Launch Internship
Placement Program
Placement Program
Learn software engineering, digital marketing, or data science this summer. Then go rock a high-impact, exciting internship that we'll find for you.
Round 2 applications for the 2025 program are open. Applications close on January 22nd at 11:59pm ET.
Round 2 applications for the 2025 program are open. Applications close on January 22nd at 11:59pm ET.
Program Overview
Soft Skills Training
The Launch program begins with soft skills training. We'll help you build a standout resume and practice interviewing to put your best foot forward when meeting our company partners.
Technical Skills Training
You'll then jump into technical skills training to learn the tools and technologies that are used in the industry. Launch training is unlike traditional classroom learning – you'll train in a stimulating, dynamic environment with a mix of instruction, hands-on group work, and individual projects, all designed to enable you to learn by doing.
Internship Placement
You'll be matched with a summer internship with one of our 200+ Launch company partners. During your internship, you'll tackle impactful and challenging company projects. All internships are paid and we guarantee that you will earn a minimum of $4,020* at the end of summer, after paying tuition.
*This does not account for taxes.
The Launch program begins with soft skills training. We'll help you build a standout resume and practice interviewing to put your best foot forward when meeting our company partners.
Technical Skills Training
You'll then jump into technical skills training to learn the tools and technologies that are used in the industry. Launch training is unlike traditional classroom learning – you'll train in a stimulating, dynamic environment with a mix of instruction, hands-on group work, and individual projects, all designed to enable you to learn by doing.
Internship Placement
You'll be matched with a summer internship with one of our 200+ Launch company partners. During your internship, you'll tackle impactful and challenging company projects. All internships are paid and we guarantee that you will earn a minimum of $4,020* at the end of summer, after paying tuition.
*This does not account for taxes.
Why Launch?
Unique Internships
Our company partners know that we find the best of the best and train them with today's cutting-edge tools and tech, so they don't offer these internships anywhere else. Instead of posting internships on Handshake or LinkedIn, many of our company partners recruit exclusively from Launch.
Meaningful Work
Launch internships aren't your average internships. We created Launch because we know finding cool, impactful internships is really hard, and it's even harder if you don't have the skills to contribute in the way companies need. Our interns have worked on a variety of projects including building a new feature to ship products to customers, storing and analyzing data using SQL, designing a social media campaign for a new product launch, and more.
Invested Company Partners
Innovative companies trust Launch to find the right people and prepare them to make meaningful contributions on high-stakes, high-impact projects. Our team has built relationships with 200+ companies over the last eight years. Our partners know Launch interns are ready to work on real projects to help execute their company's goals — most of our companies tell us they give our interns work they'd normally give to a full-time, entry level employee.
Hands-On Training
We believe that the best way to learn is by working on projects that will mirror what you'll encounter in your career. Our unique combination of soft and technical skills training will prepare you to hit the ground running on day one of your internship.
Launch by the Numbers
600+
students matched with internships
200+
Launch company partners
since 2017
since 2017
$5,100
median internship salary*
*After paying program tuition. This does not account for taxes.
*After paying program tuition. This does not account for taxes.
95%
of students recommend
Launch to a friend
Launch to a friend
Hear from Launch students
- Eliza BlackstoneLaunch Digital Marketing"Launch made it easy for me to not only learn a whole new skill set but also set myself up perfectly for other job opportunities. With a wide variety of technical skills and significant real-life experience under my belt, I feel more ready to enter the professional world post-graduation than I ever thought I could as I enter my fourth year of college."
- Daniel TohtiLaunch Data Science"Launch was extremely fun, but more importantly, extremely helpful. Now I have the technical skills and valuable professional skills that can be applied to any position at every level that I will get to. I also made tons of great connections and bonds with my Launch cohort and other people within Forge. It was an amazing experience and I am excited to be more involved with Forge in the future!"
Launch 2024 Impact Focus
Focusing on improving gender equity in tech
This year, we are excited to increase the impact of Launch by putting a focus on an important issue: improving gender equity in tech. In addition to the soft skills support, technical training, and internship placement that the program has always provided, all students will have access to –
Learn more about this initiative and how to get involved.
- Education including panels led by women founders and professionals active in this space, training in navigating gender equity issues in the workplace, and more.
- Mentorship opportunities with professionals that are passionate about gender equity.
- Internship opportunities at companies that are committed to improving gender equity.
- Connections to a broader network of 600+ Launch alumni.
Learn more about this initiative and how to get involved.