Building Careers & Community In VC

HBCUvc runs the largest paid venture capital program in the U.S., annually supporting 30 - 40 historically underrepresented university students and recent graduates. Our flagship program is designed for people without venture capital experience and includes training and a paid internship with a VC firm.

Applications for the 2024 Fellowship Program have now closed.
Stay tuned for our official cohort announcement in Spring 2024.

Break into VC

The HBCUvc Fellowship program is a 6-month training and internship program designed to help Black graduate students and early professionals land their first role in venture capital. Our programming is unique in that we offer a culturally-affirming curriculum, a competitively paid internship, and community all designed to support a future generation of investors equitably investing in Black ideas, communities, and companies.

Hear From Our Fellows

Our 2023 Fellows share their experience working at a venture capital firm during the program

Eligibility

No prior experience in venture capital is required. Our program is designed for graduate students and recent graduates that have an HBCU affiliation. Applicants are eligible to apply if they meet one or more of the below criteria:

Full-time graduate students enrolled at an HBCU
Full-time graduate students enrolled in a non-HBCU and hold an undergraduate degree from an HBCU
Accepted into a full-time graduate program at an HBCU and starts Fall 2024
Accepted into a full-time graduate program at a non-HBCU, starts Fall 2024, and hold an undergraduate degree from an HBCU
Recently completed an undergraduate degree at an HBCU with commencement dates of 2019 - 2022 and has 2 - 5 years maximum of professional work experience

All applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. and provide relevant documentation

Occasionally, we’ve accepted a limited number of exceptional candidates without an HBCU affiliation. These candidates should demonstrate on their application their alignment with our mission and approach.