the internship, participants will build skills that will be valuable in a product management, communications & marketing, and business development context.

Key Responsibilities

• Support due diligence requests for Limited Partners and prospects, including coordination of compliance submissions and various data requests.
• Assist in content creation for various strategy specific and fund marketing initiatives for both internal and external consumption.
• Assist in CRM management and data input for fundraising updates to ensure accurate and timely pipeline updates are available for business management purposes.
• Support data room and subscription document needs for funds in market; organize and maintain sub-doc database, assist with client questions related to the use of various third-party platforms and completion of documents, and partake in various other data requests related to fundraising management.

What we’re looking for

• Graduate in December 2027 to summer 2028
• Must be able to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
• GPA of 3.2 or above
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications, English, finance, or a business-related field
• Exposure to technology and/or venture capital strongly preferred
• Demonstrated track record of academic and professional success
• Willingness to go above and beyond to generate exceptional results for the team
• Compelling and charismatic communicator who is comfortable interfacing with senior team members
• Strong understanding of and interest in venture ecosystem; pays close attention to industry trends and evolving client needs

Application deadline: September 18, 2026

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Salary: $25 / hour

The salary is an estimate of pay for this position.  Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience.  The salary does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

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