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Graduate Due Diligence and Portfolio Company Analyst

NC State’s Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) offers students a hands-on venture capital experience—screening high-potential startups, conducting financial and market analysis, and preparing due diligence reports alongside directors, senior analysts, and venture partners. WIN equips students with the skills to evaluate investments, support portfolio management, and thrive within the university’s innovation ecosystem.


Analyst Responsibilities

  • Screen high-potential start-ups 
  • Conduct due diligence
  • Analyze follow-on investment deals 
  • Support WIN portfolio companies 

Analyst Experience Outcomes

  • Venture Capital Fundamentals
    Learn the language, logic, and investment strategies behind real-world VC decision making.
  • Startup Dynamics
    Understand the key factors that drive startup success and the common pitfalls that lead to failure.
  • Leadership in Action
    Explore what makes a startup leader effective from vision to execution.
  • Organizational Culture
    Discover how mission-driven founders build teams that reflect their values and accelerate performance.
  • Modern Tech Stack
    Gain hands-on exposure to the digital and AI tools powering startups and investment firms today.
  • Real-World MBA
    Apply advanced business and financial frameworks to evaluate companies, markets, and deals.

How to Apply

Submit the following documents to wolfpackinvestornetwork@ncsu.edu.

  • Please send an email with the subject line ‘Graduate Student Analyst Application followed by your first initial and last name’ to the email address above.
  • Include your first initial and last name in each file name.
    • Resume
      • Include your anticipated graduation date
    • One-Page Two-Part Application
      • Half page (Part 1): Answer both questions
        • Why are you interested in WIN?
        • What are you passionate about outside of school and work?
      • Half page (Part 2): Choose one of the following WIN portfolio companies. If you were evaluating it as a potential investment, what questions would you ask?.
        • Improved Nature:  https://improvednature.com/
        • Sonovascular: https://www.sonovascular.com/
        • Reveal Mobile:  https://revealmobile.com/

Questions?
Contact Lisa Chang – lichang@ncsu.edu

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