Hire Vetted, Trained, and Job-Ready Tech Interns
Build your early talent pipeline with software engineering, data science, and digital marketing interns from top universities.
Forge connects companies with high-performing interns trained in today’s most in-demand tools, including Python, JavaScript, React, SQL, Tableau, and Google Analytics.
Forge accepts the top 8% of applicants and prepares them for success through 160 hours of hands-on technical and professional skills training before they arrive at your company. Interns join you for a nine week, full-time, remote or in-person internship from June 8th-August 7th, 2026.
Program Overview
- June 8th-August 7th, 2026Interns join you for a 9 week, full-time (40 hours per week) internship over the summer.
- In-Person or RemoteInterns can join you in office or work remotely. Forge interns commonly relocate to cities like Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, New York, NY, Richmond, VA, Charlottesville, VA, San Francisco, CA, and beyond.
- Universities RepresentedForge students attend top universities including the University of Virginia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Columbia University, University of Michigan, University of California at Berkeley, Smith College, and Mount Holyoke College. More than 20 different universities are represented.
Pre-Internship Training (160 Hours)
All interns complete professional and technical training tailored to their field.
- Professional Skills
- Public Speaking
- Written Communication
- Workplace Professionalism
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork
- Presentation Skills
- Adaptability
- Data Science
- Python
- Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn
- Data Visualization (Tableau, Matplotlib)
- Predictive modeling and machine-learning fundamentals
- Working with large datasets and SQL-based analysis
- Digital Marketing
- B2C marketing strategies
- B2B marketing strategies
- Email marketing campaigns (Mailchimp)
- Social media marketing and content creation
- Search engine optimization (SEO)
- Google Analytics
- Paid ads fundamentals (Google Ads, Meta Ads)
- Software Engineering
- Full-stack web application development
- React, Next.js, TypeScript
- Git/GitHub version control
- Agile workflows and collaborative development practices
How It Works: Intern Matching Process
Tell us about your hiring needs.
Share role requirements, project details, and your company's culture and mission.
Meet candidates.
Join a virtual session to introduce your company and meet prospective interns.
Receive curated resumes.
Receive resumes from the best-fit candidates based on your needs and their interests.
Interview and hire the best fit.
Interview selected candidates and extend an offer when ready.
Cost
Partnership Fee: $1,800 per intern
Intern Pay: $23/hour minimum hourly rate
Total Cost: $10,080 for a 9 week, full-time internship
Partnership fee discounts are available for nonprofit and early-stage startup organizations.
Traditional recruiting at a university can cost up to $6,100, excluding intern compensation. This includes career fair setup, travel fees, lodging, and promoting job listings.
Placement Fee (optional):
More than 50% of our interns receive return offers each year, either for part or full-time work, however, there is no expectation that you’ll continue working with your interns.
Intern Pay: $23/hour minimum hourly rate
Total Cost: $10,080 for a 9 week, full-time internship
Partnership fee discounts are available for nonprofit and early-stage startup organizations.
Traditional recruiting at a university can cost up to $6,100, excluding intern compensation. This includes career fair setup, travel fees, lodging, and promoting job listings.
Placement Fee (optional):
More than 50% of our interns receive return offers each year, either for part or full-time work, however, there is no expectation that you’ll continue working with your interns.
- $1,500 for a full-time hire
- $500 for a part-time hire
Gender Equity Initiative
Forge is committed to increasing gender equity in tech. Through this impact initiative, Forge is recruiting women in software engineering and data science and providing them with mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities dedicated to closing the gender gap.
Our partner companies get access to vetted, trained, and top-notch interns, along with the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to gender equity. Learn more about this initiative.
Our partner companies get access to vetted, trained, and top-notch interns, along with the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to gender equity. Learn more about this initiative.
Join 200+ company partners who trust the Forge hiring process to deliver standout interns.
Forge Interns in Action