There are benefits of working in the office and benefits of working at home. In an office setting, you can build relationships with coworkers over shared meals and breaks, have an easier time troubleshooting issues or asking questions to your supervisor without having to schedule a meeting or explain yourself over an email or messaging app, and can learn from others about professional behaviors in the workplace. At the same time, working from home gives you more control over your work schedule, allows you to cut down on commute time to and from the office, and enables you to work in clothing and a setting you feel most comfortable in.
There are many companies that have caught on to the perks that come with both work settings, and are putting employee preferences first by offering them the opportunity to do both, otherwise known as a hybrid work environment.
We’ve collected 13 companies with internships that allow students the best of both worlds.
Aflac
Aflac is America’s largest provider of supplemental insurance, and as a company that packages employee benefits, it understands the importance of giving employees what they need to thrive — such as the ability to work in a hybrid setting. Aflac’s internships, such as its sales program, allows interns the chance to work flexible schedules and hours as they get hands-on experience and develop skills necessary for a career in insurance. This internship also provides participants the opportunity to obtain an insurance license and the chance to work with business owners and clients.
Argo AI
Argo AI supports the technological needs of some of the world’s largest automakers by building the software, hardware, maps, and cloud-support infrastructure that power self-driving vehicles. This innovative company offers a slew of hybrid internships, such as its Detection/Machine Learning program for candidates pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics. Interns get the opportunity to contribute to Argo AI’s effort to change the world by developing new skills, and are paired with a senior staff member for guidance and mentorship.
ClearVision Optical
ClearVision Optical is proud of its people-centered culture that has attracted great talent for more than 70 years in business. And it knows what it takes to help its employees thrive, such as providing internship opportunities for college students in a hybrid setting. For example, ClearVision Optical’s position for a video editing and production intern on its marketing team was designed for interns interested in being on-site for events and other production needs at the company’s location in New York, while working remotely the rest of the time.
Council On Foreign Relations (CFR)
The Council on Foreign Relations is a nonpartisan think tank and publisher of issues related to international relations and foreign policy, with internships that provide candidates the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a flexible work setting. Interns for CFR’s fall program can work fully in-person, fully remote, or a combination of both, all while receiving immersive training that will serve as a foundation for future work in foreign policy and international affairs.
GoodRx
GoodRx is America’s leading telemedicine platform, which provides reliable health information and discounts for prescription drugs as well as telehealth services. GoodRx is rated by employees as a great place to work and internships provide great experiences for students and graduates — with openings for hybrid work. GoodRx’s Editorial DE&I internship program, in which interns learn about different aspects of health publishing and get the chance to have their own bylines, offers the opportunity to work on-site, remotely, or do a combination in California.
HBO
As one of America’s leading pay television networks, HBO is a great place for students and grads seeking a career in media and tv production. Plus, HBO’s marketing creative service’s video editing internship offers a hybrid work model, in which interns are expected to work on-site as required, while spending the remainder of their work days in a virtual setting. This exciting internship allows interns to assist in creating trailers and promos, help in executing marketing campaigns, and work with a mentor on their presentations and ideas.
Kaplan
Kaplan, a leader in education and professional advancement, has been in business for more than 80 years — and it’s the company’s affinity for innovation that allowed it to succeed for so long. That includes offering employees benefits that help them be their best selves, such as flexible work arrangements. Kaplan’s internship programs in areas such as communications and customer support are designed to allow participants to work remotely when desired and to spend some days of the week in the office.
Loop Capital
Loop Capital is a leading capital market and investment banking company that does not comprise when it comes to assembling great teams. This is why Loop Capital provides the opportunity for interns to immerse themselves in the financial services business for ten weeks across the company’s various divisions in a setting they work best in. Because the company adopted a hybrid work model, interns can work remotely and on-site in its Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles offices.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is blazing a trail when it comes to the use of energy through its many scientific breakthroughs. For students looking to get their feet wet in the environment industry, there are ample internship opportunities at NREL offered either on-site, in a hybrid setting, or fully remote. Plus, at NREL interns are highly-esteemed as the future workforce that will drive the company’s mission and are afforded access to mentors and world-class experts to help them grow their skills.
Nationwide
As a leading financial services company that offers a full range of insurance products, Nationwide provides internship opportunities for both graduates and undergraduates looking to develop a strong foundation for their careers. Many of their internships allow students to work fully in the office or work from home a few days a week. The program boasts of great diversity, bringing in students from across the nation from different universities, and opportunities cut across various disciplines including technology, finance, marketing, business, and liberal arts.
PwC
As one of the world’s leading companies in consulting, audit and tax services, PwC offers internship opportunities that build quality professionals who help to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC has a unique opportunity for students from underrepresented backgrounds to explore opportunities at the company and gain hands-on experience while working in a hybrid setting over the summer, called “Start Interns.” During the internship, participants choose a business area of focus, and are assigned to real projects in that industry.
Roblox
Roblox is a platform where people come together virtually to share experiences. Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come to Roblox to play, learn, work, and socialize in immersive digital experiences created by the community. As an intern or new grad, you’ll be part of the team that’s ushering in a new category of human interaction while solving exceptional challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.
This top online entertainment platform is also dedicated to empowering employees to build the best work of their careers. Interns and new grads work on high-impact projects that matter to our community of players and developers. Moreover, they offer a great wealth of perks to promote health and well-being including company paid recharge days, workplace flexibility, paid lunches and snacks on-site, fitness reimbursement, paid access to wellness apps, so much more! Summer 2022 was a hybrid program allowing people flexibility to work from home Mon & Fri, and in the office Tues – Thurs. While in the office, interns are able to connect with their teams, participate in company-wide functions, and perks of being in the office (including meals, snacks, in-office gym facilities, etc.).
Rural Sourcing
Rural Sourcing meets the needs of companies by providing them with teams of IT and engineering experts to build, deploy, and optimize applications necessary for successful business operations. Rural Sourcing believes in having an inclusive work environment that is suitable to employee needs, especially when it comes to preferred work settings. Rural Sourcing has internship opportunities in various job categories, including client services and recruiting, and allows interns to work both in the office and at home, while receiving access to mentorship programs, formal training, and advancement opportunities.
As someone early in their career, you’ll be learning a lot about yourself as a worker in your internships — and that includes how and where you work best. By pursuing a hybrid role, you’ll be able to experience work in the office and at home, and take lessons learned into the search for your next role. This list should serve as a good starting point for finding a hybrid role this year.
