Microsoft
Explore Microsoft
A software-development introduction specifically designed for students in their first two college years.
Check openingsCollege-year matchYears 1–2Includes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
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Paid Internships for College Students
Find pathways whose official sources establish pay or a stipend, then check the selected placement's actual package. This is a curated program shortlist—not a live list of open, guaranteed-paid job offers.
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What ‘confirmed paid’ means here
We include programs whose publisher describes paid participation or stipends. We do not estimate a salary when the role-specific figure is missing. A research stipend and an hourly wage can be different arrangements, and a past cohort's published award is not a promise about a future cycle. Read the timing and sources on each guide before treating a program as available.
Compare the full participation cost
Write down rent, deposits, transport, meals, and any move. Then list exactly what the selected placement covers, whether support is conditional, and when money arrives. Housing assistance is not the same as a free room, and a reimbursement may not help with an upfront deposit. Ask the official program contact about unclear terms before making a commitment.
Match your year and the actual schedule
Start with the college-year label but verify completed credits, enrollment, citizenship or authorization, and graduation timing. Some broad undergraduate programs have site-specific rules. A paid placement you cannot attend for its full term is not a workable option. Community-college students should check the accepted institution type instead of assuming every undergraduate route includes it.
Build a manageable paid shortlist
Pick a few relevant programs, read their application guides, and compare the requirements side by side. Save realistic choices and set a next action for each. Separate currently verified cutoffs from undated future prospects. Continue using your campus career center and official employer searches; this directory does not claim to cover the entire paid internship market.
Sourced program pathways / not live vacancies
Paid opportunities: programs to investigate
A match here is a starting point. Read the college-year conditions, source status, and current official opening. Closed cohorts remain clearly labeled for future preparation.
NASA
NASA OSTEM Internships
Project-based college internships across STEM and non-STEM work at NASA.
Published deadlineCollege-year matchUndergraduate years 1–4Includes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
NASA
NASA Pathways Internships
A paid federal student employment pathway with coursework and remaining-work-time requirements.
Check announcementsCollege-year matchYear 1+ · credits & time requiredIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
US Department of Energy
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
Research with a scientist or engineer at a participating national laboratory; eligible first-years need completed college coursework.
Published deadlineCollege-year matchYear 1+ · after one semesterIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
US Department of Energy
Community College Internships (CCI)
Technical laboratory experience for students enrolled at community colleges and accredited two-year colleges.
Published deadlineCollege-year matchCommunity / two-year collegeIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
NSF-funded research sites
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Funded undergraduate research opportunities offered by individual universities and research organizations, not one centralized internship.
Site-specific datesCollege-year matchUndergraduates · site-specificIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL Summer Internship Program
A 10-week, full-time STEM internship at JPL. The last published summer deadline has passed; use this guide to prepare for a future cycle.
Last cycle closedCollege-year matchUndergraduates · STEMIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
National Institutes of Health
NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)
Summer biomedical, behavioral, and social-science research in NIH's Intramural Research Program. This guide covers current college students only.
Opens Oct 13College-year matchUndergraduates · enrollment rulesIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
NOAA
Hollings Scholarship & Internship
A scholarship pathway that includes a later paid NOAA research internship, rather than an immediate standalone summer placement.
2027 dates announced · verifyCollege-year matchYear 2 · year 3 in 5-year degreesIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Board Summer Internships
Paid summer work in economics, policy, finance, information systems, and data analysis at the Board of Governors—not a directory of regional Reserve Bank jobs.
Check current Board rolesClass-year guidanceUndergraduates · role-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
National Museum of Asian Art Undergraduate Internship
An undergraduate museum pathway spanning collections, education, digital media, administration, and more. The published Summer 2026 cohort has ended.
Last published cohort endedCollege-year matchUndergraduates · age 18+Includes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Amazon / Annapurna Labs
Software Development Engineer Intern 2027
A current 2027 low-level software and systems internship supporting custom silicon and machine-learning infrastructure.
2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceBachelor's students · Dec 2027+ graduationRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Undergraduate Research Program
A nine-week summer research cohort in the biological sciences, with a limited route for exceptional first-year students who already have independent research experience.
Summer 2027 applications openCollege-year matchYears 2–3 · exceptional year 1 consideredIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
The Rockefeller University
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
A ten-week mentored biomedical research fellowship for current sophomores and juniors.
Last published cycle pastCollege-year matchSophomores and juniorsIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Caltech
SURF at Caltech
A ten-week research fellowship built around finding a Caltech mentor and co-developing a proposal before applying.
Check next Caltech cycleCollege-year matchFreshmen through returning seniorsIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Scripps Research
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows
A ten-week chemical and biological science research program for students considering graduate research careers.
Last published cycle pastClass-year guidanceCurrent associate or bachelor's studentsRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
JT-SURF
A ten-week earth and ocean science research fellowship that does not require prior research or formal ocean-science coursework.
Last published cycle pastClass-year guidanceCurrent undergraduates · no universal minimumRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Computational Medicine SIP
The Computational Medicine division of Johns Hopkins' Summer Internship Program, for quantitative students interested in biomedical research.
Last published cycle closedCollege-year matchYear 1+ · one year completed by startIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Pathways Undergraduate Researchers
A paid nine-week research program for students who have not yet entered their third undergraduate year; prior research is not required.
2027 information expected in NovemberCollege-year matchYears 1–2 · before third yearIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Library of Congress
Junior Fellows Program
A paid ten-week program working with Library of Congress collections and services across cultural, technical, and research projects.
2027 application projected late OctoberCollege-year matchCurrent undergraduatesIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Getty
Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internships
Paid museum and arts-organization internships for current associate- and bachelor's-degree students connected to Los Angeles County.
Check Getty and host openingsCollege-year matchCurrent undergraduates · one term completedIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
American Museum of Natural History
MEEP Spring 2027
A spring museum education internship for New York City undergraduate residents, with training and up to ten work hours per week.
Spring 2027 opens Oct 5College-year matchCurrent undergraduates · one term completedIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute
Robotics Institute Summer Scholars
An immersive robotics research program for undergraduates who will have two full-time college semesters before the summer and at least one afterward.
Check next RISS applicationCollege-year matchTwo semesters completed by start · returning afterwardIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Boeing
Supply Chain Internship 2027
A current paid 10–12-week internship across Boeing supply-chain organizations and locations.
2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceBachelor's or master's · Aug 2027+ graduationRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Boeing
Communications Internship 2027
A current paid 10–12-week internship producing internal, external, digital, social, video, event, and branding communications.
2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceBachelor's or master's · Aug 2027+ graduationRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Boeing
Sales & Marketing Internship 2027
A current internship spanning market analysis, forecasting, data visualization, financial modeling, product messaging, events, and lead generation.
2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceBachelor's or master's · Aug 2027+ graduationRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Boeing
Prestwick Engineering Intern 2027
A three-month structural-design and integration internship at Boeing's Aerospace Innovation Centre in Prestwick.
2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceEngineering bachelor's studentsRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Boeing
Facilities Engineering Internship 2027
A current plant and facilities engineering internship supporting buildings, infrastructure, construction projects, and maintenance operations.
2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceAug 2027+ graduation · junior/senior preferredRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
MIT
MIT Summer Research Program General
A funded interdisciplinary summer research program for undergraduates interested in graduate study and academic research.
Last published cycle closedCollege-year matchSophomores, juniors, non-graduating seniorsIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
A nine-week biomedical research cohort specifically timed for the summer before a student's final undergraduate year or term.
2027 application expected in NovemberClass-year guidanceSummer before final undergraduate yearRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Mayo Clinic
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2027
A ten-week biomedical research fellowship at three Mayo Clinic campuses for students considering PhD or MD-PhD research careers.
Summer 2027 dates publishedCollege-year matchSophomore year completed by start · not graduatedIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pediatric Oncology Education 2027
A nine- to ten-week pediatric oncology research and clinical education experience for advanced undergraduates with prior relevant research.
2027 opens Nov 1College-year matchSophomore year completed by startIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rubio Butterfield Summer Internship 2027
Paid ten-week museum internships with full-time MuSe training and a limited part-time route for current college students.
Opens mid-November 2026College-year matchSophomores, juniors, and seniorsIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Disneyland Resort
Industrial Engineering Intern, Summer 2027
A current Disneyland Resort role using forecasting, statistics, simulation, capacity analysis, and process improvement.
2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceIndustrial engineering · Dec 2027+ graduationRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
ABC7 Chicago / Disney
I-Team Consumer Intern, Spring 2027
A six-month investigative consumer-news internship involving research, viewer follow-up, field shoots, interview logging, and public-records requests.
Spring 2027 posting available at reviewClass-year guidanceCurrent college students · juniors/seniors preferredRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Spotify
Global Summer Internship Program
A paid ten-week summer program with business, product, and technical teams serving creators and listeners.
Check next summer cycleCollege-year matchPenultimate or graduating year · degree-dependentIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Warner Bros. Discovery
US Internship Program
Paid US internships across news, film, television, sports, games, animation, marketing, design, technology, finance, legal, and human resources.
Seasonal applicationsCollege-year matchRising juniors and seniors · 3.0 GPAIncludes year 3 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
US Department of State
Paid Student Internship Program
Paid foreign-affairs experience supporting policy, communications, events, reporting, and government operations in US and overseas offices.
Future cycle updates pendingCollege-year matchUndergraduate juniors and seniorsIncludes year 3 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
US Environmental Protection Agency
Pathways Internships
Paid federal internships in environmental science, engineering, policy, data, communications, administration, and related work.
Check federal announcementsCollege-year matchCollege students enrolled at least half timeIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
NPR
Internship Program
Paid public-media internships spanning reporting, audio, production, editing, audience, graphics, research, social, and data work.
Check next NPR cycleCollege-year matchCurrent college students · role-specificIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Procter & Gamble
Student Internships
Paid student internships across management, marketing, finance, IT, science, engineering, and other business functions.
Check current internshipsClass-year guidanceCollege students · opening-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
National Football League
Summer Internship Program
A paid league-office internship with department work, presentations, networking, and professional development for current juniors.
Seasonal · early-December postingCollege-year matchCurrent undergraduate juniorsIncludes year 3 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
American Civil Liberties Union
National Office Internships
Stipend-supported internships in legal, communications, advocacy, technology, analytics, development, and operations at the ACLU National Office.
No current national openingsClass-year guidanceStudents · opening-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Capital One
Undergraduate Internship Programs
Paid ten-week business and technology programs in analytics, finance, banking, product, cyber security, consulting, management, and software.
Check current internship programsClass-year guidanceBachelor's students · graduation-basedRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Capital One
Early Internship Program
A paid ten-week sophomore program in McLean with hands-on analyst work, mentorship, and corporate housing.
No related roles at reviewCollege-year matchSecond-year undergraduatesIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Delta Air Lines
Student Internship Program
Paid airline internships and co-ops across corporate, customer, analytics, technology, engineering, operations, and commercial teams.
Ongoing student recruitingClass-year guidanceCollege students · role-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Southwest Airlines
Campus Reach College Internships
Paid airline internships in technology, technical operations, marketing, HR, finance, analytics, operations, and other corporate teams.
Campus Reach recruiting page activeCollege-year matchSome sophomore roles; most junior+Includes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Eli Lilly and Company
Undergraduate Internship Program
Paid undergraduate internships across clinical research, data, technology, manufacturing, finance, marketing, HR, sales, and other pharmaceutical teams.
Join a track talent communityClass-year guidanceBachelor's students · track-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
UPS
Student Internships & Co-ops
Paid student internships and co-ops across logistics, IT, engineering, sales, finance, marketing, solutions, and airline operations.
Search student opportunitiesClass-year guidanceCurrent students · role-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
FedEx
College Connections Internship
A paid ten-week summer internship with real projects, mentorship, facility exposure, and roles across transportation and corporate functions.
Check student-program rolesClass-year guidanceUndergraduates · opening-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Electronic Arts
Internships & Co-ops
Paid student internships and co-ops across game development, software, art, design, analytics, publishing, marketing, finance, and studio operations.
Check early-career rolesClass-year guidanceFull-time college students · role-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Nike
Undergraduate Internships
Paid internships across design, engineering, finance, marketing, manufacturing, merchandising, product creation, strategy, supply chain, and technology.
Open internship search availableClass-year guidanceEnrolled students · graduation-basedRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Marriott International
Hotel Internship Program
A paid hotel-operations internship lasting at least ten weeks, with hands-on property training and role-specific hospitality experience.
Live hotel internship searchClass-year guidanceCollege students · property-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
State Farm
College Internships
Paid college internships across actuarial work, technology, data, finance, claims, marketing, HR, legal, and business operations.
Search current internshipsClass-year guidanceCollege students · opening-specificRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Common questions
Does appearing here mean applications are open?
No. Pay and availability are separate checks. Cards describe the source status at review, and each guide explains whether dates are published, role-specific, or from a past cycle.
Are all living costs covered by a stipend?
Do not assume so. Read the selected offer's housing, travel, payment, and eligibility terms, then compare them with your own participation budget.
Prepare your next step
Application playbook / 2 min read
How to Compare Internship Pay and Costs
Compare internship salary or stipends with housing, travel, schedule, and the employer's written terms before accepting.
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Review a college internship offer for dates, compensation, costs, supervision, enrollment conditions, and the written terms before deciding.
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Plan college internship applications around official deadlines, rolling recruiting, reference requests, and your academic calendar.
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