Curated list of internships/externships/fellowships exclusive for CS freshman and sophomore
Are you a upperclassman? Check out this list of opportunities for all class year by @Julian048
Will do my best to update frequently through the fall. Stars & PR appreciated!!
Note: open/close status is not updated daily. Check yourself just to be sure
- Contents
- Useful Lists
- Internships
- Fellowships
- Internship-matching Fellowships
- Externships/Insight Series
- Winternship
- Special Programs & Resources
- List of Opportunities in Tech for All Class Years
- List of Summer 2025 Tech Internships
- List of Open-Source Fellowships
- List of Undergraduate Research Internships
| Name | Status/Open Date | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google STEP | ❌ Closed | Freshman, Sophomore | |
| Meta University | ❌ Closed | Freshman, Sophomore | |
| UberSTAR | ❌ Closed | Freshmen, Sophomore | 12-week internship open to SWE, PM, etc. |
| Microsoft Explore (Sophomore) | ✅ Open | Sophomore | 12 week internship exclusively for sophomores |
| Citadel Launch | ✅ Open | Sophomore | |
| Federal Reserve Sophomore Program | ✅ Open | Sophomore | |
| Dropbox SWE intern | ✅ Open | Sophomore | Express interest |
| NASA | ✅ Open year-round | All student | Many job postings specify that Freshman and Sophomore are accepted |
| Microsoft Explore (Freshman) | ✅ Open | Freshman | |
| Two Sigma Freshman Internship | ? | Freshman | |
| Rockwell Engineering Pathways | ? | Freshman | 8-10 week SW/HW internship |
| EA Pathfinder | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | 12-week internship open to SWE, PM, etc. |
| Ramp iOS Software Engineer Internship | ? | Freshman, Sophmore | Housing stipend included, NYC internship |
| Capital One Technology Early Internship | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | For beginners. Offers a bootcamp and internship project experience with Capital One; Closed for 2024 |
| Amazon User Experience (UX) Designer Internship | ? | Freshman, Sophmore | start dates - summer, fall, or winter in Seattle, WA |
| Amazon Propel Program (APP) | ✅ Open | Freshman, Sophomore | Diverse candidates automatically gets considered for APP, which is known to accept mostly underclassmen |
| Amazon Jr. Software Development Engineer | ? | Freshman, Sophmore | Must live near NYC, Part-time work during the school year (16 hours/week) & Full-time work during the summer (40 hours/week) |
| Duolingo Thrive | ❌ Closed | Sophomore | |
| NVIDIA Ignite | ❌ Closed | Freshman, Sophomore | Open to SWE, Hardware, AI, Graphics, etc. and majors in CS, CE, EE, etc. |
| Activision Blizzard SPARX | ? | Sophomore | |
| Palantir Path | ? | Sophomore | |
| BoA Sophomore Analyst | ? | Sophomore | Closed for 2024 |
Fellowships can be internships, but also mentorship, training, or open source contribution programs. These are long in duraction (6-12 weeks)
| Name | Status/Open Date | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keploy API Fellowship | ✅ Open | All student | A training program for you to get into the world of APIs and API Testing with Keploy and help others grow with APIs |
| MLH Fellowship | ✅ Open year-round | All student | Available for Spring, Summer, and Fall. Stipend available. Guaranteed interview for MLH hackathon winners |
| Year Up | ✅ Open year-round | All student | Free hybrid training program. Get matched to an internship after training |
| Jane Street Immersion Program | ? | Freshman | Software engineering fellowship at Jane Street NYC. Scholarship available. |
| Two Sigma College Mentor Connect | ? | Freshman | Pair with an employee to contribute to open source projects (part-time) |
| HeadStart Fellowship | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | Virtual part-time educational/mentorship program during fall/spring semester |
| Sumeru Fellows | ? | Freshmen, Sophomore | The Sumeru Fellows Program is a paid internship / mentorship program for college students interested in technology, business, and private equity |
| LyftU Early Talent Development | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | |
| Uber career prep fellowship | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | 6-month SWE learning & mentoring program |
| Microsoft New Techs | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | 7-week hands-on training program. Mentorship from Microsoft senior staffs |
| Capital One First Gen Focus | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | |
| SEO Tech Developer | ? | Sophomore | 6-week immersion program + interview prep and training (Freshman can apply to the self-paced academy program) |
| CodePath Summer Internship for Tech Excellence | Soon | Sophomore | Join the waitlist here |
| IBM Accelerate | ? | Sophomore | 8-week summer virtual learning experience in tracks such as Software, Hardware, Design, etc. |
| Wells Fargo Discovery Fellowship | ? | Sophomore | Various offices to participate in a rotational experience. Pathway to full-time internship |
| Salesforce Futureforce Tech Launchpad | ? | Sophomore | Paid pre-internship where you're taught web development |
| Google Summer of Code | March 18 | All student | Program for developers new to open-source contribution. Stipend available |
| Outreachy | mid-January | All Student | Match students to an open-source project. Stipend available |
| Bellingcat Tech Fellow | ? | All student | 2-6 month self-paced program to work on open source research tools. Stipend available |
| Keploy DevRel Cohort | ? | All student | Get into the world of DevRels and experience of being one for a month |
A type of fellowship hosted by NPOs/VCs for matching students to internships. Usually not exclusive to underclassmen, but gives us a fair shot
| Name | Status/Open Date | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Bowen Foundation Fellowship | ✅ Open | All student | Match to fall/summer/spring internships. Available for students in CS, Business, Journalism, etc. |
| Coding it Forward’s Fellowship | Open 10/15 | All student | Connecting students in tech to government offices |
| INROADS | ? | All student | STEM & Other Majors |
| Kleiner Perkins Fellows | ? | All student | |
| 8VC Fellowship | ? | All student | Fellowship open to CS & Design majors. Register interest here |
| Neo Scholar | ? | All student | Get matched to start-ups, plus mentorship & resources for building your own |
| GGV NextGen Fellowship | ? | All student | |
| YES Internships | ? | All student | |
| Code2040 Fellows | ? | All student | |
| Hack Diversity | ? | All Student | Match NYC and Boston students to internships. Provides year-round technical training |
These are 1-5 day programs designed to help you get to know (and get noticed by) a company. Some are in-person, some includes stipend. Activities include webinars, training, networking event, and hackathon. Note that almost every big-tech & bank has one of these program, but I'm only highlighting ones exclusive to underclassmen
| Name | Status/Open Date | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Street FTTP | ✅ Open | Freshman | Insight into Jane Street for trading. Runs March 24th - March 28th, 2025 |
| SIG Discovery Day | ✅ Open | Freshman, Sophomore | Program is in March 2025 |
| Palantir Launch | ✅ Open | Sophomore | Program is in March 2025 |
| Discover Citadel | November | Freshman, Sophomore | |
| Jane Street SEE | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | Insight into CS and Math in Finance. Express interest here |
| Morgan Stanley Early Insights | ? | Sophomore | |
| BNP Paribas Opportunity Summit | ? | Sophomore | |
| Bloomberg First Year Insights | ? | Freshman | |
| JPMorgan Chase Career.edYOU | ? | Sophomore | |
| D.E. Shaw Fellowships | ? | Sophomore | Express interest here |
| Five Rings SDE Intensive Program | ? | Sophomore | |
| Nordstrom Nspire Program | ? | Sophomore | |
| Impact Labs Summit | ? | All student | Professional networking event for students & professionals in NYC |
| Paragon One Career Bootcamp | ? | All Students |
These are 1-4 week program during December/January. Activites includes hackathon, mentorship, networking event etc.
| Name | Status/Open Date | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtu Women's Winternship | ✅ Open | Sophomore | 5-day educational program |
| HRT Women in Trading Tech Internship | ✅ Open | Freshman, Sophomore | 2-4 week paid winternship for automated trading |
| CUNY Sprinternship | ? | Freshman, Sophomore | 2-week tech internship prep program during January. Stipend available |
| Trail of Bits | ? | All student | 3-6 week self-paced cybersecurity internship. Stipend available |
| Impact Labs Fellowship | ? | All student | 2-week program in NYC during winter break. Financial assistance available |
| Name | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Greylock Tech Fair | All student | Virtual career fair. Express interest for next year's (2024) here |
| CodePath | All student | Free online courses in web dev, mobile, cyber, etc. Also provide resume help, mentorship, interview prep, recruiting event, etc. |
| Forage | All student | 5-6 hour virtual work experience programs. Featuring JPMC, Lyft, Visa, EA, SAP, etc. |