AI Associate
Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides accredited individual investors and institutions with access to professionally managed, diversified venture portfolios. It offers funds, syndicates, investing clubs, investor education, and strategic support for portfolio founders.
About Alumni Ventures
Founded in 2014, Alumni Ventures democratizes access to venture capital by sourcing and rigorously vetting startup investments, then offering diversified funds and deal-by-deal syndicates to accredited investors and institutions. Its platform spans multiple sectors, stages, geographies, and investment themes, including AI, healthcare, deep tech, fintech, blockchain, and digital assets. AV also operates investing clubs and AV Academy, and supports portfolio companies through co-investment, founder networking, recruiting, customer introductions, events, and other platform services.
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About the Role
Work at Alumni Ventures as an AI Associate helping teams apply generative AI to improve workflows, decision-making, and execution across operations, people, finance, legal, investments, and other functions. This is an expression-of-interest opportunity for current or future AI Pod openings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Strong scripting skills, with Python preferred, and familiarity with APIs and automation platforms.
- Experience with generative AI tools and fluency in prompt design and deployment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong time management skills.
- Adaptable and resourceful in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative, discreet, and able to build trusted relationships with teams and senior leaders.
- Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with leaders on high-priority projects, meetings, and strategic initiatives.
- Draft communications, synthesize insights, and ensure timely follow-ups.
- Build, test, and refine AI-driven workflows, prompt libraries, and toolkits.
- Pilot and evaluate emerging AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini.
- Use automation platforms and APIs to integrate AI solutions into existing systems.
- Identify and implement scalable AI-enhanced processes across departments.
- Translate strategic objectives into efficient, consistent operational workflows.
- Standardize best practices into repeatable models shared across teams.
- Champion AI adoption and help colleagues build confidence using new tools.
- Research and recommend technologies that expand organizational capabilities.
- Drive experimentation, iteration, and continuous learning.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage with employer-funded deductible support and HSA contributions.
- Dental and vision plans with multiple coverage tiers.
- HSA, FSA, commuter benefits, and monthly employer contributions.
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Employee assistance, health advocacy, and wellness resources.
- Flexible unlimited PTO and generous paid parental leave.
- 11 company holidays.