Batten Institute - Technology Venture Fellows

Benefits

• 10-week summer fellowship with one or more technology-related ventures
• Supported and administered by the Batten Institute
• Sponsored by principals from leading VC firms
• $8,000 (max.) matching stipend from the Batten Institute
• $8,000 (min.) compensation from sponsor/portfolio company
• Travel support provided in advance of internship

Timetable

• Information session: 23 September 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in Darden Classroom 120
• Application deadline: 6 October 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EST
• Selection interviews: 25 October – 15 November 2019
• Technology Venture Fellows offers made: December 2019
• Technology Venture Fellows announced: February 2020
• Summer Fellowship will typically run for 10-weeks between Memorial Day and the second week of August 

Eligibility

Any first year Darden MBA student in good standing, including those enrolled in the Executive MBA (EMBA) program, is eligible to apply. 

First Year students will be given until 29 January 2020 or four weeks, whichever is later, to consider an offer, unless an alternative time frame is agreed upon by both parties.

Application

This is a highly competitive program, and there are only a limited number of Technology Venture Fellows available. Students interested in applying should plan to do so early. To be considered, applicants must complete the online application and provide a current resume. Qualified finalists will be invited for interviews with the selection committee, which will include principals from the sponsoring firms. Online application available here. 

Funding 

The Batten Institute provides a $8,000 matching stipend for each Technogloy Venture Fellow. It is expected that the sponsor/portfolio company will match (or exceed) that amount for each recipient. 

Commitments

Students who accept a Technology Venture Fellowship are making a formal commitment to work for the sponsor and/or their portfolio companies during the internship. Once the fellowship has been accepted, awardees may not later rescind it in favor of another opportunity; this would be unfair to the sponsors, the selection committee, and other applicants.

Technology Venture Fellows commit to completing an end-of-fellowship survey, participating in a fall wrap-up and info session for new applicants, serving as a mentor for future fellows, and delivering a summary of the experience (online) to be shared with sponsors, alumni, and senior leaders at the Batten Institute and Darden School of Business, highlighting:

• Results and accomplishments
• Challenges encountered
• Goals for the year ahead
• Impact of fellowship on future career

Sponsors

Technology Venture Fellows is administered and co-funded by the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; it is sponsored by principals from leading venture capital firms. The sponsors will be directly involved in the selection process, and they commit to providing placements with one or more of their respective firm’s portfolio companies. Ventures and specific projects will be matched with admitted candidates on a case-by-case basis.

Sponsors: 

BlueRun Ventures (Menlo Park, CA)

Glynn Capital Management (Menlo Park, CA)

KEC Ventures (New York, NY)

Greenspring Associates (Owings Mills, MD and Palo Alto, CA)
 

Technology Venture Fellows 2019

Cara Jankowski -  Bright Health, Greenspring Associates

Zach Lynch -  Kabbage, BluRun Ventures

Meghan Lyons -  Kalo, Glynn Capital Management

Technology Venture Fellows 2018

Kristen Podwika -  Gooten, KEC Ventures

Mary Julia Keller -  Rhumbix, Glynn Capital Management 

Marcelo Costa de Sousa -  Kabbage, BlueRun Ventures 

Technology Venture Fellows 2017

Van Hatchell - ZeeMee, Redwood City, CA

Kyle Collins - Kabbage, Atlanta, GA

Whitney Hagan - VSCO, Oakland, CA