Brex Work Experience Program
This summer, Ladder Internships is partnering with Brex to bring you a work experience program. Brex is a fintech powerhouse that has revolutionized how companies, from startups to enterprises, manage their finances.
Backed by investors like Y Combinator and Kleiner Perkins, Brex is trusted by more than 30,000 companies, including DoorDash, Anthropic, and SeatGeek.
Across 12 interactive sessions, you’ll dive into strategy, business planning, and problem-solving, tackling real-world challenges faced by high-growth startups.
About the Program
At Brex, interns will tackle projects that challenge them to think like founders, diving into business strategy, financial forecasting, and sales operations. From go-to-market planning to risk assessment, you'll build critical skills that set future entrepreneurs and business leaders apart. Moreover, with networking opportunities and career-building workshops, you'll connect with industry experts and gain real-world business experience.
At the end of the program, you'll present your final project to Brex and Ladder Internships associates, demonstrating your problem-solving abilities and business insights.
What you will get out of this experience:
A real-world project
Work experience at a leading fintech company
A letter of completion by Brex
Program Timeline
Week 1
Introduction with Brex Associates, Ladder Coach and Program Kick-Off
Week 2
Career Building, Networking, Introduction to Project Work
Week 3
Sales Strategy, Go-To-Market Planning and Financial Forecasting
Week 4
Compensation Design and Organizational Structuring
Week 5
Performance Metrics, OKR’s and Risk Mitigation
Week 6
Present Finding to Brex Associates and Ladder Coach
Your Guide, Mario Pestana
Senior Lead, Revenue Operations at Brex
Mario Pestana is your mentor and guide throughout the program. Mario is a Senior Lead in Revenue Operations at Brex, where he has spent the past two years optimizing revenue processes and driving operational efficiency.
Before joining Brex, Mario brings in his expertise at Vale and PwC, mastering the intersection of finance, operations, and strategy.
With Mario’s mentorship, you’ll get first-hand experience into Brex’s business strategy, learn how top startups operate, and develop a sharp, data-driven mindset that sets you apart.
Meet Our Alumni
Sunita Das
Independence High School | Ashburn
New York University
“Ladder offered me real-world experience, especially in my field of interest, which is Finance.”
Gavin Rossi
Sequoyah School | NYC
Northeastern University
“My experience coding for allowed me to develop key skills in leadership, team management, and collaboration.”
Armin Šumanský
Střední Škola Managementu | Czechia
University of Cambridge
“I got a recommendation from my manager, which I decided to use when applying to a few universities. I also wrote about the experience I gained and how it transformed me as a person and the field I want to enter in the future.”
Paige Mazoff
Lower Canada College | Montreal
Tufts University
“Ladder was a key contribution to my application was through a wonderful recommendation letter written by my manager”
Application Process
Fill out an application form
Interview
Receive acceptance decision
Start the program
ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?
Application Deadline: April 13, 2025
Program Starts: June 2, 2025