Internship at Rubio
Rubio Impact Ventures
Rubio Impact Ventures is the leading investment fund for impact start-ups and scale-ups globally. We believe that the most sustainable companies of our time offer the solutions to our society’s biggest challenges. From the heart of Amsterdam, we invest in ambitious companies that can change the system. We prove that impact and financial returns reinforce each other and measure ourselves against both financial and impact goals.
Rubio invests in companies with the potential to change the world in three themes: Circular Solutions, People Power and Food Systems. We have invested in 37 companies and, with €150 million under management, we are one of Europe’s largest impact funds.
We value our differences - we know that having a diverse team brings out the best in each other. For example, there are now an equal number of men and women working at Rubio. We are curious to see how you can contribute to this with your attributes.
Internship Position
The internship position gives you the opportunity to gain broad experience in the world of impact investing. You will support one of the themes listed above. You will be partly responsible for scouting startups and analyzing potential investments. In addition, you will be responsible for a deep dive into a specific topic.
You will learn what it takes to arrive at an investment decision and thoroughly develop market and competitive analyses and financial models. You will rotate in one of the teams and be involved in deals from the beginning (deal sourcing) to the term sheet and making the actual deal. You will get a good picture of (impact) investing at Rubio in a short time.
You are able to perform at a high level and you care about making an impact. Do you recognize yourself in the following?
- You have completed a bachelors or Masters degree or are in the final year of your Master’s degree
- You write and speak fluent Dutch and/or English
- You have an affinity for technology, numbers and entrepreneurship
- You are proactive and curious
- You can analyze well and formulate things clearly
What we offer you:
- Experience in the rapidly growing impact investing sector
- Working directly with experienced professionals and learning about investing in entrepreneurs
- A mentor who will coach and guide you during the internship period
- A super nice office location near Artis in Amsterdam & also opportunities to work from home
- An internship stipend and vacation days
- Start date: Rolling basis; usually every January and September (full-time, 4 to 6 months)
Are you a versatile intern and would you like to join Rubio and our mission? Then we would like to speak with you. Send your CV and a brief explanation of your motivation to internships@rubio.vc and we will reach out to you!