20+ Summer and Fall 2025 early career opportunities to apply for today (as of 5/12/25)

NOTE FROM AUTHOR

Twice in one week? I swear, I won’t be flooding your emails, but I just HAD to share these opportunities with you ASAP.

In Sunday’s post, I shared a step-by-step job search plan with actionable resources to help you land a last-minute internship and prepare for the 2025-2026 recruiting cycle. Today, I’ve gathered up a mixture of early career opportunities to apply for:

In today's issue,

• Virtual events/webinars to attend

• Conferences, Summitts, Meetups

• Full-Time Opportunities

• Summer 2025 opportunities

• Fall 2025 opportunities

Virtual Events/Webinars

→ This May, Leland is hosting a series of free events that are aimed at helping you explore career paths in Product Management, Consulting, Investment Banking, Tech, and Private Equity. Here’s the lineup:

✅ May 22nd: How to Land Your First Tech Internship. RSVP HERE

✅ May 20th: How to Land Your First Job in Product Management. RSVP HERE 

✅ May 14th: Breaking Into Private Equity Panel. RSVP HERE 

✅ May 21st: Demystifying Investment Banking Recruitment Panel. RSVP HERE

→ KeyBank is hosting a virtual Leader Development Student summit for college sophomores and juniors interested in intern and analyst opportunities in financial services. This is a great way to network your way into 2026 employment opportunities. Apply HERE by July 4, 2025.

→ Salesforce launched their Summer 2026 Software Engineering Internship applications via the Futurefore Tech Accelerator. This program includes a fast-track to internship interviews, an all-expenses-paid trip to their San Fran HQ from July 23rd-25th, and exclusive interview prep.

This is open to US and Canadian students currently pursuing a BS in Computer Science or a related field. You can learn more and apply HERE by May 23rd, 2025.

Conferences/Summits/Meetups

→ Figma is hosting FigFest, their newest early career event, bringing together SWE interns in the Bay Area on July 23rd for an evening of technical workshops, authentic convos with our engineers, connecting with fellow early career engineers, and more. Apply by May 30th for a chance to attend.

→ The National Sales Network is hosting its annual all-expenses-paid Student and Sales Marketing Conference in Atlanta, GA this September. I spoke at the conference and will be doing so again this year! This conference is open to undergraduate and graduate students from diverse majors. Learn more and apply HERE (Use Jade Walters as a referral for your application!!!) - see you in Atlanta 🙂 

Full-Time Opportunities

→ Meraki Group is hiring a part-time Campaign 7 Creative Assistant. USA only (preferably LA, DMV, or NYC). Check out the flyer below for a job description and submit your application HERE

→ Beli (my favorite food review app!!) is hiring a Product Designer with a minimum of 2+ years of full-time experience. If you’re looking for a new role to advance in your career, definitely apply

→ Book of the Month is accepting applications for their Editorial Assistant Rotational Program. The program aims to accelerate the professional growth and development of Early Career Editorial professionals through exposure to many assignments, apprenticeship-style learning, and accelerated responsibility. Learn more and apply HERE

Summer 2025 Opportunities

→ Essence Girls United x Essence Communications is hiring paid Summer 2025 interns to assist with the ESSENCE Festival of Culture. They're looking for "Super Interns" to work out of their NYC office and "Festival Intern Ambassadors" to be local to the NOLA region (they must be local to NOLA for the ambassador role). Great opportunity for those interested in gaining event planning, marketing, logistics, and production experience.

The role is open to undergraduate students and college graduates. Apps are expected to close quickly, so apply by sending your resume to [email protected] by 5/14. Let them know Jade at The Ninth Semester sent you!

My advice on standing out? Send over your resume, a link to your portfolio, your LinkedIn, and a quick 1-2 paragraph write-up about why you’re the perfect intern for the role.

→ LA Commons is hiring LA undergrad student creatives for 2 paid intern roles in Marketing & Development and Community Programs. The roles run from June 2025 to March 2026. You can learn more and apply HERE.

→ Tru Fru is hiring 3 interns in Finance, Influencer Marketing, and Social Media. You can apply HERE.

→ Simplify is hiring a remote, Social Media Intern. Apply HERE

Fall 2025 Opportunities

→ The Television Academy Foundation is now accepting applications for their part-time internship open to undergraduate and graduate students in the Greater Los Angeles area (counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura). If you’re doing a semester in LA, you can apply too!

There are roles available in Agency, Casting, Development (Scripted), Editing, and Production Management. Apps close VERY soon. The deadline is Wednesday, May 14th at 5 PM PT. APPLY HERE

→ Glow Recipe is hiring Fall 2025 campus ambassadors. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP. Let them know Jade Walters/The Ninth Semester sent you!

→ COOP is accepting applications for the Fall 2025 cohort of their fellowship program. There are 3 tracks to choose from in Digital Marketing, Data Analytics, and Financial Services. This program has helped over 7000+ fellows land roles after completing the program! - Learn more and apply HERE

→ NASA’s Fall 2025 internship applications are live and perfect for those interested in advancing their careers in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration. They offer STEM-based AND non-STEM roles! I love how detailed their early career page is. Applications are due on May 16th at 11:59pm EST.

→ NFL Films is hiring rising seniors (undergrad and grad) and recent college graduates for their Fall internship program. Opportunities are available in Creative Producing, Social Media, Studio Production, and more. Apply HERE by May 23, 2025.

→ The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is still accepting applications for its internship programs. CBCF’s internship programs prepare college students and young professionals to become principled leaders, skilled policy analysts, and informed advocates by exposing them to the processes that develop national policies and implement them – from Capitol Hill to federal field offices.

Program participants receive housing, a stipend, office placements, and opportunities to meet and interact with professional legislators and leaders working in all branches of government. Learn more and apply HERE

It feels SO good to finally get this newsletter out! I hope you all enjoy and find it useful as you navigate this final stretch of internship hunting/prepare for next recruiting cycle. I’m so grateful for my community of 1.2K of you - rooting for you as always! Until next time :)

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Love, Jade xoxo