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Fellowships & Internships



Summer internships and fellowships provide a unique opportunity for first year MBA students to literally “work outside of the box” with new business ventures. Given the nature of start up companies, many of whom do not have adequate funds to support internships, the Lester Center manages several programs that support students interested in entrepreneurship.

These programs include:



The Entrepreneurship Internship Program provides paid summer internships as an opportunity for entrepreneurship students to learn the strategies of start-ups and venture capital. Internships are with new and expansion phase businesses and venture capital firms.

These programs have been made possible by the generous donations from the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the Price Institute, and other individual donors. The Lester Center works with all parties to ensure and fund a once in a lifetime educational opportunity.


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"Working with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, business leaders, policy makers, scholars and students, the Lester Center focuses the resources of UC Berkeley to stimulate the formation, management and growth of new enterprises; to encourage innovation in new and established companies; and to teach the process of successful entrepreneurship and business innovation."