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Remote Externship Opportunities for Community College Students


Build your resume with real-world business projects. Real companies, real problems, real work. Plus, receive a $500 stipend upon completion.

Made possible with support from the PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc.

We’re offering the best way for community college students to break into their careers.

How? It’s simple—just 3 easy steps:

What’s Waiting for You:

Flexibility to Fit You
We get it—classes, social lives, jobs—life can be chaotic. That's why our programs are fully remote and flexible, leaving you with more time to do what matters to you.
Earn While You Learn
Upon completion, receive a $500 stipend to recognize your hard work and dedication. At each program you'll spend about 10 hours per week over 6-12 weeks.
A Competitive Resume  
You don’t need a degree from a traditional four-year university to stand out to recruiters. Develop essential career skills through real work.
Your Dream Job
It’s time to get hired; nearly half of our externs have landed jobs or internships with Fortune 1000 companies within a year, including Google, Microsoft, Tesla, and more!

Stipend Eligibility

To receive your stipend, you must:

  • Attend / recently attended a US-based community college
  • Be a first-time participant — students who have previously received a stipend through an Extern community college externship are not eligible for an additional stipend
  • Successfully complete all program requirements and deliverables
  • Maintain high attendance at scheduled meetings and sessions
  • Be located in the United States

Extern reserves the right to withhold stipend payments in cases of suspected misrepresentation or fraudulent activity.

Explore Externship Opportunities

Beats by Dr Dre
Market Research
Marketing
Consumer Behavior & Market Analysis of Beats by Dre Users

Work with the Consumer Insights team at Beats by Dre to uncover how top brands understand their audience. Learn to map customer journeys, run surveys, and use AI to turn data into powerful stories, all while building in-demand marketing skills.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 4, 2026
published:
April 13, 2026
Wayfair
E-Commerce
AI
Wayfair AI Agent Engineering for Business Intelligence

Build AI agents (no coding needed), and stand out in the job market. This externship gives you hands-on experience with real data, automation, and in-demand tools like n8n. Finish with a live AI dashboard and a portfolio-ready project.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 4, 2026
published:
April 13, 2026
Pfizer
Pharmaceuticals
Supply Chain
AI
Pfizer Advanced AI-Powered Document Intelligence Externship

Build AI-powered document intelligence with Pfizer, automating healthcare and clinical supply documents using OCR, LLMs, and RAG.

10 Weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 4, 2026
published:
April 20, 2026
TruBridge
Healthcare
Data Analytics
TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics Project

What if the real drivers of health have nothing to do with doctors or medicine? Define a research question, analyze public data with Python, and share your insights using AI. A résumé-popping mix of health, data, and strategy.

Referral Opportuntiy
Referral Opportuntiy
8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 4, 2026
published:
April 13, 2026
Energy Innovation Capital
Finance
Venture Capital
Venture Capital Investing in Climate & Energy Tech with Energy Innovation Capital

Think like a venture capitalist, faster with AI. Use AI-driven tools, databases, and market maps to spot and analyze energy, industrial, and sustainability startups, then craft investor-ready reports to pitch them like a pro.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 4, 2026
published:
April 13, 2026
Attronica
Corporate Finance
Financial Modeling
Financial Statement Analysis
Goal-seek analysis
Valuation
Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis and Private Company Valuation

Everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, but have you ever thought about the how of actually managing a small business’s finances? This is a classic problem that legacy small and mid-sized businesses face because of limited resources, human capital, and bandwidth. As an Extern at Attronica Computers, you’ll be right at the heart of solving it: you’ll organize financials, deliver professional FP&A consulting, build forecasting models, and produce a comprehensive valuation for a 40-year-old, $80M+ revenue IT hardware and services leader.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 4, 2026
published:
April 27, 2026
Beats by Dr Dre
Market Research
Marketing
Consumer Research
Brand Marketing
Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy Externship

Analyze video ads, uncover what works, and build a strategy. Then, turn your insights into a creative concept you can showcase in your portfolio - and present to the Global Consumer Insights team.

6 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 11, 2026
published:
April 20, 2026
Institute of Mental Health
Healthcare
Consulting
Healthcare Operations & Consulting

Redesign mental health care from the inside out. Map workflows, spot risks, and build tools to make patient care safer, smarter, and more human.

6 Weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 18, 2026
published:
April 24, 2026
BeReal
Product Management
User Journey Mapping
Competitive Benchmarking
Prototyping & Wireframing
Usability Testing
Product Innovation with BeReal

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.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 18, 2026
published:
April 27, 2026
Mangusta Capital
Venture Capital
Market Analysis
Startup Research
Vertical AI
AI Driven Insights
Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis with Mangusta Capital

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.

Internship Opportunity
Internship Opportunity
8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
May 18, 2026
published:
April 27, 2026