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To receive your stipend, you must:
Extern reserves the right to withhold stipend payments in cases of suspected misrepresentation or fraudulent activity.
Redesign mental health care from the inside out. Map workflows, spot risks, and build tools to make patient care safer, smarter, and more human.
Design + prototype the next big social app feature Gen Z actually wants. Build real UI/UX and product management experience with Canva, analyzing user insights, and pitching your final feature concept—all with BeReal.
Join a new VC fund—launched by a SoftBank Vision Fund founder and backed by the Ray-Ban/Oakley family—to identify high-potential Vertical AI startups. Get hands-on experience sourcing deals, analyzing markets, and writing compelling investment memos.
Most finance courses teach you the concepts. This is where you actually use them. You’ll work with real audited financials, run DCF and comparable company analysis, build a forward-looking model in Excel, and deliver a valuation to a real CEO. The same work analysts do in IB, PE, and corporate strategy — not a simulation of it.
Build a data-driven sponsorship strategy for a real NASCAR team. You'll scrape race results, pull social engagement from Reddit and YouTube, and create a visibility scoring model that ranks sponsors by ROI. Then, present your recommendations to NY Racing leadership.
Build, hack, and defend real IoT infrastructure, then hand your security playbook to an actual company. You’ll launch realistic cyberattacks - from spoofing and replay to unauthorized shutoffs, and implement defenses like TLS and mTLS.
Learn content strategy from TikTok’s Head of Agency. Design viral-ready posts, build brand voice and visuals, and pitch a full campaign - all while building a standout portfolio.
Dive into the fundamentals of equity research and financial modeling. Analyze a real public tech company, assess risk and competitive position, build valuation models, and present a full investment memo and pitch to an industry panel.
Analyze real e‑commerce data from Google Analytics, Meta Ads, and Shopify to uncover what drives clicks and sales. Learn to spot funnel drop‑offs, optimize marketing spend, and craft strategies that boost conversions and revenue.
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Learn how VCs spot the next big tech startup. In this externship, you’ll discover how to find and evaluate early-stage companies, analyze markets, and create compelling investment memos. Perfect for those curious about startups or investing.