Intern in the USA

Overview

A 10 week internship delivered remotely using technology enabled software for a highly structured experience with built in mentoring sessions.

The program includes:​

  • Resume/CV review

  • Pre-placement meeting

  • Customized employer outreach

  • Interview facilitation

  • Ongoing coaching

  • Placement agreements

  • Workplace resolution

  • Professional development

  • Weekly mentoring

Optional Study Tour

A 3-week capstone study tour pulls together the internship learnings and includes industry site visits and time with internship hosts.

The visits include several locations around the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and Silicon Valley:

  • Meetings with host mentors

  • FAANG tour (FB, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google)

  • UCLA and Stanford universities

  • Talks with start-up founders or venture capitalists

  • Sightseeing - Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, Cable car, Gold Rush tour

  • State Capitol Museum, talks with lobbyist

  • Computer museum

  • River dinner cruise

Industry Areas

Placement areas include but are not limited to;

  • General Business, Management, Business Administration, Sales/Outreach, Finance, VC,

  • Marketing, Advertising, Communication, Media, Entertainment,

  • Engineering (major and skill level very important for successful placements)

  • Sustainability, Environmental, Clean Tech,

  • Technology in general, Big Data/Data Analysis, Computer Science, Programming/Software,

  • Humanities and Education (no student teaching),

  • Legal (generally in smaller firms/pro-bono organizations).