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Navigating today’s job market can feel overwhelming
For every 5 college students, there’s only 1 internship available.
About 40% of entry-level job postings require at least three years of experience.
The stakes have never been higher.
- Explore Career Paths through hands-on, real experience
- Gain the skills employers look for in real interviews
- Collaborate with industry professionals from startups to Fortune 500 companies
- Stay competitive by mastering the latest technologies, including Gen AI
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At Extern, you don’t just learn—you do.
Our members gain real experience by tackling projects that build the skills employers are looking for. Once accepted, membership is just $9.95/month, giving you access to Externships, expert guidance & the chance to shape your career.
Flexibly explore careers through real experience
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Blockchain Extern, Webacy v. iiiiiiMar 2024 - Apr 2024 · 2 mos
- Analyzed ethereum blockchain to identify suspicious transactions
- Investigated suspicious blockchain transactions and determined status
- Created cybersecurity plan to mitigate fraud
Learn skills for the future through professional projects
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Submit one application to access all Externships.
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Because in the real world, that’s what it takes to succeed.
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Erik Schalk Beats by Dre Extern
"Extern played a crucial role in bridging the gap between my formal business education & real-world application. The opportunity to present actionable recommendations to the Head of Customer Insights at Beats by Dre was invaluable, propelling my leadership journey and paving the way for my current role at Rolls-Royce.”
Now a Project Lead at Rolls-Royce
Tori Nguyen AT&T Extern
“I credit the Externship as the sole reason I was hired to intern at AT&T. I had never heard of the AT&T internship program and would never have applied to it if I hadn’t gone through the Externship. It allowed me to develop my skills, showcase my work and ultimately stand out so I was awarded the opportunity to interview the CEO of AT&T!”
Became an intern at AT&T
Richard Wilson Meta Extern
"The Externship is a great way to introduce students to what it is like to work on a project. I became a lot more data-focused and analytical in my approach. As an industrial engineering major, people questioned how the externship was related to my studies. My journey has shown me that you don’t have to be limited by your major."
Now a Program Manager at Meta
Featured Externship
AI Consumer Insights and Market Intelligence Externship
Starts on Oct. 7, 2024
Ends on Nov. 4, 2024
Externship duration 5 weeks
Type of work Part-time, Remote
Toolkit Introduction & Setup
- Meeting with Company
- Objective: Gain familiarity with Python and essential libraries for data science.
- Skills developed: Python programming, library utilization
- Task details: Set up your data science environment using Google Collab. Explore basic Python functionalities and libraries like Numpy, Pandas, and Matplotlib through guided exercises.
Work Output to Company
Completed Jupyter notebooks documenting exercises and initial data manipulations.
Data Cleaning and Preparation
- Objective: Prepare raw data for detailed analysis.
- Skills Developed: Data cleaning, preprocessing.
- Task Details: Clean the dataset of inconsistencies and missing values. Format the data correctly to ensure accurate analysis in subsequent stages.
Work Output to Company
A report detailing the data cleansing process, including before and after screenshots of the data.
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
- Check-in with Company
- Objective: Identify patterns and anomalies in the data.
- Skills Developed: Statistical analysis, data visualization.
- Task Details: Use statistical tools and visualization techniques to explore data trends. Create visual representations such as histograms, word clouds, and scatter plots to illustrate findings.
Work Output to Company
A series of visualizations and a comprehensive analysis report outlining key discoveries.
- Objective: Analyze consumer sentiments expressed in reviews.
- Skills Developed: Sentiment analysis, NLP, making API Calls
- Task Details: Categorize cinsumer feedback into positive, neutral, or negative sentiments. Use Gemini AI to summarize overarching themes. Access Gemini AI and LLMs directly using their API from Python.
Work Output to Company
An analysis report summarizing consumer sentiments with supporting data visualizations.
Capstone Project: Strategic Insight Development
- Presentation to Company
- Objective: Synthesize learning into actionable business insights
- Skills Developed: Strategic analysis, presentation.
- Task Details: Combine insights from previous projects to draft recommendations for product enhancements or marketing strategies. Prepare. a final presentation to stakeholders
Final Deliverable to Company
A final presentation deck outlining key insights and strategic recommendations
Questions we get all the time
Unlike a typical credential platform, Extern lets you…
- + Demonstrate skills you built through real work on your resume
- + Demonstrate real business impact you drove on your resume
- + Connect with industry professionals and other externs
- + Engage and learn from our very own Program Managers who support you
For every 5 college students, there’s only 1 internship available. And if you're lucky enough to get an internship, there's no guarantee you're in for a meaningful experience when it comes to training and support. Externships were designed as accessible, high-quality experiences to bridge the divide between academia and the workforce.
Extern provides…
- Real professional experiences not normally accessible to students
- Practical training on in-demand skills that you demonstrate through a real -work deliverable
- Soft skills training and development in a supportive environment
While also providing…
- Flexibility year round with fully remote experiences
- Ability to explore multiple industries, skills, and companies
- Structured professional training beyond typical internships, like advanced prompting, Gen AI application, and creating custom chatbots to keep you ahead of the curve
Everyone.
Whether you're a college student looking to explore different career paths with real work projects, or an emerging professional who wants to build their resume, Externships are for you.
No prior experience or specific background is required - as long as you’re passionate, curious, and have a drive to learn.
Below is an example of the Externship format currently used in our Consumer Insights Marketing and Data Analysis program. It includes a week-by-week breakdown, highlighting the skills you’ll develop, the tools you’ll use, and your interactions with the host company.
In addition to providing members with flexible company Externship opportunities not available anywhere else, the monthly fee enables members to receive structured professional training, mentorship & support throughout their Externship experience.
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