{"id":11002,"date":"2026-10-07T09:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/?page_id=11002"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T16:13:54","slug":"startup-internships-hire-rochester-scholar-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/startup-internships-hire-rochester-scholar-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Internships &#8211; Hire Rochester Scholar Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Students + Startups<br \/>\nRochester is building what comes next.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Hire <a href=\"https:\/\/careereducation.rochester.edu\/channels\/urochester-internship-programs\/#hirerochesterscholar\">Rochester Scholar<\/a> brings those people together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Students get experience. 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The next generation of companies will be built by people who know how to experiment, solve problems, work with technology, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-11002","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"","title":"","description":"","background":"decorative","background_color":"#ffffff","style":"row_blank","expand":"yes","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Students: Find an Internship with a Startup ","icon":"","row_content":"<h3>Students: Find an Internship with a Startup<\/h3>\r\n<strong>Program Eligibility<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFirst-year, sophomore and junior students in the School of Arts &amp; Sciences, the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Simon Undergraduate Business Program at the University of Rochester are eligible to apply.\r\n\r\n<strong>Program Benefits<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIn 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:\r\n\r\nA $7,250 stipend distributed across the course of the summer months\r\nTwo Rochester-based summer excursions, One End-Of-Summer Celebration\r\nInternship credit with transcript notation (CASC 394i)\r\n\r\nA dedicated career advisor\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3\" class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion\" data-allow-multiple-expanded=\"false\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion-item accordion_header\">\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3-fold3-content\" class=\"accordion_content accordion_content--focus accordion_content--open accordion_content--opened\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"handorgel3-fold3-header\">\r\n<div class=\"accordion_content_inner\">\r\n\r\nTo find\u00a0all\u00a0postings\u00a0for the program,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/collections\/16441?collection_type=jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">log into Handshake<\/a>\u00a0and search for the University of Rochester Collection labeled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/collections\/29938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cHire Rochester Internship Program: Summer 2027\u201d<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Additional Details<\/strong>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>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.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Please do not apply on the organization\u2019s websites for this program. This will\u202fNOT\u202fcount as a Hire Rochester Internship Program. All students must apply through Handshake.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Students are able to apply for more than one internship site, and we encourage you to do this!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion-item accordion_header\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Timeline<\/strong>\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3\" class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion\" data-allow-multiple-expanded=\"false\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion-item accordion_header\">\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3-fold4-content\" class=\"accordion_content accordion_content--focus accordion_content--open accordion_content--opened\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"handorgel3-fold4-header\">\r\n<div class=\"accordion_content_inner\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Application Period:<\/strong><em>\u00a0See individual job postings for application period\u00a0<\/em>\r\n<strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>See individual job postings for application deadlines<\/em>\r\n<strong>Interviews:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>TBD based on employer timelines<\/em>\r\n<strong>Internship Period:<\/strong>\u00a0Summer 2027 (will be determined by internship site)\r\n<strong>Summer Excursions:<\/strong> Summer 2027 (TBD)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3\" class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion\" data-allow-multiple-expanded=\"false\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion-item accordion_header\">\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3-fold5-content\" class=\"accordion_content accordion_content--open accordion_content--opened accordion_content--focus\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"handorgel3-fold5-header\">\r\n<div class=\"accordion_content_inner\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Christina Pero \u2013 Employer Engagement Program Director\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nQuestions, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:christina.pero@rochester.edu\">christina.pero@rochester.edu<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion-item accordion_header\">\r\n<h3 id=\"handorgel3-fold5-header\" class=\"accordion_header\"><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Startups: Hire an Intern","icon":"","row_content":"<h3><strong>Startups: Hire an Intern<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">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.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Why hire a student?<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Bring fresh perspective.<\/strong>\r\nStudents bring current knowledge, new ideas, and a different way of looking at problems.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Get meaningful work done.<\/strong>\r\nDesign the internship around a real project or business need that matters to your company.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Build your talent pipeline.<\/strong>\r\nAn internship gives you an opportunity to identify talented students who could become future employees, founders, or advocates for your company.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3\" class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion\" data-allow-multiple-expanded=\"false\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-uc-accordion-item accordion_header\">\r\n<div id=\"handorgel3-fold5-content\" class=\"accordion_content accordion_content--open accordion_content--opened accordion_content--focus\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"handorgel3-fold5-header\">\r\n<div class=\"accordion_content_inner\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Contact Program Director to get more information:\r\n<\/strong><strong>Christina Pero \u2013 Employer Engagement Program Director\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nQuestions, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:christina.pero@rochester.edu\">christina.pero@rochester.edu<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","accordion_anchor":""}]}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Startup Internships - Hire Rochester Scholar Program - Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/startup-internships-hire-rochester-scholar-program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Startup Internships - Hire Rochester Scholar Program - Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Students + Startups Rochester is building what comes next. 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