Launch Your Investor Career at Norwest
Your future in investing starts here.
Early-Career Investor Opportunities
Norwest provides three distinct programs tailored to different stages of an early investing career. Join a dynamic environment where you can develop your skills, gain hands-on experience, and receive personalized mentorship from senior investors.
Internship
Program
Growth Equity
A 10-week immersive experience in sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities.
Undergraduate Analyst Program
Growth Equity
A launchpad for recent graduates to develop their investment skills and industry knowledge.
Associate Role
Growth Equity &
Venture Capital
A full-time position for professionals with prior experience in investing or investment banking, offering deeper engagement with founders and participation in deal execution and portfolio management.
How You’ll Contribute & Grow
No matter which program you join, you’ll gain hands-on
experience and work alongside senior investors.
Here’s what you’ll do at each level:
Interns
Learn how to identify investment opportunities, conduct market research, and present an investment thesis.
Analysts
Expand deal pipeline consistency, deepen industry expertise, and conduct due diligence alongside partners.
Associates
Take on advanced financial modeling, support deal execution, and collaborate closely with founders and CEOs.
- Learn how to identify and engage with new investment opportunities
- Source and meet interesting prospects (including in person)
- Increase proprietary / advantaged deal flow and pipeline consistency
- Help the team build and maintain pipeline without gaps from live deal work
- Learn how the diligence and deal execution process works
- Build an investment thesis through market mapping project, to be presented to partners at the end of the internship
- Proven self-starter with interest in working in a very collaborative team
- Hustle, creativity, resourcefulness and high tolerance for trial and error when sourcing
- Exposure to or interest in investing
- Learn how to identify and engage with new investment opportunities
- Source and meet interesting prospects (including in person)
- Increase proprietary / advantaged deal flow and pipeline consistency
- Get hands-on diligence and deal-execution experience through the deal team
- Gain exposure to post-investment portfolio company support
- Go through formal New Investor Training
- Proven self-starter with interest in working in a very collaborative team
- Hustle, creativity, resourcefulness and high tolerance for trial and error when sourcing
- Exposure to or interest in investing
- Fluency, maturity and enthusiasm for interfacing directly with CEOs and owners of companies
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Learn how to identify and engage with new investment opportunities
- Source and meet interesting prospects (including in person)
- Develop investment themes and industry knowledge and contacts to help drive the investment strategy
- Increase proprietary / advantaged deal flow
- Assist partners and senior team members in due diligence for potential new investments
- Develop financial models relating to financings, restructurings, and liquidity events
- Go through formal New Investor Training
- Proven self-starter with interest in working in a very collaborative team
- Hustle, creativity, resourcefulness and high tolerance and endurance for trial and error when sourcing and developing investment themes
- 2 years of experience in investment banking or private equity
- Fluency, maturity and enthusiasm for interfacing directly with CEOs and owners of companies
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships
- Robust financial modeling skills
Day-to-Day Contributions of an Investor
1
Sourcing
Identify high-potential companies across key sectors.
2
Thesis Generation
Research emerging industries and business models.
3
Outreach
Engage with founders via email, LinkedIn, and calls.
4
Analysis
Conduct in-depth research, due diligence, and financial modeling for companies and industries.
5
Founder/ Owner Meetings
Participate in discussions with company CEOs and leaders.
What It Takes to Source a Deal
Sourcing and closing a deal requires hustle, creativity, and strategic thinking. The process includes:
1
Identification
Identifying prospects through industry research.
2
Outreach
Connecting with founders and business owners via various channels.
3
Relationship Building
Developing relationships with founders and management teams through multiple touchpoints.
4
Investment Proposal
Advancing discussions towards a formal investment offer.
5
Deal Close
Closing the deal and supporting portfolio companies post-investment.
Hear Directly From
Our Team
OLIVIA MEREDITH,
Growth Equity Analyst shares her journey from intern to analyst
GABRIELLE RUSH,
Venture Capital Senior Associate
talks about her career journey at Norwest
Growth Stories:
Your Career at Norwest
Our structured career path ensures high performers continue to grow. Analysts who excel may transition into Associate roles and beyond, working on deal execution and portfolio management.
LAUREN BEAUCHAMP, Growth Equity Vice President
shares her path from associate to VP
Join Us: Apply for 2025 Opportunities
Interested in launching your investment career at Norwest? Submit your application today, and a team member will be in touch if your profile is a match.
Success at Norwest requires an innovative and diverse team. You’ll find that politics and ego take a back seat to collaboration, curiosity, and creativity in our culture.
Inside Norwest:
Insights From Our Leaders
Gain firsthand perspectives from Norwest partners:
Podcast
March 26, 2025
Scott Beechuk | Partner, Venture
Podcast
March 26, 2025
Ran Ding | General Partner
Chris Scullin | Partner, Growth Equity
Blog
March 27, 2025
Scott Mitchell | Partner, Growth Equity
What Matters to Us
Norwest is built on partnership, not politics. We help exceptional founders turn bold ideas into lasting businesses—with empathy, ethics, and expertise. Collaboration, curiosity, and creativity drive our team, ensuring we deliver real value without ego.
It’s about the journey... and the reward
We choose long-term rewards over short-term gains because ultimately that’s what yields the best results for everyone. Patience, courage, and conviction are essential.
Empower people, not politics
At Norwest, the best ideas always win, regardless of who or where they come from. We encourage initiative, not intimidation.
Speak
the truth
Act with integrity. Share bad news early. And favor the facts. We believe asking for help is a sign of strength and getting to the truth only happens with deep diligence, perpetual curiosity, and healthy debates.
Leave your ego at the door
Yes, we're hungry, and ambitious, and driven to win. But there's no room for big egos here. Kindness and respect rule the day for our portfolio companies and each other.
About Norwest
Norwest is a leading venture and growth equity investment firm. Managing more than $15.5 billion in capital, Norwest has invested in over 700 early- to late-stage companies, with more than 250 currently active across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare. With an invited-guest approach, Norwest provides entrepreneurs with specialized resources, expertise, and connections to achieve their vision, their way. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park and San Francisco, CA with subsidiaries in India and Israel.
