Opportunities for Students in the United States — OppIDX

A nine- to ten-week paid summer internship for undergraduates (typically penultimate year) across Goldman Sachs' engineering, finance, and other divisions, offering a highly competitive salary, hands-on project work, and a path to full-time offers.

📍 New York, NY and other global Goldman Sachs officesPaidHard

Apply → goldmansachs.com

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Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program

Library of Congress

A paid 10-week summer internship where undergraduate and graduate students work directly with the Library of Congress's analog and digital collections, supporting research, cataloging, and public-facing projects.

📍 Washington, DC (onsite and remote positions)PaidHard

Apply → loc.gov

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Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Fellowship

Data Science for Social Good (Johns Hopkins University, 2026 host)

A full-time summer fellowship (about 3 months) that trains aspiring data scientists to work on machine learning and AI projects with real government and nonprofit partners across education, health, criminal justice, and sustainability.

📍 Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins University, 2026 cohort)StipendHard

Apply → dssgfellowship.org

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SEO Career

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)

A professional development program that prepares high-achieving Black, Hispanic, and Native American undergraduates for paid summer internships on Wall Street, in commercial real estate, and in technology, through industry training and 80+ corporate partners.

📍 New York, NY and other major US marketsStipendHard

Apply → seo-usa.org

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Stanford SURF Bay Area

Stanford University School of Engineering

A paid summer research fellowship open to non-Stanford undergraduates who can commute to Stanford's campus, pairing 15 students with Stanford faculty labs for hands-on research experience over about eight weeks.

📍 Stanford, CA (commuter program)StipendHard

Apply → engineering.stanford.edu

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Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

A $7,500 scholarship recognizing sophomores and juniors pursuing careers in the environment, or Native American/Alaska Native students pursuing careers in tribal public policy or Native health care.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → udall.gov

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PPIA Junior Summer Institute

Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Program

A fully funded seven-week summer program hosted at Harvard, Princeton, and University of Michigan that prepares rising college juniors for graduate school and careers in public service through graduate-level coursework, career coaching, and a large alumni network.

📍 Cambridge, MA / Princeton, NJ / Ann Arbor, MIStipendHard

Apply → ppiaprogram.org

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholar Program

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The largest Hispanic scholarship organization in the US, awarding roughly 10,000 scholarships a year ($500-$5,000) to Hispanic-heritage students, plus career services, mentorship, and access to a conference and alumni network.

📍 United StatesMedium

Apply → hsf.net

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CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program

CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Equity

A summer program introducing undergraduates and recent graduates to minority health and health equity topics through partnerships with seven institutions (Columbia, Michigan, Pitt, UCLA, Morehouse, and others), including research training and career mentorship.

📍 Multiple sites (Columbia, MI, PA, CA, and others)StipendHard

Apply → cdc.gov

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

A highly selective scholarship for high-achieving community college students transferring to a four-year college or university, providing up to $55,000 per year in 'last-dollar' funding plus advising and a scholar community.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → jkcf.org

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TreeHacks

TreeHacks (Stanford student organization)

Stanford's premier student hackathon and one of the largest collegiate hackathons in the US, bringing 1,000+ hackers from dozens of universities and countries together for 36 hours of building, with over $150K in prizes. Travel, food, and lodging are covered for accepted participants.

📍 Stanford, CAUnpaidHard

Apply → treehacks.com

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HackMIT

HackMIT (MIT student organization)

MIT's flagship student hackathon, bringing roughly 1,000+ top undergraduate developers, engineers, and designers to MIT's campus for a 24-36 hour weekend of building. Free to attend, with travel and lodging support for accepted hackers.

📍 Cambridge, MA (MIT campus)UnpaidHard

Apply → hackmit.org

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Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

A federal scholarship for juniors planning careers in public service or government, providing up to $30,000 for graduate school along with leadership training and a professional network of public service leaders.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → truman.gov

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Barry Goldwater Scholarship

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

A prestigious scholarship for sophomores and juniors intending to pursue research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Covers up to $7,500 toward tuition, fees, books, and room and board.

📍 United StatesHard

Apply → goldwaterscholarship.gov

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NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

National Science Foundation

A National Science Foundation-funded network of summer research programs hosted at universities and research institutions nationwide. Students work closely with faculty mentors on authentic STEM research and typically receive a stipend plus housing/travel support.

📍 Various US host institutions (some international sites)StipendMedium

Apply → nsf.gov

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Google Student Training in Engineering Program (STEP)

Google

A paid internship for first- and second-year undergraduates in computer science or related fields. The first part builds technical and soft skills; the second half is a hands-on software engineering internship working with a Google engineer mentor on a real project.

📍 Multiple US and international Google officesPaidHard

Apply → google.com

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