Improve job outcomes for every student

Why Extern? Why Now?
What started as support for individual learners has grown into a broader vision. By partnering with forward-thinking universities, Extern is building a new model for delivering externships at scale, one that expands access, integrates career exploration with applied experience, and equips every student with career-ready skills employers recognize as essential for success in today’s increasingly complex professional environments.
We’re opening a pilot opportunity for 6 universities to collaborate with us in Q1 2026 to explore this model.
Our hope is to be able to guarantee professional experience for all students — regardless of background, major, or prior experience. We invite you to join us on this mission.
It has never been harder for college graduates to find jobs
Join Extern’s pilot program to enable and empower the next generation of talent.
What You Get as a University Partner
to the new Extern for Universities platform
With additional marketing efforts to support the program
Here to support your university rollout and student engagement
Track student participation and outcomes
Bring Externships into curriculum or advising programs
Together we’ll build scalable, career-connected education
Extern by the Numbers
Backed by data, powered by mentorship, loved by students.
Students Served — and growing fast
of externs get hired within 12 months
universities where students are externs

See latest Externship opportunties

Build a 3D Rube Goldberg machine like a Game Designer would that helps you understand and create 3D design that takes into physics-based mechanics for the purpose of storytelling.

Work with the VP of Engineering at News Corp to design and pitch a Gen Z–focused feature for the NY Post app. Analyze users, prototype ideas, test with peers, and present a real product proposal.

In this hands-on externship with BeReal—the app redefining authenticity in social media—you’ll get an inside look at how product decisions get made. You’ll analyze user experiences, benchmark competitors like TikTok and Instagram, brainstorm and prototype new features, test them with peers, and pitch your final proposal. Whether you’re interested in product design, UX research, or strategy, this is your chance to work like a real PM and shape the future of a platform built for real moments.

Act like a VC Associate and identify high-potential Vertical AI startups. Get hands-on experience sourcing deals, analyzing markets, and writing compelling investment memos.

Join a $7.5B global food leader in a high-impact strategy externship. Analyze real waste data and design bold circular economy solutions to reach zero landfill. Build real consulting skills—and tackle a global problem that impacts us all.











































