Zell Lurie Institute, University of Michigan

Zell Early Stage Fund

Fall 2024: Application

You do not need venture capital, investing, finance, or startup experience. We will teach you about early-stage investing. You must have completed all the sophomore-required BBA courses prior to applying for the fund, and be enrolled as a full-time BBA student.

The fund meets as a class on Wednesdays, from 5:30pm – 7:30 pm, and is a for-credit course; it is not a student club. Attendance is mandatory.

Interest form

What do we look for?

We are looking for BBA juniors who:
Will have a high level of commitment to the Zell Early Stage Fund
Have demonstrated high academic achievement at the University of Michigan
Are inclusive, tolerant, active, and reliable team members
Are mature and composed in their judgement and conduct while interacting with real-world investors and entrepreneurs
Have strong analytical (quantitative or qualitative) and communications skills
DISCLAIMER: Students cannot apply to both SVF and ZESF

Recruiting Timeline

The Fund is currently looking for BBA Juniors to join the team. We encourage BBA juniors from all backgrounds to consider applying to ZESF. As the fund is a 2-year commitment, it is not open to students who study abroad and will miss half of the education material. Please see important dates for Fall 2024 recruiting below.

Information Session

Friday, October 4th
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | R1240

Meet ZESF Booth in Winter Garden

Mon – Tue, September 30th – October 1st

10 am – 12 pm | Winter Garden | Table #1

Wed, October 2nd

10 am – 12 pm | Winter Garden | Table #2

Coffee Chats

Sat – Sun, October 5 – 6th

Virtual | Signups Only

Application Office Hours

Monday, October 7th

Virtual

Application Deadline

Monday, October 7th

11:59 pm

Interviews

(by invitation)

Please note that you DO NOT NEED any finance, VC, or startup experience to apply!

If you have any questions please reach out to [email protected].