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Summer Investment Associate, Climate Technology
Boston, Massachusetts
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Overview
A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.
We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
MassMutualVentures’Climate Technology Fund
SummerInvestmentAssociate, Climate Technology
Boston, MA
The Opportunity
The Summer Associate role offers an MBA or graduate student the opportunity to work as a full member of MassMutual Ventures Climate Tech investment team. This is a hands-on investing role designed for a proactive, intellectually curious individual who is excited about early-stage climate technology and motivated to take ownership of investment work.
As a Summer Associate, you will support the team across the full investment lifecycle between research, sourcing, diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio support. This role is ideal for someone considering a long-term career in venture capital or climate-focused investing. This is a 10-week, paid position requiring full-time, in-person commitment at our Boston office.
The Team
MassMutual Ventures is a multi-stage, global venture capital firm investing in financial technology, digital health, enterprise SaaS, climate technology and cybersecurity companies. We have been investing on behalf of MassMutual since 2014 and have backed over 60 startups to date across the globe. In 2022 we launched our first fund dedicated to early-stage climate technology.
The Impact:
As a Summer Associate your responsibilities and project work will include, but not be limited to the following:
Thematic & Sector Research: Research priority MMV CTF investment themes to enhance proactive sourcing and build strategic conviction.Investment Analysis: Conduct market, competitive, and company-specific diligence to evaluate early-stage climate tech opportunities.
Investment Materials: Draft and refine investment memos, directly contributing towards closing investment deals.
Portfolio Support: Support portfolio companies with market research and ad-hoc analysis for value-creation efforts.
Process & Tool Improvement: Build and maintain internal tools to improve team efficiency.
MassMutual Competencies: Accountability, Agility, Business Acumen, Communication, Courage, Development.
The Minimum Qualifications
Anticipated graduation of 2026, 2027 or 2028
The Ideal Qualifications
Enrolled in an accredited MBA or relevant graduate degree program with intended graduation in 2027
3+ years of experience in a relevant industry and role
Strategic thinker with ability to analyze market trends, early-stage companies, and emerging technologies
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear investment insights
Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
A deep intellectual curiosity and appetite for learning
What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team
Regular meetings with the MassMutual Ventures
Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits
Pay: $30/hr
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By the numbers*
- 85% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say the work they do at MassMutual is meaningful - 85% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to come up with new and better ways of doing things
*Source: 2025 MassMutual employee engagement survey
Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure — it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to build a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
How We Work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
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