The network effect that plays out across venture capital can often be traced back to college. So it makes sense that an effort to bring change would start by providing students with experience working at VC firms.
Back in March, education nonprofit Steppingstone Scholars announced it was revamping some of its programming thanks to a $100,000 grant meant to support the org’s STEM equity and innovation lab, Inveniam.
Part of that refresh included the introduction of the Inveniam Equity Internship, meant to address systematic barriers that keep low-income and Black and brown students from entering industries that have historically been very white and very male, like private equity, wealth management and venture capital.
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