Emerson Collective’s summer internship program places college-aged students in paid internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our affiliate partners Chicago CRED, E Pluribus Unum, and XQ Institute.
Summer 2026 applications are scheduled to launch in late November 2025.
Emerson Collective is a Bay Area-based organization with offices in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, and Washington, DC. The job description for each position indicates the placement location.
Internship opportunities exist across a wide range of issue areas and teams, including but not limited to Philanthropy, Venture Support, Communications, Policy, Media, Arts & Culture, and Finance. Students from all majors—rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors, as well as recent graduates from the Class of 2026—are invited to apply.
