Pear Fellows
Pear Fellows is an apprenticeship program designed to supercharge your readiness for a career in venture capital. We’re committed to ensuring that the program maximizes the career trajectories of our Fellows and helps them on the next step of their journey.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED. WILL REOPEN AUGUST 2023.

Who should apply?
The program is highly selective (5% acceptance rate) and dedicated to students who are genuinely motivated to support entrepreneurs and develop their skills in venture. We want to collaborate with proactive people who think independently. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial network or industry expertise, as well as a willingness to help us build our firm.
The Fellows program is limited to specific campuses to ensure that our investment team can meet Fellows in person and provide focused attention. We are currently seeking Fellows at Stanford, Harvard, UPenn, MIT, and Berkeley.
About Pear Fellows
Each year, Pear offers a select group of students the opportunity to work closely with our investors and partners. Founded in 2014, the Pear Fellowship is an immersive apprenticeship designed to supercharge your readiness for a career in venture capital. Our Fellows receive:
- Direct mentorship from Pear’s investors and partners
- Unprecedented access to deal flow
- Immersive training at an in-person Venture Summit in SF
- Ownership of Pear programming on campus
- Direction to conduct company due diligence and form sector theses at Pear
- Competitive stipend and free travel to and from SF for Venture Summit
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ARE VCS ACROSS A16Z, PEAR, LIGHTSPEED, INSIGHT, SEQUOIA, KHOSLA, FLAGSHIP, DST, DFJ, AND MORE
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ARE FOUNDERS OF
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WORK IN PRODUCT AT HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS
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APPLICATIONS CLOSED. WILL REOPEN AUGUST 2023.