# First-Year and Sophomore Summer Opportunities 2026 (Check back – updated every Friday!)

**Source**: https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/blog/2026/03/16/first-year-and-sophomore-summer-opportunities-2026-check-back-list-gets-updated-regularly/
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Explore this curated list of internship, fellowship, and other summer opportunities designed for first-year students and sophomores. Many of these roles can be found in [Crimson Careers](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/?signin_tab=0). *Please note that employers may refer to first-year students as *rising sophomores* and sophomores as *rising juniors* in their postings. This list is not exhaustive, and MCS encourages students to explore additional opportunities beyond those highlighted here.*

******Important Disclaimer:**** These opportunities reflect postings available at the time of publication. Employers may modify or close positions without notice, so some links may become inactive. Students should review deadlines, check employer career pages for the most current information, and apply early. They are also encouraged to work with MCS advisors to refine search strategies and identify additional opportunities aligned with their interests.**

**Arts, Media, Marketing & Entertainment**

[Television Development Intern – Mandalay Entertainment](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/a6974b9ac57f2a31fda67c8479fc66d5)

[Multiple Internships – The Walt Disney Company](https://www.disneycareers.com/en/search-jobs/intern/391/1?glat=34.05220031738281&glon=-118.24400329589844)

[MIT – Social Media Intern](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/8faec50c290c59407d2b04c2ead28cba)

[MIT News Writing Internship](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/ce85688904cae45517f6515b51859f38)

[IHeartMedia- Summer 2026 Internships](https://iheartmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_iHM/jobs/details/Farm-Intern_Req37585-1?jobFamilyGroup=bf84075fd30b10a65b8932d1eac15fb9)

[AI Media & Copyright Policy Research Intern – Sequencer Media](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/105772479ff135f8048dc84404eb0573)

[2026 Major League Operations Intern – Major League Baseball (MLB)](https://washnats.rec.pro.ukg.net/MON1001WNBC/JobBoard/769be41b-7ab1-40e5-b837-33d7c87b5787/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=0f8bb163-7f03-4734-8035-9e39babfb6c7)

[Summer 2026 Music & Talent Intern – VEVO](https://jobs.lever.co/vevo/f3b0acfd-ea71-4dae-ad2c-8b1dc6e285d0/apply?source=LinkedIn&utm_source=avajobboard)

[Intern – Marketing – Graphic Design – Efficient Computer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/efficientcomputer/jobs/4173180009)

[Summer Camp Sports Coach/ Intern – Horizon Camps](https://camp.formstack.com/forms/staff_application?Camp_Preference=BSJE&utm_source=Symplicity&utm_medium=Job_Board&utm_campaign=LinkedIn_2026)

[360 Editorial Summer 2026 Intern- New York – U.S. News & World Report](https://recruiting.myapps.paychex.com/appone/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=7067702&B_ID=91&fid=1&Adid=&SearchScreenID=8768&CountryID=3&LanguageID=2)

[2026 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internships in Los Angeles](https://www.getty.edu/projects/getty-marrow-undergraduate-internships/apply-internships-LA/)

[Multiple Internships – e.l.f. Beauty](https://jobs.lever.co/elfbeauty?commitment=Intern)

[Multiple Internships – FlyQuest](https://jobs.gusto.com/boards/flyquest-fa5ad5d8-6b14-4c08-a3f4-b2b03eb94f44)

**Business, Consulting, Finance & Entrepreneurship**

[Analyst – Summer Internship – Victory Group](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/4df59ca6b08d1cb5255f212a70613edc)

[diiVe Summer 2026: Consulting Internship – Cape Town](https://www.godiive.com)

[diiVe Virtual Summer 2026: Consulting Internship (Remote)](https://www.godiive.com/application-form)

[Analyst Intern – Health Care – Beijing 2026 Start Date – Analysis Group](https://analystcareers-analysisgroup.icims.com/jobs/2746/analyst-intern---health-care-%28heor%2c-epidemiology-%26-market-access%29---beijing-%282026-start-date%29/job?mobile=false&width=1150&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240)

[First-Year Foundations 2026 – Cornerstone Research](https://ug-chire.icims.com/jobs/3762/2026-first-year-foundations-%28apply-by-march-29th%21%29/job)

[Sophomore Summit 2026 – Cornerstone Research](https://ug-chire.icims.com/jobs/3764/2026-sophomore-summit-%28apply-by-march-30th%21%29/job)

[Summer Associate, Client Service, 2026, New York – AlphaSights](https://grnh.se/a3394ff51us)

[Business Strategy Intern – Great Hill Partners](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nmi/jobs/5133058008)

[Standout Emerging Leaders – Technical Track – Procter & Gamble](https://pg.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/1000/job/CINCINNATI-GENERAL-OFFICES/Standout-Emerging-Leaders---Technical-Track_R000144597?source=RS_12Twenty)

[Engagement Business Operations Intern – Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security](https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001OG&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York)

[Skyline Scholars – Americas – Hines](https://careers-hines.icims.com/jobs/13798/skyline-scholars---americas/job?mode=view)

[Skyline Scholars – APAC – Hines](https://careers-hines.icims.com/jobs/13800/skyline-scholars---apac/job?mode=view)

[Skyline Scholars – Europe – Hines](https://careers-hines.icims.com/jobs/13799/skyline-scholars---europe/job?mode=view)

[Venture Capital Investment Intern Summer 2026 – HOF Capital](https://www.workstream.us/j/b3ae1199/hof-capital/new-york-27646/venture-capital-investment-intern-summer-2026-e8d2512b?locale=en)

[Private Equity – Summer Analyst – Critical Services Group](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/09b9818aac9237fb8e635dd444563731)

[Brand Marketing Operations Intern – ALO](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/aloyoga/jobs/5796959004?gh_jid=5796959004)

**Climate, Sustainability, Environment, Energy**

[Algorithm Development Intern – Analytical Mechanics Associates](https://amainc.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AMA_Careers/details/Algorithm-Development---Intern_R-100504)

[L’Space Program: Mission Concept Academy](https://www.lspace.asu.edu/mission-concept-academy)

[L’Space: NASA Proposal Writing & Evaluation Experience](https://www.lspace.asu.edu/proposal-writing-academy)

[The Clean Fight: Summer Programs Internship](https://apply.workable.com/newenergynexus/j/2E8FA0FE40/?ref=edscleanenergysustainabilityjobs.com)

[Civil Engineering Intern – One Energy Renewables](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneenergyrenewables/jobs/7618003003)

[Development Intern (Community Solar) – One Energy Renewables](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneenergyrenewables/jobs/7638601003)

[Electrical Engineering Intern – One Energy Renewables](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneenergyrenewables/jobs/7618899003)

[Software Development Intern at Energy Software Startup – NewGrid](https://newgridinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SoftwareInternPosition_Jan25.pdf)

**Government, International Relations, Education, Law, Nonprofits**

[College Legislative Internship: Summer 2026 – Office of State Representative Joan Meschino](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/906de2e1196a68121706441b50920c93)

[Summer Intern – The Office of Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3UWXPT-J2Dl4VcVbIqwOZJ1Ilss0I63_CgCLb8ZAdHixt-g/viewform)

[Summer 2026 Youth Justice Undergrad Internship – National Center for Youth Law](https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3947146)

[Economic Policy Program – Bipartisan Policy Center](https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=b7ec3708-935d-4824-b8ca-81a1101b34c3&ccId=19000101_000003&lang=en_US&jobId=561755&jwId=SYS:JW:001)

[Goodwin Edge Undergraduate Intern – Goodwin Procter LLP](https://goodwinprocter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Edge_Intern_Careers/job/Boston/Goodwin-Edge-Undergraduate-Intern_R04036)

[Digital Governance and Policy Intern – Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security](https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001IF&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York)

[Intern, Office of the President – The Boston Foundation](https://www.tbf.org/who-we-are/careers)

[Summer Fellow – North Carolina Democratic Party](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/b63e31fe6d42bef72433177ae1c5a952)

**Life Sciences & Health**

[Multiple Internships – Biogen](https://biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/details/Intern--Strategy-and-Operations_REQ22686?workerSubType=9c41acb26fc510a57ab8b6da40c23f60)

[Data Architecture & Information Systems Internship – Trans Health HQ](https://www.thhq.org/open-roles)

[Summer Intern, Quality Assurance](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/jobs/e-l-f-beauty-summer-intern-quality-assurance/) and [Summer Intern, Regulatory](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/jobs/e-l-f-beauty-summer-intern-regulatory/) at e.l.f. Beauty (sophomores)

[2026 Summer Intern – Technology & AI Enablement at Ionis](https://recruiting.ultipro.com/ISI1000ISIS/JobBoard/14a66400-68fa-4847-8593-af776328cfd2/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=1c5fec9b-5a58-4073-b38c-5fe737a1697f)

[Vertex Summer Intern 2026, Discovery Core Applied Technology Group](https://vrtx.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Vertex_intern/job/Vertex-Summer-Intern-2026--Discovery-Core-Applied-Technology-Group_REQ-27697-2)

[Summer Internship Computational Neuroscience Dr. Stamoulis at Boston Children’s Hospital](https://jobs.bostonchildrens.org/job/23011538/summer-internship-computational-neuroscience-dr-stamoulis-lab/) (rising sophomores and juniors)

**Technology & Engineering**

[Google Summer of Code 2026](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026)

[Summer 2026 Internship Program – Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWwIg3VTuIJSKinMq3TTf9X7KCAf887mEJXXpVAHcgE5iyxw/viewform)

[2026 Summer Internships – Jane Street Capital, LLC](https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/open-roles/?type=internship&location=all-locations)

[United in Design Internship and Scholarship – Union Studio Architecture & Community Design](http://unionstudioarch.com/scholarship/)

[Robotics Assembly Intern – MassRobotics](https://revoluterobotics.notion.site/robotics-assembly-intern)

[Product Manager Internship – Metasys](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/407d17e8f1dcc159ff031433343442a7)

[Software Developer Intern – Summer 2026 – Epic](https://epic.avature.net/Careers/FolderDetail/Software-Developer-Intern---Summer-2026/27259)

[Product Design Intern – Verc](https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/verc-inc-product-design-intern-416b871d-0892-47e7-ae54-818eb5066238)

[Automation Product Intern – Simple Fractal](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/fc12d4e38a121df07b996c4983dd4cd5)

[Design Intern – Design System – Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security](https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001RP&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York)

[IAM Intern – Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security](https://massanf.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600020W&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York)

[Summer 2026 AI/ML Engineering Intern – MatrixCell](http://matrixcell.io)

[Multiple Openings-Engineering Development Group Internship – MathWorks](https://www.mathworks.com/company/jobs/opportunities/25610-multiple-openings-engineering-development-group-internship?job_type_id%5B%5D=1755&posting_org_id%5B%5D=1&posting_team_id%5B%5D=13)

[GitHub: Collection of Summer 2026 tech internships! (2026)](https://github.com/SimplifyJobs/Summer2026-Internships) — Updated frequently!

By Zach Vigliani 

Zach Vigliani
Assistant Director, Harvard College Exploring & Self-Assessment

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