Early careers
Apprenticeships & fellowships
206 open across 67 companies · updated hourly
Apprenticeships combine paid work with structured training and are increasingly common in software as well as the trades — especially in the UK, Germany and US federal employers. Fellowships are funded, fixed-term positions, often research-led. Both are smaller in volume than internships and worth watching specifically.
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Sign up freeSoftware Engineering Apprenticeship (Advanced / Mid-Senior Track)
AmaliTech is an IT service company based in Germany, US, Ghana and Rwanda. By facilitating seamless collaboration between global tech companies and…
Community Partnership and Client Feedback Fellow
Apply for NLADA’s inaugural Client & Community Advocacy Fellowship. Be a part of
AI Research Fellowship, (Summer and Fall 2026)
The DoorDash Research Fellowship is a 3-month program (extendable to 6 months) looking for Summer and Fall 2026 cohorts, for researchers and…
SWE Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (Canada)
The Human Frontier Collective (HFC) Fellowship brings together top researchers and domain experts to collaborate on high-impact work that are shaping…
SWE Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (UK)
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fully remote, 1099 independent contractor opportunity with an estimated duration of six months and the potential for…
SWE Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (US)
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fully remote, 1099 independent contractor opportunity with an estimated duration of six months and the potential for…
Clinical Apprentice - BCBA Fieldwork Program
Are you working toward your BCBA and looking for a practicum experience that actually supports your growth? Centria’s Elevate Program is a full-time,…
Junior Supply Chain Officer (Apprenticeship)
Junior Supply Chain Officer (Apprenticeship) — Breda, Netherlands. Full description on the application page.
Fellow, Software Engineering- Infrastructure
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products…
Engineering Fellowship
Location & Travel Expectations
Machine Learning Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (Canada)
The Human Frontier Collective (HFC)’s mission is to bring the world's best minds to shape the future of AI – because the future of AI depends not…
Machine Learning Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (UK)
The Human Frontier Collective (HFC)’s mission is to bring the world's best minds to shape the future of AI – because the future of AI depends not…
Machine Learning Fellow - Human Frontier Collective
The Human Frontier Collective (HFC)’s mission is to bring the world's best minds to shape the future of AI – because the future of AI depends not…
💙Start Your CNA Career – Apprenticeship Program
At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others.
PSI Fellow
Physical Superintelligence is a startup with roots at Google, NVIDIA, Harvard, Meta, MIT, Oxford, Johns Hopkins, Cambridge, and the Perimeter…
Process Technician Apprenticeship
We are the world’s largest independent energy and commodities trading company. Every day we use our expertise and logistical networks to distribute…
AWS I2PA Pre-Apprenticeship - Bristol, PA
Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with YUPRO Placement to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all…
AWS I2PA Pre-Apprenticeship - Hamlet, NC
Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with YUPRO Placement to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all…
Neurodivergent Fellowship
A World-Changing Company
Neurodivergent Fellowship
A World-Changing Company
Legal Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (UK)
The Human Frontier Collective (HFC) Fellowship brings together top researchers and domain experts to collaborate on high-impact work that are shaping…
Finance Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (UK)
The Human Frontier Collective (HFC) Fellowship brings together top researchers and domain experts to collaborate on high-impact work that are shaping…
Medical Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (UK)
The Human Frontier Collective (HFC) Fellowship brings together top researchers and domain experts to collaborate on high-impact work that are shaping…
STEM Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (UK)
PLEASE NOTE: This is a fully remote, 1099 independent contractor opportunity with an estimated duration of six months and the potential for…
When to apply
Most students miss the window because nobody told them summer applications open the previous autumn. These are the cycles as they actually run. A highlighted row is open now.
- Quant & trading firmsAugust – OctoberOpen now
Earliest of all. Jane Street, Jump, IMC, Optiver and peers recruit twelve to eighteen months ahead and fill summer seats by autumn.
- Big tech & large product companiesSeptember – NovemberOpen now
Google, Meta, Microsoft, Stripe and the like open summer internships and new-grad roles in early autumn. Many close applications by Thanksgiving.
- Banks & consultingAugust – OctoberOpen now
Investment banks and the big consultancies run structured programmes with hard deadlines, often before the end of September.
- Startups & scale-upsJanuary – April
Smaller companies hire closer to the start date. If autumn passed you by, this is where the summer roles still are.
- Co-op termsRolling, one term aheadOpen now
Fall co-ops post in spring; spring and summer terms post in autumn. Your school’s co-op office usually has the employer list first.
- FellowshipsNovember – February
Research and early-career fellowships cluster deadlines in winter for autumn starts. Long lead times; start the essays early.
Using a referral as a student
Written for someone who has never asked for one.
A referral moves you past the filter, not past the interview
Most large companies screen internship applications with software before a person looks. A referral puts yours in a pile a human reads. It does not get you the job — you still interview — but it gets you the conversation, which for a first role is most of the battle.
You do not need to know the person
On Vochure, employees who are willing to refer post the roles themselves. You are not cold-messaging a stranger; you are answering someone who has already said yes to the idea. Explain why you fit and what you have actually built or done. Two honest paragraphs beat a page of adjectives.
Apply early in the window, not at the deadline
Many programmes review on a rolling basis and fill before the posted close date. The calendar below tells you when each cycle opens. If you are inside a window, apply now.
Ask for one referral per company, and mean it
Employees are putting their name behind you. Pick the role you genuinely want at each company rather than spraying every opening. A referrer who sees you have asked five colleagues will decline all five.
Worth your time
None of these are ours and none pay to be here. They are the ones we would send a friend to. More on the resources page.
- Levels.fyi — Internship salaries
Real intern pay by company, so you know what to expect and what is low.
- GitHub Student Developer Pack
Free tooling while you have a .edu address. Ship something you can put on the résumé.
- Handshake
Where universities post employer events and on-campus recruiting. Complements a board like this one rather than replacing it.
- Pramp — free mock interviews
Peer-to-peer technical interview practice. Do three before your first real one.
- Cracking the Coding Interview (library copy)
Still the baseline for software interview prep. Your university library almost certainly has it.
Your university careers service
Underused and free. They read CVs, run mock interviews and often have employer contacts the internet does not.