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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.

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

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

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Wayfair
AI Agent Development
AI Workflow Design
Data Scraping
Dashboard Design
Trend Analysis
Wayfair n8n AI Agent Engineering

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:
October 19, 2026
published:
September 28, 2026
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Breaking Games
E-Commerce Analyst
Performance Marketing
Digital Marketing
Conversion Rate Optimization
Business Intelligence
Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy

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.

Interview Opportunity
Interview Opportunity
10 weeks
Live Session Starts:
October 19, 2026
published:
September 28, 2026
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Pfizer
Build with LLMs
RAG Systems
Prompt Engineering
Document Intelligence
Python Automation
Pfizer Advanced: AI-Powered Document Insights & Data Extraction

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

10 weeks
Live Session Starts:
October 19, 2026
published:
September 28, 2026
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TruBridge
Statistical & Correlational Analysis
Data Visualization
Google Colab
Exploratory Data Analysis
Healthcare Research
TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics

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 Opportunity
Referral Opportunity
8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
October 19, 2026
published:
September 30, 2026
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Pinterest
Consumer Research
Survey Design
Tech Sales
AI-Assisted Analysis
Insights Communication
Pinterest Gen Z Consumer Behavior

Design a real consumer survey, analyze Gen Z Pinterest behavior, and pitch advertising opportunities to Pinterest's sales team.

6 weeks
Live Session Starts:
October 19, 2026
published:
September 28, 2026
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Beats by Dr Dre
Ad Discovery and Cataloging
Sentiment Analysis
Data Organization
Survey Design
Competitor Analysis
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:
October 26, 2026
published:
October 12, 2026
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vCISO
Security Risk Assessment
Vulnerability Prioritization
Email Security
Compliance & Audit Readiness
Credential Breach Checks
vCISO Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

Be a junior security consultant. Find a company's weak spots, score them on NIST and create a deck for senior leaders.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
October 26, 2026
published:
October 15, 2026
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Center for Improving Youth Justice
Correlation Analysis
Data Visualization
Python
Statistical Research
AI for Data Analysis
Center for Improving Youth Justice Data Analytics

20+ years of juvenile justice data. Real correlations. Real policy impact. Your analysis goes straight to legislators.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
October 26, 2026
published:
October 12, 2026
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ARCeH
Exploratory Data Analysis
Statistical & Correlational Analysis
Data Visualization
Insights Communication
ARCeH Data Analytics, Health Outcomes

Pick a community anywhere in the world. Find the public health data. Figure out what is actually driving childhood mortality there, and build the brief that could change how people respond.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
November 2, 2026
published:
October 12, 2026
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Attronica
Corporate Finance
Financial Modeling
Financial Statement Analysis
Private Company Valuation
DCF & Comps
Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis and Private Company Valuation

Finance is changing. Learn to use AI to analyze real financials, benchmark performance, and build an exec-level financial memo.

8 weeks
Live Session Starts:
November 2, 2026
published:
October 12, 2026
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