Extern operates on a simple subscription model: a free trial, then $20 per month or an upfront cost covering the entire duration of a bundle subscription while you're an active member. The subscription gives you access to the Extern platform — the catalog of available externships, the application and enrollment flow, guided projects, and the supporting curriculum.
What your subscription includes
Access to the Extern catalog. Browse all currently-listed externships and apply to any you're eligible for.
Enrollment in externships. Once accepted into a cohort, you can participate at no additional charge beyond your monthly subscription.
Guided projects. Each cohort is led by a Program Manager, and many include mentor or company meetings with the host team.
The Extern platform. Curriculum, milestone tracking, deliverable submission, and cohort communication tools.
Verification of completion. When you finish an externship successfully, Extern can verify your participation and completion to employers and admissions offices.
What it doesn't include
Employment. Extern is not an employer, and externships are educational learning experiences — not jobs.
General letters of recommendation. Extern provides program-specific reference letters to named employers or admissions offices on request, but does not write open-ended "to whom it may concern" letters.
Free trial and cancellation
New members start with a free trial. After the trial ends, your subscription begins at $20 per month, or the bundle value if you selected one. You can cancel at any time from your account settings — your access continues through the end of the current billing period. Participation in any externship program requires an active paid subscription, whether for initial enrollment or continued progression. The free trial lasts for 7 days, and if you cancel within this period, you will not be charged.
If you subscribed to a bundle package, we do not offer partial refunds on cancellations.
Questions?
If anything about your subscription is unclear, reach out from inside the Extern platform's help widget and we'll get back to you.