How to Land Your Dream Job in VC or PE | Tips from a $1.7B AUM Fund Manager
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How to Land Your Dream Job in VC or PE | Tips from a $1.7B AUM Fund Manager
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Jim Ferry, a Partner at Volition Capital with $1.7B AUM, recently posted a VC analyst role and received 2,500 applications in one week.
That number alone says everything. In this episode of The Profit or Pivot Podcast, we unpack what that level of competition really means, why traditional career advice is broken, and how hiring managers actually think when they’re flooded with applicants who all look the same on paper.
If you’re trying to get hired into a competitive role, this episode will force you to rethink your approach. This conversation isn’t about polishing résumés or gaming LinkedIn. It’s about thinking like the person doing the hiring.
We get into:
- What 2,500 applications for one role tells us about the job market
- Why credentials & grades matter less than most people think
- How candidates disqualify themselves before interviews
- What hiring managers are actually screening for
- Common resume and interviewing mistakes
- How to position yourself when competition is extreme
His perspective on investing in the age of AI This episode is a wake-up call for anyone trying to break into competitive roles especially in VC, startups, and high-performance environments. If you want to get hired, promoted, or taken seriously, this conversation will change how you approach your career.
🎧 Listen now and rethink how you stand out.
About Jim Ferry
Jim is a Partner at Volition Capital, a Boston-based Series A / Series B growth equity firm with over $1.7B in assets under management. Volition invests ~$15M to ~$60M in technology startups with a ~$5M+ run rate. Since joining the firm in 2014, Jim has focused on high-growth, founder-owned companies in the internet and consumer sectors. Jim specializes in high-volume transactional businesses across sectors including ad tech, marketplaces, fintech, consolidation platforms, and more, partnering with founders to scale their businesses efficiently.
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Volition Capital (email)
If you are a high growth startup with a ~$5M+ run rate looking to raise ~$15M-60M, feel free to reach out to Volition Capital:
dealflow@volitioncapital.com