
Microsoft Explore Program
A premier 12-week summer internship program designed for freshmen and sophomores exploring a career in software engineering or product management.
A curated list of opportunities to strengthen your CS resume, from freshman programs to competitive summer internships and research fellowships. Apply early, the timeline matters.

A premier 12-week summer internship program designed for freshmen and sophomores exploring a career in software engineering or product management.

A Cornell Tech initiative offering students access to AI/ML sprints, paid industry internships, and mentorship from engineers at top tech companies.

NVIDIA's Ignite program is a paid internship for first and second-year undergrads. You'll work on real Software Engineer and AI infrastructure projects alongside senior engineers.

Paid early-talent program for students interested in software engineering, product, design, or creative roles at Duolingo

Multi-day program for first-year students interested in math, CS, trading, and finance; no finance background required.

Short immersive program with tracks in software engineering, trading, and strategy/product.

12-week internship where students work on real Dropbox projects with mentorship and feedback.

Remote 12-week internship alternative where students collaborate on real open-source/software projects with mentorship(Previous fellows have also collaborated with meta engineers)

Global open-source program where contributors work on 12+ week coding projects with mentors and receive a stipend.

Paid undergraduate research experiences across NSF-funded STEM areas; many sites include stipend, housing, meals, and travel support.

Paid research internship at DOE national labs; includes 10-week summer or semester-long placements.

The NASA internship program for students to build technical skills and contribute to real NASA missions.

Free technical training and internship-prep program for first-year and sophomore CS/SWE students, including a summer residency.