# Extern — Professional Experience Anytime, Anywhere.

```yaml
url: "https://forg.to/companies/extern"
website: "http://www.extern.com"
industry: "Edtech"
company_size: "11-50 employees"
headquarters: "San Francisco, USA"
is_hiring: false
open_roles: 0
verified: false
created: 2026-07-23
```

## About Extern

At Extern, we’re solving the experience gap.  Extern created the remote Externship, a skill-building work experience that is easier for students to access, and easier for companies to run, than an internship.  Our mission is to help anyone discover and launch their career through professional experiences available anywhere at any time.  Since 2020, we’ve created and powered Externships for over 50,000 students on behalf of companies from Fortune 500s to startups.   After spending $100K on average for a 4-year degree, graduates find that almost 40% of entry level jobs on Linkedin required 3+ years of work experience. Internships are how many college students get this kind of experience, but the demand for good internships outstrips the supply. Internship programs are difficult to scale, they favor students who already have social capital, and they’re time-consuming for employers to run. Externships are short, online, project-based work experiences that employers can offer to hundreds of

## Links

- Website: http://www.extern.com
- Forg: https://forg.to/companies/extern

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