Accel Summer Intern 2026

Accel

Applications Closed

Posted 7 months ago

Internship

San Francisco, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Interns will source and explore new companies, conduct deep research on technology and markets, and support Accel portfolio companies on operational initiatives. They will also learn about venture capital through mentorship from Accel’s investment team.

Accel is seeking rising juniors with exceptional achievement for a summer internship on their investment team. The role involves sourcing new companies, conducting market research, and supporting portfolio companies, requiring strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills, with a passion for technology.

Must Have Skills for ATS

interpersonal skills

communication

creativity

curiosity

technology

analytical skills

quantitative skills

initiative

investment

venture capital

market research

Job Description

We are hiring exceptional college students to spend the summer on Accel’s investment team, in-person in San Francisco. 
What you’ll do
  • Source & explore new companies across industries you care about
  • Spend time with exceptional founders and help our team decide where we should lean in.
  • Conduct deep research on technology, markets, and companies
  • Support Accel portfolio companies on operational & strategic initiatives
  • Learn the inner workings of venture, with the mentorship and training of Accel’s investment team

Successful interns will be candidates for full-time roles following graduation. This role is available to current juniors only.
What we are looking for
Successful intern candidates will have track records of exceptional achievement. What we’re looking for includes:
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills & a proven ability to communicate and collaborate with many types of people
  • Creativity & curiosity
  • Passion for technology, as evidenced by personal projects and/or academic interests
  • Comfort in fast-moving, unstructured environments where you’ll need to take initiative
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative skills

We are particularly excited about candidates who have spent time in engineering / technical work environments and are excited to apply this experience to a new domain (investing).
Deadline
Applications are due by Friday, October 10th at 11:59pm PT but will be considered on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as you are able.
About Accel
Founded in 1983, Accel is the first partner to exceptional teams everywhere. We bring more than four decades of experience building and supporting hundreds of companies while powering a global community of entrepreneurs.
Accel-backed companies include Atlassian, Crowdstrike, Cursor, Dropbox, Facebook, Gopuff, Headway, Linear, Perplexity, Qualtrics, Scale AI, Slack, Spotify, Supercell, Thinking Machines, Vercel, Venmo, Webflow, and others.

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