Student registration for NEXT 2022 is now closed. Registration for next year's program will open in November 2022.
As a participating student, you are able to search available in-person and/or virtual 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, degree-seeking Northwestern students are eligible.
NEXT 2022 Timeline:
- Alumni host registration: November 1, 2021 - November 22, 2021
- Student application process: November 24, 2021 - December 14, 2021
- Alumni host ranking process: December 17, 2021 - January 10, 2022
- Alumni and student matches announced: Week of January 10, 2022
This Year's Hybrid Program:
- Both virtual and in-person visits will start as a meeting with the alumni host to learn about their career path, industry and role overview, their time at Northwestern, etc.
- Virtual visits will then offer subsequent virtual meetings within the same day or week, additional opportunities should be scheduled for you to learn more about the alum's role, company, industry, and more.
- In-person visits will then offer a full day of opportunities to tour the alum's work space, meet with their colleagues, attend meetings, and any other activities their organization would allow you to participate in while you are on the premises.
Suggested Virtual Externship Activities:
- One-on-one or small group meeting with colleague(s) from their team
- One-on-one or small group meeting with colleague(s) from another team
- Sitting in on a virtual group meeting
- Resume review with the alumni host
- Virtual office tour (if they are working out of the home)
- Meeting with someone from their HR department
- Or something that might be unique to their industry that isn't listed above
- Here are a few sample itineraries sample itineraries of what your externship could look like
Suggested In-Person Externship Activities:
- One-on-one or small group meeting with colleague(s) from their team on premises
- One-on-one or small group meeting with colleague(s) from another team on premises
- Sitting in on a group meeting on premises
- Resume review with the alumni host
- Office or broader organization tour on premises
- Meeting with someone from their HR department on premises
- Or something that might be unique to the specific industry that isn't listed above
- Here are a few sample itineraries of what your externship could look like
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.