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General Questions

SEO Career is a summer internship and professional development program targeting talented Black, Hispanic, and Native American undergrads and pre-law school candidates. Participants receive free career prep resources, training, and coaching to land a summer internship and, ultimately, to secure a full-time job offer in business, technology, or law.

Historically, 75% of our business and technology interns have received full-time offers from our partner organizations. Virtually 100% of our law partners secure full-time associate hires annually via SEO Career.

While all are welcome to apply, we target Black, Hispanic, and Native American candidates. All undergraduate candidates must be attending an accredited, four-year U.S. college or university. All graduates (for law only) must plan to attend law school in the U.S.

Freshmen may apply in their fall semester without a GPA. All other candidates must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA to be eligible for career prep or internships.

All majors are welcome. Relevant majors and/or coursework for specific roles are strongly encouraged. For example, finance, accounting, economics, STEM, and related business majors for business roles and computer science or electrical engineering for technology roles. All majors can be successful law candidates.

International students at U.S. institutions, who have F-1 visas and OPC or CPT work authorization, are eligible to apply for business and technology career prep and internship roles. International students are not eligible for law career prep or internship roles.

Competitive candidates exhibit:

Yes, SEO Career interns are paid a competitive weekly salary that approximates a pro-rated, first-year, full-time salary for the role. This means that you will be able to afford a lifestyle similar to that of an entry-level employee.

We provide interns with information about affordable temporary housing options in each internship location. Most interns will have at least one roommate for the summer. You will also budget for your own travel to and from internship locations, appropriate professional attire, meals, your daily commute, and socializing/exploring. Keep in mind that interns in suburban locations will need a driver