Research Intern - Frontier

Founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage-agnostic. We invest in seed- to venture- to growth-stage technology companies, across AI, bio + healthcare, consumer, frontier, enterprise, fintech, games, and companies building toward American dynamism. a16z has $100B+ under management across multiple funds. We've established a team that is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the company-building process; we know what it's like to be in the founder's shoes. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world. The Rolea16z Frontier research is a multidisciplinary lab that bridges the worlds of academic theory and industry practice. The lab has recently expanded its focus from crypto-focused research to include other emerging areas of technology, ranging from AI-enabled applications to new scientific developments in materials, energy, and hardware. In addition to fundamental research, we collaborate with portfolio companies to solve hard technical and conceptual problems. Research interns will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with the firm's investment and engineering teams. This role will be based in New York City, NY and requires in-office presence in our New York City, NY office. We are seeking students with a strong technical background and an interest in emerging technologies to join the group for the summer. Example research areas of interest include AI and machine learning, agentic commerce, cryptography, security, distributed computing, hardware design, economics (micro, macro, and empirical), energy, material science, biology, incentives, quantitative finance, market and mechanism design, foundations of computing, and pure mathematics. This list is not exhaustive and we encourage applicants with different backgrounds, who may have unique perspectives on the emerging technologies, to apply. We anticipate selecting a wide range of applicants, including ambitious undergraduate students with a unique grasp of emerging technologies, graduate students looking to transition from academic work to building and entrepreneurship, and PhD students pursuing a more traditional academic career.