Summer Intern Program 2027

Spend a summer actually building.

Work shoulder-to-shoulder with the Shark Skin team and our portfolio companies — real projects, real ownership, real operators. No coffee runs.

What you’ll do

Embed with one portfolio company on a project that ships before you leave.
Sit in on real deal work — sourcing, diligence, and operating reviews.
Learn directly from the Engagement Sharks and the Shark Skin team.

Who it’s for

People who can’t stop learning and can’t stop making things. Class year and major matter less than proof you chase questions until they’re answered.

A word of honesty before you start: if you’re here to collect a line on a résumé, this will be a long summer for both of us. We’re looking for people who would do this work anyway — the internship just gives them better tools and sharper people to do it with.

The application

Six questions. No right answers — but there are lazy ones, and we can tell the difference. Take your time; thoughtful beats polished.

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High school / UniversityGraduation year

01What's something you taught yourself this year that nobody asked you to learn?How deep did the rabbit hole go? Where did it end — or hasn't it?Give it at least 200 characters of real thought.02Tell us about something you built that didn't work.What happened, and what did you do the next morning?Give it at least 200 characters of real thought.03You have $500 and 30 days to grow it. What's your plan?Real answer, not the safe one. We're grading the thinking, not the projected returns.Give it at least 200 characters of real thought.04What's a strong opinion you hold that most people around you disagree with?Convince us in five sentences or fewer.Give it at least 100 characters of real thought.05What's the most interesting thing you've read, watched, or listened to in the past six months — and what did you DO about it?Curiosity that doesn't change your behavior is just entertainment.Give it at least 150 characters of real thought.06A shark that stops swimming sinks. What's the thing you can't stop doing?The honest answer, not the impressive one.Give it at least 80 characters of real thought.