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Where students find real opportunities

Nextern connects motivated students with internships at companies and research labs — built student-first, from day one.

🎓 Built by Grade 11 students  ·  Bangalore, India
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Our story

We built this because we lived the problem.

As Grade 11 students in India, we searched everywhere for internships and research opportunities — and found nothing designed for us. So we built Nextern ourselves. If a school student can build this, imagine what students can do for your team.

50M+
School & college students in India
76%
Say finding internships is hard
$32B
Global internship market by 2028
15
Founding partner spots left
Finding internships shouldn't feel like a full-time job.

The system isn't built for students.

Existing platforms like LinkedIn and Handshake are designed for corporate HR teams and experienced professionals. Students — especially school students — are an afterthought.

Professors with open research spots have no easy way to reach motivated students. Small companies want intern talent but don't have recruiters. Everyone loses.

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Listings are scattered everywhere

Students waste hours across dozens of job boards with no curation.

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Platforms built for recruiters, not students

Complex profiles, corporate sign-ups, and paywalls block students out.

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Research opportunities are invisible

Professors with open lab spots have no channel to reach students.

Nextern fixes this.

One platform. Every opportunity. Built the way students actually think.

Student profiles built around skills and projects, not CVs
Companies and professors post in under 5 minutes
One-click applications — no repeated form filling
Instant alerts the moment a matching role is posted
No corporate paywalls or recruiter fees — ever
Research lab roles alongside company internships
Simple for students. Even simpler for partners.
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Post a role in minutes

Companies and professors post one opportunity — no fees, no long forms, no friction whatsoever.

Students discover you

Motivated students find your role through Nextern's curated, student-friendly feed with smart matching.

Connect directly

No middlemen. Students apply, you review their full profile, and reach out to the ones you like.

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Founding partner perks

Early partners get free lifetime access to every feature we build. First 15 spots only.

Built for everyone who believes students deserve better.
For Students

Your first real opportunity starts here.

School or college — Nextern is the only platform built with you in mind from day one.

  • One profile, apply everywhere
  • Curated listings from real companies and professors
  • No corporate paywalls or sign-up fees
  • Designed for school and college students alike
  • Instant alerts for roles that match your interests
For Companies & Professors

Find your next great intern today.

Stop paying for job boards that don't reach the right people. Nextern connects you directly with motivated student talent.

  • Post a role in under 5 minutes
  • Access motivated, self-starting student talent
  • No recruiter fees or job board costs — ever
  • Founding partners get lifetime free access
  • Perfect for small teams and research labs
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I spent months looking for a meaningful internship as a school student. Every platform was built for someone older, someone with more experience, someone with a bigger network. So I built the platform I wished had existed.

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Shreyan
Founder, Nextern · Grade 11, The Lawrence School, Lovedale
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