Startup Internships – Hire Rochester Scholar Program
Students + Startups
Rochester is building what comes next.
The next generation of companies will be built by people who know how to experiment, solve problems, work with technology, and turn ideas into action.
Hire Rochester Scholar brings those people together.
Students get experience. Startups get talent. Rochester gets stronger.
Students: Find an Internship with a Startup
Program Eligibility
First-year, sophomore and junior students in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Simon Undergraduate Business Program at the University of Rochester are eligible to apply.
Program Benefits
In addition to securing a full-time summer internship, accepted students join a community of current and past interns, develop a network with all participating organizations, and participate in educational and social programming supported by the Greene Center for Career Education and Connections. In addition, selected interns receive:
A $7,250 stipend distributed across the course of the summer months
Two Rochester-based summer excursions, One End-Of-Summer Celebration
Internship credit with transcript notation (CASC 394i)
A dedicated career advisor
To find all postings for the program, log into Handshake and search for the University of Rochester Collection labeled “Hire Rochester Internship Program: Summer 2027”
Additional Details
- Students will be required to work a minimum of 270 hours over the course of the summer months from June-August. The times and dates of the internship will be determined between the organization and the student in order to provide flexibility.
- Please do not apply on the organization’s websites for this program. This will NOT count as a Hire Rochester Internship Program. All students must apply through Handshake.
- Students are able to apply for more than one internship site, and we encourage you to do this!
Timeline
Application Period: See individual job postings for application period
Application Deadline: See individual job postings for application deadlines
Interviews: TBD based on employer timelines
Internship Period: Summer 2027 (will be determined by internship site)
Summer Excursions: Summer 2027 (TBD)
Christina Pero – Employer Engagement Program Director
Questions, email christina.pero@rochester.edu
Startups: Hire an Intern
University of Rochester students bring technical expertise, creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a willingness to take on challenges. Hire Rochester Scholar makes it easier for startups and small businesses to bring that talent onto their teams.
Whether you need help building your product, reaching customers, analyzing data, developing your brand, or scaling operations, an intern can make a meaningful contribution while gaining experience that prepares them for the future.
Why hire a student?
Bring fresh perspective.
Students bring current knowledge, new ideas, and a different way of looking at problems.
Get meaningful work done.
Design the internship around a real project or business need that matters to your company.
Build your talent pipeline.
An internship gives you an opportunity to identify talented students who could become future employees, founders, or advocates for your company.
Contact Program Director to get more information:
Christina Pero – Employer Engagement Program Director
Questions, email christina.pero@rochester.edu