To apply, please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter to phvcareers@powerhouse-ventures.co by Friday, December 5th, 2025.

Please include “Your First and Last Name - Spring Graduate Associate” in the subject line.

We are unable to do informational interviews at this time, so if in doubt, please apply.

Entity: Powerhouse Ventures

Reports to: Principal

Location: Remote (or Oakland, CA)

Start Date: Flexible, targeting January 12th, 2026

End Date: TBD with candidate. A commitment of at least 12 weeks is required.

About Powerhouse Ventures

Our mission at Powerhouse Ventures is to find and support seed-stage founders building innovative software to rapidly scale climate solutions. Our exceptional team, proprietary data, and established brand makes us uniquely qualified to find and evaluate top-tier founders, and our unparalleled network and community helps them succeed.

Who Are We Looking For?

Powerhouse Ventures is hiring a part-time or full-time, paid Spring Graduate Associate to support the investment team. This individual’s primary role is to support active market research, sourcing, and diligence, as well as longer-term projects directly associated with our strategic goals. This internship is expected to be 20 hours minimum per week and up to 40 hours for 12 weeks. The exact start and end dates will be confirmed in coordination with the hiring manager.

What You Will Be Working On

• Support our top-of-the-funnel deal sourcing efforts by reviewing new startups, making recommendations, and supporting and/or leading initial screening calls with founders

• Support on data aggregation and CRM management 

• Support on diligence work and process 

• Lead a focused research project and complete an external-facing research report article

• Completing ad-hoc projects, fund operations, and other responsibilities as assigned

About You

• Currently enrolled in an industry-relevant Masters or PhD program, or 4-6 years of prior industry-relevant job experience  

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment 

• You have excellent communication skills and high EQ

• You bring strong strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills

• You have a willingness to dive into the details and navigate through ambiguity

• You are driven and self-directed with outstanding organizational skills

• You are passionate about climate tech

• Industry-relevant technical, engineering and/or operator experience is a plus

Benefits

• Exposure to the country’s most innovative climate tech startups and access to Powerhouse Ventures’ extensive network of industry executives, investors, and thought leaders

• Insight into climate tech software trends and opportunities

• Experience on a fast-growing, ambitious, and passionate team dedicated to changing the way we power our world

• $28/hour stipend

Diversity

One of our values is to broaden leadership opportunities for women, underrepresented people of color, LGBTQ+, and anyone with an experience historically underrepresented in companies, board rooms, and venture funds. We believe that everyone in the industry, and at our fund, has to be committed to pro-DE&I policies and practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, safe, and growth-oriented environment for all members of our team.

Purpose, Culture, and Values

Our purpose is to address the climate crisis with innovation.

The Powerhouse and Powerhouse Ventures teams have built a high-performance, results-based, and impact-oriented environment. We’re committed to cultivating a positive workplace that embraces feedback and supports personal and professional growth.