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Venture Capital Analyst (VCA) Program

With George Mason Patriot Pitch. Join a real startup team and do hands-on analyst work across sectors: conducting market analysis, building financial models, advising founders on strategic and financial challenges, and helping them compete in George Mason’s Shark Tank-style Patriot Pitch competition.

TermSpring 2027
Open toGMU students
Seats8–12
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STEP 01

Join AIA

Become a member on Mason 360. It is open to all majors.

STEP 02

Submit your application

Résumé, cover letter, and two short responses.

STEP 03

Interview & placement

Selected applicants interview with VCA leadership, then are matched with one or more Patriot Pitch startup teams.

Past programs

What we ran, and what came of it.

VCA analysts with their Patriot Pitch startup teams, Spring 2026

SPRING 2026 · GEORGE MASON PATRIOT PITCH

Venture Capital Analyst (VCA) Program

Eight analysts joined startup teams competing in Patriot Pitch, building market analyses and financial models and advising founders on strategy. Three of those teams reached the finals.

Participants8
Length3 months
Finalists3
Prizes won$10K+

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