MBA Student Part Time - Investor Outreach

Houston, United States | Posted on 07/29/2026

The MBA Intern – Investor Outreach & Fundraising Strategy will play a central role in identifying, assessing, and engaging prospective investors—including Venture Capital firms, Family Offices, Private Equity funds, strategic investors, and other capital providers relevant to the energy and industrial technology sectors.

This role requires a structured, intellectual approach to investor mapping combined with strong interpersonal skills for outreach and early-stage relationship building.

The intern will collaborate directly with company leadership and act as the liaison managing the early phases of discussions with financial partners.

• Develop a
  formalized investor classification framework
  , grouping investors by:
• Type (VC, PE, Family Office,strategic corporate, etc.)
• Stage focus and check size
• Geographic relevance
• Build and maintain an investor pipeline database using CRM tools or spreadsheets.
• Identify decision-makers,partners, analysts, or principals within target firms.

• Prepare outreach scripts,emails, and messaging tailored to each investor category.
• Conduct cold and warm outreach to introduce the company’s technology and funding goals.
• Navigate investor organizations to identify the best point of contact for follow-up discussions.
• CoordinateNDAs when necessary.

• Conduct initial calls to:
• Present the high-level investment opportunity.
• Assess investor appetite andfit.
• Address preliminary questions before involving executive leadership.
• Share company materials, pitch decks, and additional documentation as needed.
• Schedule formal meetings forsenior leadership with qualified investors.
• Track investor response,feedback, and stage of engagement.
• Provide weekly pipeline updatesto company leadership.
• Recommend adjustments to the fundraising strategy based on stakeholder feedback.

• Work closely with the executive and technical teams to:
• Refine presentations,executive summaries, and financial models.
• Ensure consistent,high-quality communication across investor touchpoints.

• Current MBA student at a topU.S. business school (preferred focus on FL, TX programs, but open to alltop-tier programs).
• Strong finance background;prior experience in:
• Investment banking,
• Private equity,
• Venture capital,
• Corporate finance, or
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle outreach professionally.

• Exposure to the Energy,Industrial, or Oil & Gas sectors is a plus.
• Familiarity with CRM system sand professional outreach tools (e.g., Odoo, Salesforce, Zoho, Linked In Sales  Navigator).

• Proactive,structured, and organized.
• Comfortable engaging with senior executives and investment professionals.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Unique opportunity to contribute to a fundraising process in an advanced industrial-tech startup.
• Direct access to company leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Flexibility in schedule (idealfor students balancing coursework).
• Opportunity to expand network with investors across energy and technology sectors.
• Competitive compensation depending on experience and time commitment.