Analyst, Entrepreneur Selection
IT
New York, NY, USA
USD 75k-75k / year
NOTE: This application will close on September 30th, 2026.
HIRING TIMELINE
First round interviews will take place in early-to-mid October.
Select candidates will be invited to submit a take-home assessment by the end of October.
Additional interview rounds will take place in early November, and final decisions will be communicated shortly thereafter.
This posting is for a full-time, entry-level role starting Summer 2027. If you are a current junior interested in Summer 2027 internships, applications for the Entrepreneur Selection team’s Summer Analyst role can be found here. Applications for summer internships with other teams at Endeavor — including Capital, Finance, Marketing, Research, and more — can be found here.
About Endeavor:
WHO WE ARE
Endeavor is the leading network of entrepreneurs scaling exceptional businesses around the world.
OUR MISSION
We exist to develop thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in places where talent is abundant, but capital and opportunity are not.
OUR MODEL
At Endeavor we:
Select the highest-potential scale-up founders as Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs), including some of the fastest-growing AI companies in our markets.
Support EEs through pivotal moments as they go big.
Invest in EEs through our pioneering co-investment fund, Endeavor Catalyst, with $840M+ AUM across five funds.
Elevate the top entrepreneurs as role models.
Advance the field of global entrepreneurship through data-driven research and thought leadership, including measuring entrepreneurs’ Multiplier Effects across ecosystems.
Endeavor Entrepreneurs (EEs) prove that category-defining companies can come from anywhere in the world. Since our founding 29 years ago, Endeavor has selected 3,100+ Endeavor Entrepreneurs across 50+ countries, including the founders of 100+ Unicorns (companies valued at $1B+).
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We are looking for someone who embodies our values:
Entrepreneur First: You passionately believe in the power of entrepreneurship to change the world for the better.
Go Big: Your curiosity drives you to ask ambitious questions, and follow through on them.
Network of Trust: You communicate with candor, and upon this foundation you build relationships with Endeavor’s entrepreneurs and 500+ staff around the globe.
Pay It Forward: You relish the opportunity to roll up your sleeves, and ask "what can I do?" before asking "what can I get?"
One Endeavor: You thrive in a diverse, multicultural environment in which you will work with colleagues from dozens of countries around the world.
The Analyst Program: The three-year Analyst Program is centered around hands-on experience working directly with founders and building expertise in emerging markets entrepreneurship/venture capital.
This role is based in New York City and reports directly to the Manager of Entrepreneur Selection. Throughout the program, Analysts will have opportunities to spend time in our markets through short-term office exchanges or longer-term opportunities at one of Endeavor’s global hubs (San Francisco, London, Singapore, and Dubai). Click here to read about a team member’s experience living and working in Mexico City!
At the conclusion of the program, high-performing analysts may have the opportunity to continue their career within Endeavor, with the Global team or at one of our offices around the world. Past Selection team members have also gone on to take external roles in VC and at high-growth tech companies.
About the role:
Endeavor’s mission of building entrepreneurial ecosystems begins with identifying and selecting the fastest-growing, most aspirational founders and businesses. The Entrepreneur Selection team oversees Endeavor’s worldwide pipeline and evaluates candidate entrepreneurs at the final stages of the selection journey. As an Analyst on this team, you will conduct due diligence on a wide variety of companies progressing through the candidate pipeline, and prepare in-depth written profiles on key business elements, including the product, market opportunity, and growth strategy. You will also work with our team on strategic and operational projects, while building an understanding of Endeavor’s markets.
You will work directly with founders and CEOs of high-growth scaleups, as well as with colleagues from around the world, to understand and present businesses across a wide variety of sectors including - but certainly not limited to - fintech, AI, commerce, B2B software, healthcare, and frontier tech (e.g., space, biotech, quantum).
In addition to candidate company analysis, you will also be responsible for analysis of trends of entrepreneurial activity across Endeavor’s 35+ markets, as well as the collaborative execution of monthly International Selection Panels (ISPs). During ISPs, we gather select business leaders from Endeavor’s worldwide network - top founders, investors, and operators alike - to evaluate entrepreneur candidates on their fit with Endeavor's selection criteria. ISPs take place both virtually and in-person, with the potential for travel opportunities for staff - recent ISPs have taken place in Athens, São Paulo, and Bali; with five exciting destinations planned for 2027!
Conduct business analysis and profile development: On a monthly basis, construct 2-4 high-quality, polished business profiles for candidates at the International Selection Panel stage
Collaborate across teams and stakeholders: Build relationships with Endeavor’s worldwide teams, as well as founders in Endeavor’s selection funnel, while diligencing candidate businesses
Study global markets: Analyze and build understanding of emerging markets, venture capital, and industry sectors
Keep the bar high: Continuously improve our team-wide internal processes and deliverables - raise the bar on ISP execution, review profiles for superior quality, set example for excellence in selection to our teams worldwide
Support strategic projects: Work with other Analysts or senior members on the Entrepreneur Selection team on strategic initiatives spanning operations, product / tech, data, etc.
Who you are:
You are seeking an entry-level opportunity to work with world-class founders, build domain expertise in global entrepreneurship, and enjoy the ride along the way.
This is an entry-level position open to recent college graduates. We will also consider exceptional applicants with 1–2 years of experience
Demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship, emerging markets, and/or venture capital
Relevant work experience in a high-performance environment, including but not limited to startups / scaleups, venture capital, finance, and consulting
Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Replit, Gemini) to automate processes, analyze data, and/or build agents or other tools
Eligibility to live and work in the US required
What you bring:
You are a quick learner and curious thinker, eager to learn about the way businesses and the world work. You communicate clearly and with empathy. An exemplary candidate has:
Keen business intuition: You can quickly understand key concepts of entrepreneurship and venture capital while building your skills in interpreting financial statements and metrics, understanding businesses across sectors and geographies, and adapting to new markets. One month, you may work with a Brazilian cross-border payments platform; the next, a Spanish space tech company.
Effective communication skills: We value strong written and verbal communication skills. You will be expected to produce clear, concise, and objective writing, as well as to edit others’ arguments for clarity. You will collaborate with Endeavor colleagues from cultures all around the world, as well as directly with VIP stakeholders, including leading meetings with top-tier founders.
Focused attention to detail: You own your outputs, and catch mistakes before they happen - your deliverables will be shared with high-level stakeholders, including Endeavor’s entrepreneur candidates, ISP panelists, and leadership team.
Self-driven organizational skills: We work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. While we are highly-collaborative, you will proactively manage the more cyclical profile development with other strategic initiatives.
Benefits:
Base salary: $75K with end-of-year bonus
Generous benefits package with monthly health, dental, and vision premiums covered in full
401(k) match
Opportunities for international travel, including extended projects in Endeavor offices around the world following your first year
Hybrid office environment (3x/week in office)
Unlimited PTO
Other benefits: cell plan coverage, commuter benefits, Calm Premium subscription, discretionary team learning and development budget
Click HERE for a video from our ISP in South Africa to get a sense of Endeavor’s community and work!