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Free courses, apprenticeships, internships, and early-career programs.

• 7 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting as a Data Analyst

  Avery Smith's hard-won lessons on breaking into data analytics — what to learn first, what portfolio work matters, and which advice to ignore.

  Article

• AI Agents Course (Hugging Face)

  Free course on autonomous and tool-using agent architecture, with framework implementations in smolagents, LlamaIndex, and LangGraph, plus agentic RAG workflows.

  Training Program

• Anthropic AI Fluency: Framework Foundations

  Anthropic's free course teaching a practical framework for working with AI: delegation, description, discernment, and diligence. Good grounding before you use AI in job search, school, or client work.

  Website

• Apprenticeship.gov

  Federal portal for finding registered apprenticeships that pay while you train.

  Government Program

• Apprenticeships Unlocked

  A national initiative led by Jobs for the Future (JFF) with Google.org support that helps employers design, launch and scale high-quality Registered Apprenticeship programs across any sector or occupation.

  Program

• Career Essentials in Generative AI (Microsoft + LinkedIn)

  Free learning path that awards a certificate from both Microsoft and LinkedIn and displays on your profile.

  Training Program

• CareerOneStop Local Help Hub

  One hub linking every location-based finder: workforce development boards, community colleges, unemployment benefits, apprenticeship offices, Job Corps centers, reentry programs, older worker programs, Native American programs, refugee assistance, farmworker jobs, and youth programs.

  Finder Tool

• ChatGPT Prompt Engineering (DeepLearning.AI)

  One-hour short course from Andrew Ng's team on the fundamentals of prompting.

  Training Program

• CS50s Introduction to AI with Python (Harvard)

  Harvard course covering graph search algorithms, optimization, machine learning, and natural language processing with hands-on Python projects.

  Training Program

• Fordham AI for Small Business (Coursera)

  Fordham University’s AI Hub gives you free Coursera access to a curated set of generative AI courses built for small business owners: GenAI in Social Media Marketing, AI for Content Creation, Advanced Data Analysis with Generative AI, AI Fluency (Anthropic), and a GenAI for Leaders track from IBM. Self-paced, no cost through the program link.

  Training Program

• freeCodeCamp Curriculum

  Free, self-paced certifications in web development, data analysis, machine learning, and more, with hands-on projects.

  Course

• GatewayHacks 2026

  A beginner-inclusive hackathon open to developers designers and innovators of all experience levels worldwide including those with no prior hackathon experience.

  Hackathon

• Generative AI for Beginners (Microsoft)

  21 structured lessons on prompt engineering and building generative AI applications, with practical exercises in Python and TypeScript.

  Training Program

• Google AI Essentials (Coursera)

  About 10 hours of self-paced training on prompting, using AI tools at work, and responsible AI, with a free certificate.

  Training Program

• Google: Introduction to Generative AI

  Short beginner course on what generative AI is, how it differs from other machine learning, and where it fits into everyday work.

  Training Program

• IBM AI Foundations for Everyone

  Three short courses, roughly 12 hours total, covering AI concepts, use cases, and ethics.

  Training Program

• IBM: Python for Data Science, AI & Development

  Hands-on introduction to Python, working with data, and calling APIs, with no prior programming required.

  Training Program

• Introduction to Generative AI (Google)

  Free short course covering the foundations of large language models, generative AI concepts, and responsible AI principles. No coding experience required.

  Training Program

• LLM Course (Hugging Face)

  Deep dive into transformer architectures, tokenization, datasets, NLP pipelines, and fine-tuning and deploying open-source models.

  Training Program

• Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp — for students

  A free twenty-hour introduction to artificial intelligence for high school students, no coding experience required, taught through hands-on projects in areas students already care about.

  Training Program

• OpenAI Academy

  Free lessons on core AI concepts, prompting workflows, building and configuring AI agents, and applied ChatGPT use cases.

  Training Program

• Practical Deep Learning for Coders (fast.ai)

  Top-down deep learning course using PyTorch, covering computer vision, NLP, and model deployment. Assumes existing Python basics.

  Training Program

• SCALIS Jobs

  A job search built on top of an AI recruiting platform, with best-match ranking, saved job preferences, and filters by category, industry, and experience level across a very large aggregated listing pool.

  Job Board

• 10 Tech Apprenticeships in California (Plus One Alternative Path)

  A regional roundup of paid tech apprenticeships available to California residents, with eligibility notes and an alternative program for people who do not land one.

  Article

• a16z FDE Fellowship

  A fellowship from a16z for aspiring forward-deployed engineers — people who sit with customers and build software directly against their problems.

  Fellowship

• Accenture Apprenticeship Program

  Twelve-month paid apprenticeships in Application Development, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, and Cloud Engineering. Accenture has scaled apprenticeships into a large share of its entry-level hiring in North America.

  Apprenticeship

• Adobe Digital Academy

  Tuition scholarships for technical training with bootcamp partners such as General Assembly, followed by a paid immersive apprenticeship for participants who perform well in the training phase. Tracks span web development, data science, UX design, and digital marketing.

  Apprenticeship

• AFT: Career and Technical Education resources

  The American Federation of Teachers' hub for career and technical education, including program guidance, advocacy, and classroom resources for skilled-trade and technical pathways.

  Website

• Agents for Humans Hackathon

  A free hackathon (AWS Strands Agents SDK) to build an AI agent that automates repetitive real-world tasks. No purchase or payment necessary.

  Hackathon

• AI is killing the grunt work, forcing companies to rethink entry-level hiring (CNBC)

  CNBC report (Sept. 23, 2026) on AI taking over junior-level tasks and how employers are changing graduate and entry-level hiring.

  Article

• AI, computer science and the shifting reality of tech employment

  Sponsored piece (Feb. 2026) arguing CS jobs aren't collapsing but getting harder to enter; cites 6.1% unemployment for new CS grads vs 4.8% overall.

  Article

• Airbnb Connect

  A six-month paid software engineering apprenticeship aimed at career changers, self-taught coders, and bootcamp graduates from non-traditional tech backgrounds.

  Apprenticeship

• Alpha Fellowship by speedrun

  Alpha backs highly technical students and new grads with up to $250K to start a company, and connects exceptional engineers with opportunities at breakout startups.

  Fellowship

• Amazon Technical Apprenticeship

  Paid classroom training plus on-the-job training in cloud computing and software development. Several tracks exist, including ones for veterans and military spouses, and internal paths for non-technical employees pivoting into engineering.

  Apprenticeship

• Amazon Web Services Early Career

  AWS's own page for students and recent graduates: internships, new-grad roles and the programs it runs to fill them.

  Program

• American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

  The largest national disability rights organization in the U.S., advocating for equal opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, and independent living.

  Organization

• Amplify Writing Fellowship

  A fellowship from Amplify Partners for people who write well about technology, supporting a body of published work rather than a job.

  Fellowship

• AsanaUP Apprenticeship

  A six-month paid software engineering apprenticeship with dedicated mentorship and a strong record of converting apprentices into full-time roles.

  Apprenticeship

• AV Academy — Free Venture Capital Curriculum

  Four free courses, 20+ short classes, roughly three to four hours in total, explaining how venture capital works: where it sits among other investments, how funds and deals are structured, and what the shift toward private markets means. Built by Alumni Ventures, no payment or account required to work through it.

  Course

• Awesome Generative AI Guide

  Open learning library with a 10-week applied LLM curriculum, 90+ free courses, and 60 AI interview questions.

  Website

• Bank of America Student Programs & Internships

  Bank of America's hub for internships, analyst programmes and apprenticeships for undergraduates, graduates and career-changers, with application dates and eligibility for each.

  website

• bbLeaders — Building Beats Creative Careers Programme

  Building Beats' programme for young people aged 16–24 to explore careers in music, media and creative technology through mentorship, internships and workshops.

  Program

• BeEarly

  Career community and newsletter for early-career professionals, with job-search guidance and curated opportunities.

  Community

• Beyond the Fall Career Fair: Modern Strategies for Employer Campus Partnerships

  CollegeRecruiter article on how employers are moving past one-day fall career fairs toward year-round campus partnerships, covering virtual events, class and club engagement, and earlier relationship building with students. Useful for students and early-career job seekers who want to understand how campus recruiting works now.

  Article

• Blackstone Career Pathways

  A workforce development program from Blackstone that creates career pathways, internships, and training opportunities inside Blackstone portfolio companies, with an emphasis on inclusive hiring and mobility.

  Program

• Blue Origin Internships

  Blue Origin's internship listings — paid engineering, business and operations placements, with the application windows and locations for each.

  Job Board

• BofA to Hire 1,000 Additional Apprentices and Invest $150 Million in Workforce Development

  Bank of America's September 2026 press release announcing 1,000 more paid apprenticeships and a $150 million workforce-development commitment across the US.

  article

• Britebound Center at JFF — career navigation for young adults

  Free career navigation resources from Jobs for the Future for young adults deciding what comes after high school: exploring paths, paying for them, and landing quality jobs.

  Program

• Build a Chrome Extension: Getting Started

  Google's free step-by-step tutorials for building and publishing a browser extension, from a first "hello world" to using storage, scripting and the side panel.

  Website

• Capital One Full-Time Programs for Students and Grads

  Capital One's full-time rotational programs for new graduates, covering technology, data, business analysis, product, design, audit and management tracks. Associates rotate across teams for a set period with structured mentorship, then settle into a role. The page lists each program and links to its current openings.

  Program

• Career Development for High School Students

  A starter framework for students deciding between corporate, nonprofit, freelance, and entrepreneurship paths: defining your value proposition, getting noticed, building consistency, and understanding how you actually get paid.

  Document

• Cisco Networking Academy

  Free courses in networking, cybersecurity, Python, and IT fundamentals.

  Training Program

• Class of 2026 College Graduate Hiring Report

  ResumeTemplates.com survey of 1,000 US hiring managers at companies with 101 or more employees, finding 48 percent would rather invest in AI tools than hire and train a recent graduate, and that entry-level work is being restructured around AI.

  Article

• Claude Corps — Anthropic's AI Fellowship for Nonprofits

  A fellowship from Anthropic that places early-career people with mission-driven nonprofits to put AI to practical use. You can apply to be a fellow, or a nonprofit can apply to host one. The page explains how the programme works and how to apply.

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• Claude Corps — Anthropic's AI Fellowship for Nonprofits

  A fellowship from Anthropic that places early-career people with mission-driven nonprofits to put AI to practical use. You can apply to be a fellow, or a nonprofit can apply to host one. The page explains how the programme works and how to apply.

  Fellowship

• CodePath

  Free, senior-taught software engineering courses built for career acceleration, with pathways in web, mobile, cybersecurity, data, and AI-native applied engineering.

  Training Program

• Cohere LLM University

  A free course on large language models covering embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt design and deployment, with runnable notebooks.

  Training Program

• CollegeRecruiter

  A job board focused on internships and entry-level roles for students and recent graduates.

  Job Board

• Comcast RISE

  Grant packages combining $5,000 cash, a year of free internet/voice/cybersecurity service, equipment, a professionally produced TV commercial, coaching, and online entrepreneurship courses. Open to all qualifying small businesses in specific participating metro areas during limited annual application windows.

  Program

• CSAW CTF Qualification Round 2026

  An entry-level capture-the-flag competition explicitly designed for undergraduate students trying to break into cybersecurity.

  CTF

• CUNY Beyond

  A CUNY initiative that integrates career connections into every stage of an undergraduate's journey, aiming to help more students graduate into careers with competitive salaries.

  Program

• Data & AI Engineering (2027 Grads) - Procter & Gamble

  Early-career Data & AI Engineering opportunity at Procter & Gamble for 2027 graduates. A path into applied data science, analytics, and machine learning inside a global consumer-goods company.

  Job Posting

• DCTV Youth Media Fellows

  Downtown Community Television's youth media fellowship in New York City, teaching young people documentary and media-making skills.

  Fellowship

• DoorDash AI Research Fellowship (Summer & Fall 2026)

  A paid AI research fellowship at DoorDash for summer and fall 2026, working on machine learning problems inside a large operating business.

  Fellowship

• Economics Consulting Analyst/Associate Intern (Summer 2027) - Charles River Associates

  Summer 2027 Economics Consulting Analyst/Associate internship at Charles River Associates for Bachelor's and Master's graduates. A fit for candidates combining economics, data analysis, and consulting skills.

  Job Posting

• electrical training ALLIANCE

  The national training body behind union electrical apprenticeships, now embedding data-center-specific content such as high power loads and redundant backup systems into regional apprentice programs, supported by corporate and Google.org funding.

  Apprenticeship

• Employers Say Colleges Aren't Preparing Gen Z for Work

  Business Insider report on the widening gap between what employers expect from new graduates and what degree programs actually teach, including which skills get flagged most.

  Article

• Extern

  Project-based virtual externships with real companies, open to students across 100+ majors, that build a portfolio piece without requiring a traditional application cycle.

  Program

• Extern — Remote Externships

  Short, structured remote projects with real companies that give you portfolio work and a reference.

  Website

• Family Online Safety Institute Opportunities

  Listing of remote roles and internships at the Family Online Safety Institute, a nonprofit working on digital safety, online wellbeing, and technology policy.

  Job Posting

• Fed Beige Book Shows a Split in AI Hiring

  The September 2 Beige Book finds scarce AI engineers but weaker demand for some junior technology and administrative-support roles.

  Article

• First Course NYC for Businesses

  City-funded training and recruitment support program that helps NYC employers hire, train, and retain local talent for entry-level and middle-skill roles.

  Government Program

• Forage: free virtual job simulations

  Employer-built job simulations across banking, tech, consulting, and law, all free.

  Website

• Foundations of Project Management (Google)

  First course of the Google Project Management certificate: roles, lifecycle, and the vocabulary hiring managers expect.

  Training Program

• Frontend Software Engineering Intern 2027 - Verkada

  Paid Frontend Software Engineering internship at Verkada for 2027. A good fit for students interested in security, IoT, and polished user interfaces.

  Job Posting

• Ginni Rometty on Skills-First Hiring: 'You Don't Buy Talent. You Build It'

  The former IBM CEO on why she removed degree requirements from a majority of IBM roles, created the "new collar" job category, and built apprenticeship pipelines instead of competing for credentialed hires.

  Article

• Google Apprenticeships

  Paid, full-time apprenticeships at Google lasting roughly 12 to 24 months, across Data Analytics, IT Support, UX Design, Software Engineering, and Project Management. Built for people with less than a year of experience in the field who do not hold a related degree.

  Apprenticeship

• Google Careers: Engineering & Technical Internships

  Listings and requirements for Google's engineering and technical internships, with timelines for when applications open each cycle.

  Job Board

• Google Careers: Engineering & Technical Jobs for Students

  Google's hub for student-facing engineering and technical roles, including apprenticeships, early-career programs, and eligibility details.

  Job Board

• Google Cybersecurity Certificate

  Certificate covering security frameworks, threat detection, Python for security tasks, SIEM tools, and incident response.

  Training Program

• Google Data Centers — Workforce Development

  Google's regional programs to train entry-level talent for data center trades such as construction, carpentry, electrical systems, and fiber-optic cabling, delivered with state and local partners in data center communities.

  Training Program

• Google IT Support Certificate

  Entry-level IT certificate covering troubleshooting, networking, operating systems, security, and customer support.

  Training Program

• Google Project Management Certificate

  Full professional certificate covering planning, execution, risk, Agile, and Scrum, built for entry-level PM and coordinator roles.

  Training Program

• Graduating in the AI Era Is Like a Large Recession for Starting Pay

  Staffing Industry Analysts report on research showing that college graduates entering the workforce during the AI boom face starting-pay and employment conditions comparable to a major recession. Useful context for salary expectations and negotiation.

  Article

• Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships

  Fellowship programme at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon supporting advanced research stays. Application details and eligibility on the page.

  fellowship

• Handshake

  University-integrated career platform connecting students directly with employers who have partnered with their school's career center for internships and entry-level roles.

  Job Board

• Harlem Capital

  Venture firm investing in diverse founders, with public resources and an internship pipeline.

  Organization

• How AI Is Reshaping Entry-Level Tech Jobs (IEEE Spectrum)

  IEEE Spectrum article on how AI is shifting entry-level engineering work toward higher-order thinking, review and collaboration skills, and what recent graduates can do about it.

  Article

• Huntr internship resume examples

  Free library of internship resume examples with section-by-section wording you can adapt when you have little formal work history.

  Template

• IBM Apprenticeship Program

  Twelve-month paid apprenticeships with full benefits in Cybersecurity, Software Development, Data Science, Cloud Engineering, and Application Development. IBM built these around "new collar" roles that prioritize skills over diplomas.

  Apprenticeship

• Idealist

  Job and internship board focused on nonprofits, international development, environmental advocacy, and public policy organizations.

  Job Board

• Inside Connect: Airbnb's Engineering Apprenticeship Program

  Airbnb's engineering team explains how Connect was designed, who it is for, how apprentices are supported and mentored, and what work they ship during the program.

  Article

• Interapt's Apprenticeship Model Fills a Gap in Tech Skills

  Harvard Business School profile of Interapt, which trains and places people from economically overlooked regions into paid tech roles, with detail on how the earn-while-you-learn model is financed.

  Article

• Is AI Making It Harder to Start Over or Land Your First Job?

  A free article on why breaking in or changing careers feels harder right now, with what job seekers can control in an AI-heavy hiring market.

  Article

• Jane Street IN FOCUS Programs

  Free multi-day programs and events Jane Street runs for students exploring quantitative trading, technology, and research careers, including travel and housing for selected participants.

  Program

• Jane Street Programs and Events (North America)

  Jane Street's listing of student programs and recruiting events in North America, including immersion and insight programs for first- and second-year undergraduates and workshops open to students exploring quant, trading, and software roles.

  Program

• Jim McKelvey

  Square co-founder who founded LaunchCode, the free tech-training and apprenticeship nonprofit, and author of "The Innovation Stack."

  Person to Follow

• JobForward

  Workforce development, apprenticeship, and funding resources. Formed from the merger of the Institute for American Apprenticeships and Training Funding Partners.

  Organization

• JPMorgan software engineering job simulation (Forage)

  Free virtual work experience that walks you through real engineering tasks and adds you to the talent network.

  Training Program

• Katie Kirsch

  Writer and ecosystem lead at a16z, publishing on startups, founder communities, and early-career paths into venture and tech.

  Person to Follow

• Labcorp Internships

  Labcorp's global internship listings across laboratory science, data, IT and corporate functions, searchable by location and field.

  Job Board

• LaunchCode

  Nonprofit providing free tech training, apprenticeships, and job placement to bridge the gap between learning to code and employment.

  Organization

• Learn with MIT

  MIT's combined catalogue of courses, programs and open learning materials across every department, with a filter for the free ones and for those offering certificates.

  Training Program

• Leland

  A marketplace for coaching, classes, and community built to help ambitious people reach career and educational goals. Useful for structured mentorship and interview prep.

  Community

• Let's Talk - The IBM Z USA Apprenticeship Program - Free

  A free live conversation about the IBM Z USA Apprenticeship Program — learn how the program works, who it's for, and how to apply.

  Live Event

• LifeSci NYC Internship Program

  Applications for internships, part-time jobs, and full-time jobs in New York City's life sciences sector are open year-round. Includes a career summit, interview prep, and placement support.

  Program

• LinkedIn REACH

  Apprentices are hired as full-time employees from day one, with 20% of working hours set aside for learning. Tracks include AI/ML engineering and backend engineering.

  Apprenticeship

• LinkedIn Research: Gen Z Networking Confidence Gap

  LinkedIn News research finding that Gen Z professionals increasingly influence business decisions, yet 72% say they lack the confidence to turn contacts into career opportunities.

  Article

• Listen Future Founder Program

  A program from Listen Labs for people who want to start a company: you work on a real idea with support from the Listen team, with no cost to take part.

  Fellowship

• Machine Learning Zoomcamp (DataTalks.Club)

  A free four-month, hands-on machine learning engineering course covering Python, regression and classification, XGBoost, deep learning with TensorFlow, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud deployment, with homework, projects and a Slack community. The 2026 cohort started September 14, 2026, and you can still start now.

  Course

• Master Your First Job Interview: Prep Checklist

  A phase-by-phase checklist for a first interview — company research, common questions, remote/hybrid logistics, what to bring, and follow-up. Built for graduates entering the workforce.

  Document

• Meta Rotational Programs (RPM and Rotational Network Engineering)

  Meta's own page for its two rotational programs. The Rotational Product Manager (RPM) program is 18 months of short-term employment for early-career product managers: a four-week product bootcamp, then three rotations through different product teams, based in Menlo Park or New York City, with start dates of March 2027 and September 2027. Applications open once a year, typically late summer or early autumn, and need a resume plus a short questionnaire. A Rotational Network Engineering track is listed alongside it. At the end of the program you are evaluated and considered for a full-time role.

  Job Posting

• Microsoft Datacenter Academy

  Microsoft's community skilling programme that partners with local community colleges and vocational schools to train people for entry-level datacenter and digital-infrastructure jobs. The five parts are aligned curriculum, a hands-on datacenter lab, mentoring from Microsoft datacenter staff, work experience at a Microsoft datacenter, and scholarships or financial grants. It runs in cohorts through named partner schools rather than as an online course you sign up for.

  Training Program

• Microsoft Leap

  A 16-week immersive program mixing classroom learning with hands-on work on real Microsoft products, across Software Engineering, Technical Program Management, Support Engineering, and Data Analysis. Recruits heavily from bootcamps and non-traditional paths.

  Apprenticeship

• Microsoft LEAP: Complete Guide to the Returnship Program

  A detailed walkthrough of Microsoft LEAP: eligibility, the application and essay stages, cohort timelines, tracks offered, and what the 16 weeks actually involve.

  Article

• Microsoft Research

  Microsoft's research division: published papers, open datasets and tools, plus its internship and residency programs.

  Organization

• MITRE Careers

  Careers hub for MITRE, a not-for-profit operator of federally funded research and development centers, with internships, early-career roles, and research positions.

  Website

• MITRE TECH Futures Intern (McLean, VA)

  Open internship listing at MITRE for students interested in applied technology research and public-interest engineering work.

  Job Posting

• Morgan Stanley Finance Academy 2026–2027: Applications Open

  A flyer announcing applications for the Morgan Stanley Finance Academy, a finance training programme for high school students run with PASE.

  Document

• NACE Career Readiness Resources

  The National Association of Colleges and Employers' free library on career readiness — the eight competencies employers say they screen for, plus assessments and guides.

  Website

• NASA Pathways Internships & Recent Graduate Program

  NASA's official Pathways program: paid internships, recent-graduate placements and fellowships across every NASA centre, with conversion to permanent federal roles for students who complete the program.

  Government Program

• No Degree? No Problem: IBM Wants You as an Apprentice

  A plain-language breakdown of IBM's apprenticeship requirements, tracks, pay structure, and what non-traditional backgrounds the program is designed for.

  Article

• Nonprofit Courses

  Flexible online training for nonprofit staff, boards, and volunteers, covering fundraising, leadership, governance, and management.

  Training Program

• NPower IT Support Specialist Program

  Tuition-free, 18-week instructor-led virtual training that builds core IT networking skills and industry certifications, with optional specializations in data analytics, Python automation, penetration testing security, or healthcare IT. Graduates move into help desk, desktop support, systems administration, and cloud administration roles at employers including Citi, Deloitte, and Bank of America.

  Training Program

• NRF Foundation University Retail Challenge

  A free student case competition from the NRF Foundation: teams solve a real retail problem for scholarship money and a trip to NRF's annual event.

  Competition

• NVIDIA Free Training Courses

  NVIDIA's catalog filtered to its free self-paced courses covering AI, deep learning, generative AI, data science, accelerated computing, and CUDA — with certificates of competency on many tracks.

  Website

• NYC Small Business Services

  New York City's hub for free business courses, financing help, certification, and compliance support.

  Government Program

• OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra

  OpenAI's announcement of GPT-6 Astra, its most capable model, with reported results on computer use, browsing, software engineering, cybersecurity, and professional work.

  Article

• Parker Dewey Career Launchers

  Paid micro-internships — short freelance projects posted by companies, open to students and recent grads.

  Website

• Path Forward: Paid Return-to-Work Internships

  A nonprofit that places people restarting careers after caregiving breaks into paid mid-career internships at partner employers.

  Organization

• Perplexity Research Residency

  A residency at Perplexity for people who want to do applied AI research on a working product rather than in a lab.

  Fellowship

• Pinterest Apprenticeship Program

  Apprenticeships of up to 12 months in software engineering and UX design for professionals from non-tech backgrounds and those who face barriers to entry. Apprentices join standard engineering teams and ship user-facing features.

  Apprenticeship

• PMI Kickoff — Free Project Management Course

  A free, self-paced project management course from the Project Management Institute, with templates for both predictive and agile approaches.

  Training Program

• Project Basta

  Career community that helps first-generation and low-income college graduates land quality first jobs through coaching, employer partnerships, and an alumni network.

  Program

• Randstad USA — Job Search & Staffing

  Free job board and staffing service from one of the largest talent agencies in the US: search openings by role and location, upload a resume once, and get matched with recruiters for temporary, contract and permanent roles across administrative, light industrial, technology, finance and healthcare work.

  Website

• React Documentation

  The official free React docs, including the interactive "Learn React" course that teaches components, state and hooks from scratch with in-browser exercises.

  Website

• RevenueCat Shipaton 2026

  A free global hackathon challenging developers to ship a mobile app and start generating in-app revenue. No purchase or payment necessary to enter.

  Hackathon

• RippleMatch

  Matching platform that pairs students and recent grads with entry-level roles and internships based on their background, rather than requiring manual searching.

  Job Board

• Runway for Students

  Job search tool for college students and new grads that pulls postings directly from more than 200,000 company career sites the moment they go live, often hours or days before the same roles appear on LinkedIn, Handshake, or Indeed.

  Job Board

• Rust Programming Language

  The official home of Rust, with the free online book, guided tutorials, standard library docs and installer for a memory-safe systems language used across infrastructure and AI tooling.

  Website

• SCORE — Free Business Mentoring

  Free, lifetime one-on-one mentoring from experienced volunteer business advisors, backed by an SBA cooperative agreement, plus free workshops, a self-paced online Learning Academy, and business templates.

  Program

• SEO Career Program — Application FAQ

  Sponsors for Educational Opportunity's answers on who qualifies, what the application asks for and how the interview process runs for its free career program for underrepresented students.

  Website

• Should You Pause Your Job Search to Build Your Own Thing?

  Essay weighing the tradeoffs of stepping away from a job search to start a business, and how to test the idea without burning your runway.

  Article

• SkillMe — Open Source Internship Platform

  India-based 4-week open-source engineering internship where you solve real GitHub issues, earn MSME-recognized certificates, and build verified proof of work.

  Training Program

• Slack Next Chapter Expands to Dropbox and Zoom

  Announcement of the expansion of Next Chapter, a paid apprenticeship program that hires formerly incarcerated people into software engineering roles, to additional technology companies.

  Article

• Software Development Engineer Intern - Amazon

  Paid Software Development Engineer (SDE) internship at Amazon. A high-volume early-career program for students graduating in 2027 or 2028 who want to work on large-scale distributed systems.

  Job Posting

• Software Engineer Intern, Summer 2027 – United States - Mastercard

  Paid Summer 2027 Software Engineer internship at Mastercard in the United States. A strong early-career option for students interested in payments, security, and scaled engineering systems.

  Job Posting

• SQLBolt: Learn SQL with Interactive Exercises

  Free interactive SQL lessons that run in the browser — short explanations paired with hands-on exercises, from simple SELECT queries through joins and table creation. Good for anyone adding data skills to a resume.

  Course

• StarterYou

  Internship and early-career opportunity platform aimed at students and first-job seekers.

  Job Board

• Strada Education Foundation

  Research on entry-level hiring, credentials, and what employers actually do after education.

  Publisher

• Strengthening NYC's Entry-Level Tech Pathways in the Age of AI

  A Center for an Urban Future report on how AI is reshaping entry-level tech hiring in New York City and what city leaders, educators, and employers can do to rebuild on-ramps for low-income New Yorkers.

  Document

• Tech Apprenticeships Bolster Talent Pipelines

  The Consumer Technology Association on why tech employers are expanding registered apprenticeships, how the programs are structured, and what outcomes companies report for apprentice retention.

  Article

• The Acing Your First Interview Playbook

  Step-by-step playbook for first-time interviewers covering preparation, question frameworks, follow-up, and common early-career mistakes.

  Document

• The Education Crisis

  Ed Elson's Simply Put essay on how AI, cost and weakening returns on a degree are reshaping education and the entry-level job market.

  Article

• The Rise of the "New Collar" Workforce

  An overview of new collar work: technical roles that require real skill but not a four-year degree, built through certifications, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training rather than tuition.

  Article

• The Up and Up: Gen Z Fall Trends and Human-AI Angst

  Culture and trends newsletter breaking down what Gen Z is actually doing and feeling right now, from counterculture shifts to anxiety about AI at work.

  Newsletter

• Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees — Jobs for the Future

  JFF's explainer on three-year bachelor's degree programs: how schools are redesigning degrees around fewer credits and clearer career outcomes, which accreditors have approved them, and what the model could mean for cost and time-to-degree.

  Article

• Trailhead: Understand Salesforce User Management

  Free Salesforce Trailhead unit on user management habits for admins — creating and deactivating users, permissions and licenses. Counts toward Trailhead badges you can list on a resume or LinkedIn profile.

  Course

• U.S. Department of Labor AI Skills in Registered Apprenticeships Initiative

  An April 2026 U.S. Department of Labor announcement of a national contracting opportunity to integrate artificial intelligence skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs. The Employment and Training Administration initiative seeks to expand AI-related training, modernize apprenticeship programs, and build AI literacy and technical skills across industries, aligning with the department's AI Literacy Framework and the Make America AI-Ready initiative.

  Government Program

• Unpaid Work Experience Is a Requirement That Harms Students in Social Work, Nursing, and Teaching (Teen Vogue)

  A Teen Vogue article on required unpaid placements such as student teaching, clinical rotations and social work practicums, and the financial strain they place on students.

  Article

• USAJOBS — Pathways Programs for Students & Recent Graduates

  Official federal hiring program offering paid internships and entry-level pipelines into federal agencies for current students and recent graduates.

  Government Program

• Vals AI Fellowship

  A fellowship with Vals AI, the team that benchmarks how AI models actually perform, for people who want to work on model evaluation.

  Fellowship

• WayUp

  Internship and entry-level job board focused on college students and recent grads, listing roles at both large brands and startups.

  Job Board

• Web Applications for Everybody Specialization

  University of Michigan series on building database-backed web apps with HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, and JavaScript.

  Training Program

• Webinar: How to Stand Out in the Competitive Job Market Using the MATCH ME Formula®

  Free one-hour webinar from ProFellow founder Dr. Vicki Johnson. Learn the MATCH ME Formula to strengthen applications, craft a personal pitch, and handle cover letters, resumes, interviews, and referrals.

  Program

• WiCyS Virtual Career Fair 2026

  Free virtual career fair for Women in Cybersecurity members on September 23, 2026, connecting attendees directly with WiCyS strategic partners hiring for internships and part- and full-time roles at entry, mid, and senior levels.

  Event

• Workforce: Why some college grads are not finding jobs

  The Journalist's Resource explains, with sociologist Corey Moss-Pech, that high unemployment among new grads began before AI.

  Article

• Workiva Engineering Intern Information Session (Fall 2026)

  Free Workiva webinar for students on landing a software engineering internship: resume tips that clear automated screening, interview tactics, application deadlines, and a Q&A with current interns.

  Webinar

• WorkTogether Talent — free job matching for education careers

  Create a free jobseeker profile and get matched to open roles at schools, districts, and education-equity organizations, plus access to the TrulyHired education job board.

  Job Board

• Y Combinator (YouTube)

  Lectures, founder interviews, and fundraising guidance from a leading startup accelerator. Hosted by Y Combinator.

  Person to Follow

• Year Up

  One-year free training and internship program for young adults ages 18-26 from underserved communities, connecting them to careers at major employers.

  Organization

• YouthBuild

  Pre-apprenticeship program for young adults 16-24 who left school without a diploma, combining paid construction and trade training with GED completion through local community organizations.

  Apprenticeship