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Are you a first-generation college student looking for an internship? A new grad from an underrepresented background looking for your first job?

More industries and companies than ever are looking to diversify their employee base—and have created diversity recruitment programs to help talented individuals like you break in.

Scroll through this list to view all inclusive hiring initiatives. Or, narrow your search by using the filters or the search bar. Then, click on any name to jump to the program's page. 

Notice a program, organization, or employer that has diversity hiring programs and is missing from this list? Please use this Google Form to submit your suggestion!

Best of luck—I know you’ll do great! 

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Top Diversity Programs For Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds

Last updated: February 29, 2024
Next update: May 31, 2024

Diversity Programs for Students or New Grads From Underrepresented Backgrounds

Here's a list of diversity programs for students you should consider applying for. Use the filters or search bar to narrow your search. Then, click on any programs that interest you!

Notice a program, organization, or employer that has diversity hiring programs and is missing from this list? Please use this Google Form to submit your suggestion!

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KPMG Developing Future Generations of Women Leaders

Accounting
Consulting

KPMG Embark Scholars Program

Accounting
Consulting

Kearney MBA Diversity Boot Camp

Consulting

Kennedy Krieger Institute Center for Diversity in Public Health

Healthcare

LatinoJustice Lawbound Program

Legal

Law in Technology Diversity Collaborative

Legal
Technology

Library of Congress Student Diversity and Inclusion

Government
Science Research

Lime Connect Programs

Various

Long Island Library Resources Council Diversity Internships

Nonprofit

MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Internship Program

Advertising & Marketing

MLB (Major League Baseball) Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship

Sports

MLB (Major League Baseball) Diversity & Inclusion Pipeline Program

Sports

Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program

Accounting

McKinsey & Company First Year Diversity Program

Consulting

McKinsey & Company Sophomore Summer Business Analyst

Consulting

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

Education

Milestone Initiative Summit

Media
Publishing

Minority Access National Internship Program

Various

Morehouse Lewis Scholars' Imhotep Project

Healthcare

Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program

Nonprofit

NAIOP DEI Summer Intern Program

Real Estate

NASA Pathways Program

Science Research
Aerospace & Defense
Government

NASCAR Diversity Internship Program

Automotive

NBA (National Basketball Association) HBCU Fellowship Program

Sports

NCAA Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant

Sports

NFL (National Football League) Diversity & Inclusion Programs

Sports

NIDA Summer Research Internship Program

Healthcare
Clinical Research

NYU Langone's Medical Ethics Internship Program

Healthcare

National Association of Black Accountants Accounting Program

Accounting

National Association of Black Accountants Student Programs

Accounting
Various

National Association of Black Journalists

Media
Art & Writing

National Hispanic Medical Association Internship Program

Healthcare

National Organization for Women Internships

Nonprofit

National Partnership for Women & Families DEIA Internship

Nonprofit

Nestlé’s Diversity Leadership Symposium

Food & Beverage

Netflix Pathways Bootcamp

Media

Neurona Therapeutics Summer Diversity Internship Program

Healthcare
Biotech

New York City Bar Diversity Fellowship Program

Legal

New York City Bar Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program

Legal

Nonprofit Alliance Foundation’s Leading EDGE Internship Program

Nonprofit

OHSU Equity Research Program

Healthcare
Science Research

Office of Attorney General for District of Columbia Internship

Government
Legal

Office of the Comptroller NDIP (National Diversity Internship Program)

Government

Ohio Dept. of Development Diversity & Inclusion Internship

Government
Technology

Out for Undergrad Program

Various

Outfest Screenwriting Lab Program

Media
Art & Writing

PNNL Energy and Environment Diversity Internship Program

Science Research

PPIA Program

Public Service

Paramount Writer’s Mentorship Program

Art & Writing

Pfizer Breakthrough Fellowship Program

Healthcare
Biopharma

Philadelphia Bar Foundation ACCGP Diversity Corporate Internship Program

Legal
Nonprofit

Power to Fly

Various

Premedical Urban Leaders Summer Enrichment Program

Healthcare

Prince's Trust Get Into Programmes

Various

Progressive Pipeline Fellowship

Various
Nonprofit

Project Destined

Real Estate

Project Onramp Internships

Healthcare
Biotech

Project REAP

Real Estate

PwC Career Preview Program

Consulting

PwC Destination CPA Program

Consulting

PwC Start Internship

Consulting

RAISEfashion x ARF Internship

Fashion & Beauty

RBC Capital Markets U.S. Pathways Diversity Award Program

Financial Services
Investment Banking

RBC Indigenous Student Internship Program

Financial Services
Investment Banking

SCA CRDIP (Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program)

Nonprofit

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)

Various

Salesforce Futureforce Launchpad Program

Technology
Software

Sigma Tau Delta Penguin Random House Internship

Media
Publishing

Smithsonian Accessibility, Diversity & Inclusion Internship Programs

Nonprofit
Science Research

Smithsonian Libraries Kathryn Turner Internship

Science Research
Nonprofit

Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program

Legal

Streetlights Program

Media
Nonprofit

Summer Health Professions Education Program

Healthcare

T. Howard Foundation Internship Program

Media

The Broad Diversity Apprenticeship Program

Art & Writing

The D.E. Shaw Group Fellowship Programs

Quant Trading

The New Voices Fellowship

Media
Art & Writing

The New York Times Corps

Media
Publishing

The Washington Center Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship

Government
Technology

The Washington Center Naval Research Laboratory Internship

Government
Science Research

The Washington Center Summer Transportation Internship

Government

Tribal Health Experiential Student Internship Seminar

Healthcare

UC Davis KHOP Program

Legal

UC San Diego SURF Program

Healthcare

UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program

Healthcare

UMass Summer Enrichment Program

Healthcare

UMass Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Healthcare
Clinical Research

USA Conservation CRDIP (Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program)

Nonprofit

Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship

Government

United States Dept. of Transportation Summer Transportation Internship

Government

United in STEM: SAS Diversity Internship Program

Technology

University of Chicago Summer Pathways Program

Healthcare

University of Michigan Future Public Health Leaders Program

Healthcare

University of Michigan SMART Program

Healthcare
Clinical Research

University of Pittsburg Public Health Undergraduate Scholars Program

Healthcare

VA NDIP (National Diversity Internship Program)

Government

Virginia Museum of Natural History Internship

Science Research
Nonprofit

Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program

Financial Services

WSIA Diversity Internship/Scholarship Program

Insurance

Wellington Management HBCU Scholars Program

Financial Services
Investment Banking
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