Why We Started InternGenie

Internship matching that works both ways.

InternGenie was created to make finding genuine internship opportunities simpler and more balanced. Instead of the traditional one-way process, where students do all the searching and applying, we help students and companies share what they need so the right opportunities can meet in the middle.

Built From Experience on Both Sides

InternGenie began with a mother and son experiencing the internship process from two different perspectives. Ross was navigating a competitive, time-consuming internship search as a college student, while Kristin was learning firsthand how challenging it can be for a small business to find, interview, onboard, and create meaningful work for the right intern.

They saw the same problem from opposite sides: students were spending significant time applying without knowing if they would even get a single reply, while growing businesses often lacked the recruiting resources or established process to efficiently identify students who fit their needs.

The Student Perspective

After securing internships himself while studying Finance at SMU's Cox School of Business, Ross questioned why the process felt like a one-way road, almost impossible. InternGenie was built around a different idea: students share their goals, interests, and skills once, while companies share what they are actually looking for, then InternGenie does the rest.

The Small Business Perspective

As a small business owner working with interns, Kristin saw how valuable student talent could be. She also saw how much work goes into reviewing candidates, interviewing, onboarding, training, and creating a worthwhile experience. Her commitment to meaningful internships was recognized with the 2026 LARC Emerging Employer Partner Award.

Together, they created InternGenie to help students find relevant experience, help businesses discover emerging talent, and help schools strengthen the connection between education and the workplace.

A two-way road where students and companies meet in the middle. Internship Matching That Works Both Ways.

How Matching Works

How InternGenie Scores and Matches Students.

InternGenie compares each student's goals, interests, skills, background, and work preferences with what a company requests. Students with the most relevant alignment receive the strongest match scores, helping place candidates where their experience can be most valuable to both sides.

6 pointsExact desired career field match

Up to 4 pointsRelated career interests

Up to 6 pointsRelevant skills

Up to 4 pointsRelevant major or experience alignment

1 pointSimilar work-style preference

21 points TotalMaximum possible match score

Please note: A company may receive more candidates than the number of interns requested so it has a stronger selection of relevant students to consider.

For Students

Complete one application that helps InternGenie understand your career interests, skills, goals, and preferred work style.

Keep your resume current.
Select interests and skills that accurately represent you.
Use contact information you check regularly.

Student Application

For Companies

Tell us what kind of intern your organization needs so InternGenie can identify students whose profiles most closely align with the opportunity.

Clearly identify the career field and role.
Select the skills most useful for the internship.
Provide accurate contact information for follow-up.

Company Application

New to Hosting Interns?

A little structure goes a long way.

Before your intern starts, create a simple plan so they know what success looks like and who to turn to for help. You do not need a large formal program to provide a valuable internship.

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Plan an Orientation

Introduce the company, team, expectations, tools and the intern's responsibilities on day one.

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Assign Guidance

Give the intern one clear supervisor or mentor and schedule brief, consistent check-ins for questions and feedback.

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Define Meaningful Work

Prepare a few real projects, learning goals and clear deliverables so the intern can contribute and build experience.