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Currently:

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Get professional experience that matters with Extern

• Test drive career paths with real projects

• Build your resume with skills you’ve applied

• Connect with professionals from startups to Fortune brands

• Develop soft skills through professional collaboration

• Learn how to use Gen AI tools through real projects

• Gain real project experience to discuss at job interviews

Flexibly explore careers

through real experience

Venture Capital

VC Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis

VC arm of HP Inc.

Data

Consumer Behavior & Market Analysis

Leading global audio brand

Marketing

Paid Marketing Asset Creation

Game manufacturer and maker of Cards Against Humanity

Product

Consumer Behavior & User Research

Olympic certified swim apparel brand

Consulting

Market Analysis & Strategy Consulting

Men’s casual apparel

Venture Capital

VC Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis

VC arm of HP Inc.

Data

Consumer Behavior & Market Analysis

Leading global audio brand

Marketing

Paid Marketing Asset Creation

Game manufacturer and maker of Cards Against Humanity

Product

Consumer Behavior & User Research

Olympic certified swim apparel brand

Consulting

Market Analysis & Strategy Consulting

Men’s casual apparel

Build a resume employers

will notice

Learn how to use Gen AI tools through real projects

Featured Externship: TruBridge

Healthcare Data Analytics Externship

Starts:

October 20, 2025

Ends:

December 15, 2025

8 weeks, Part-time · Remote

Enterprise Software

Healthcare

Hospitals

Data Analysis

Business Intelligence

Technology

Milestone 1

Introduction to Data Analytics

Week 1

• Live Activities: Meet your mentors and peers.
• Project Objective: Discover how data analytics drives real-world healthcare decisions. Define a research question around infection trends using modern AI tools.
• Tasks:
  • Explore public datasets, learn the three types of analytics, and use ChatGPT to frame your research question.

Output

A clear research question and outline of infection data attributes to investigate.

Milestone 2

Collecting & Preparing Data

Weeks 2

• Live Activities: Hands-on workshop in data sourcing and cleaning.
• Project Objective: Get your hands on large healthcare datasets and prep them for real analysis.
• Tasks:
  • Pull public datasets (WHO, Kaggle, Medicare)
  • Clean and structure them in Python
  • LLMs to surface possible analyses.

Output

A ready-to-analyze dataset you’ve personally prepared.

Milestone 3

Exploratory Data Analysis

Weeks 3 & 4

• Live Activities: Guided session on Python-based EDA.
• Project Objective: Uncover meaningful insights in infection data — the kind analysts use to inform public health decisions.
• Tasks:
  • Run statistical methods.
  • Visualize patterns.
  • Draft initial findings with ChatGPT

Output

Visualizations and a draft research report with early insights.

Milestone 4

Presenting Your Findings

Weeks 5 & 6

• Live Activities: Presentation design workshop with feedback.
• Project Objective: Translate your analysis into a compelling, professional story.
• Tasks:
  • Use ChatGPT to draft an outline.
  • Build a first deck in Gamma.app.
  • Refine with Google Slides.

Output

A polished deck of insights and recommendations for decision-makers.

Milestone 5

Interactive Dashboards

Weeks 7 & 8

• Live Activities: Mentor-led dashboard design session.
• Project Objective: Showcase your insights through interactive dashboards that stakeholders can actually use.
• Tasks:
  • Build a dashboard in Claude or Power BI.
  • Tailor visualizations to your research question.
  • Practice presenting to a non-technical audience.

Output

A dynamic, interactive dashboard that highlights infection trends and findings.

Milestone 6

Final Deliverables

At the end of this externship, you will deliver:

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• Research Report: Methodology, analysis, and findings.
• Presentation Deck : Polished slides ready for stakeholders.
• Interactive Dashboard : Dynamic tool for visualizing healthcare data.

Questions we get all the time

How is an Externship different from a certificate program, bootcamp, or skill course?

Unlike a typical credential platform, Extern lets you…

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• Demonstrate skills you built through real work on your resume
• Demonstrate real business impact you drove on your resume
• Connect with industry professionals and other externs
• Engage and learn from our very own Program Managers who support you

How do Externships compare with internships?

For every 5 college students, there’s only 1 internship available. And if you're lucky enough to get an internship, there's no guarantee you're in for a meaningful experience when it comes to training and support. Externships were designed as accessible, high-quality experiences to bridge the divide between academia and the workforce.

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Extern provides…

Real professional experiences not normally accessible to students

Practical training on in-demand skills that you demonstrate through a real -work deliverable

Soft skills training and development in a supportive environment

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While also providing…

Flexibility year round with fully remote experiences

Ability to explore multiple industries, skills, and companies

Structured professional training beyond typical internships, like advanced prompting, Gen AI application, and creating custom chatbots to keep you ahead of the curve

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Who is eligible?

No prior experience or specific background is required - as long as you’re passionate, curious, and have a drive to learn.

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Currently, we’re prioritizing applications from:

• Seniors in undergraduate (Bachelor’s) programs at U.S.-based institutions
• Graduate students in Master’s, Doctorate, or Professional Degree programs at U.S.-based institutions

Extern’s mission is to make Externships accessible to all students, and we’re working to expand capacity to include more academic years, institutions, individuals who aren’t in school, and other regions. If you’re from a different group, we encourage you to apply now—your application will help ensure you’re among the first considered as we expand. To receive updates on expanded capacity, subscribe to our newsletter here.

What exactly happens during an Externship?

You can see an example of the Externship format currently used in our Consumer Insights Marketing and Data Analysis program. It includes a week-by-week breakdown, highlighting the skills you’ll develop, the tools you’ll use, and your interactions with the host company.

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