As a participating student, you are able to search available externships by company, location, and/or professional fields. To apply, you’ll need to submit a personal statement and anonymous resume for each externship opportunity. Only current Northwestern students are eligible.

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What do student externs say about the NEXT program?

"It was a very eye-opening experience. I got to experience what it’s really like to work in this field, which I could never fully understand just by talking to professionals in a coffee chat or info session." - 2018 NEXT Student

I enjoyed being able to talk to someone who was in the same position as me at one point and see how their experiences shaped their career path." - 2018 NEXT Student

"I enjoyed the on-on-one time I had with the employees I spoke with and how I was able to learn about various departments in the company to get a full sense of what I could possibly do when working for a company like this." - 2018 NEXT Student

"My externship host was incredible! He was very attentive to me while I was there and was so willing to answer all of my questions. He truly helped prepare me for what to expect with internship and job interviews." - 2018 NEXT Student

"I enjoyed every bit of the externship. I had an amazing host who designed a detailed agenda that allowed me to gain as much information and experience within a day as possible. I loved how the externship connected me to people whose candid stories gave me so much inspiration and movtivation." - 2018 NEXT Student

"I loved getting a transparent point of view about the industry. I felt very welcome and learned an immense amount about an industry I'd like to be in." - 2018 NEXT Student

Interested in learning more about the NEXT program?

For more information and detailed application instructions, please refer to our Resources page.

Student questions? Contact next.student@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3700.