Impact Investing Internship
Summer 2026 (May–August)
Spend the summer exploring how mission-driven capital can help solve real-world challenges by researching startups, supporting venture diligence, and engaging with entrepreneurs improving food access and health outcomes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.
About the B&M Impact Foundation
The B&M Impact Foundation works to fuel generational health and wealth by expanding opportunity through investments in food, health, and education. The Foundation empowers untapped potential through scholarships and mentorship while also investing in early-stage, mission-driven startups developing scalable solutions that improve food access, health outcomes, and economic opportunity. Its work combines philanthropy and catalytic impact investing, with a particular focus on communities in North Carolina and Indiana. B&M Impact Foundation internships are co-hosted by echo, a non-profit organization focused on transforming lives through entrepreneurship.
Internship Overview
The Impact Investing Intern will help identify investment themes, source and evaluate potential ventures, conduct due diligence, engage with entrepreneurs and impact investors, and support internal projects to expand the Foundation’s impact investment pipeline. This primarily remote internship provides a hands-on introduction to philanthropy, venture capital, and impact investing, with mentorship and regular engagement with the Foundation team.
Key Responsibilities
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Research emerging trends and startups in food as medicine, digital health, and related areas to help identify companies aligned with the Foundation’s investment priorities
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Support early-stage diligence and ecosystem mapping, including accelerators, venture funds, impact investors, and entrepreneurial networks
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Participate in meetings with mission-driven entrepreneurs to learn about new ventures and support the evaluation of potential investment opportunities
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Support due diligence on potential investments by researching companies, attending product demos, speaking with customers and investors, and analyzing market opportunities
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Prepare concise investment briefings and research summaries, incorporating feedback from diligence conversations
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Maintain and organize a pipeline database of potential investment opportunities and relevant ecosystem contacts
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
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Current undergraduate student (sophomore or junior) or graduate student (e.g. MBA, MPH, PharmD, MD, MHA, or related program)
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Interest in business, entrepreneurship, healthcare innovation, food systems, economics, or social impact
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Strong research and analytical skills
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Self-motivated and comfortable working remotely
The B&M Impact Foundation strongly encourages applications from students who are first-generation college students or who come from underserved or underrepresented communities.
Internship Details
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Dates: May 27–August 1 (10 weeks)
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Hours: Approximately 32 hours per week, totaling 320 hours for the internship
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Compensation: $22 per hour
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Location: Primarily remote, with periodic virtual meetings and check-ins
The schedule may be arranged flexibly across the week in coordination with the Foundation team, while ensuring progress toward internship projects and responsibilities.