Extern

Professional Experience Anytime, Anywhere.

Y CombinatorWinter 2017ActiveConsumerJob and Career ServicesEducationMarketplaceeLearningRecruiting

What they do

Problem

Students and new graduates struggle to gain required work experience because quality internships are scarce and hard to access and scale.

Solution

Extern provides remote, skill-building Externships that are easier for students to join and for companies to run than traditional internships.

Who it's for

College students and recent graduates seeking experience, and companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500s that want scalable early-career programs.

Founders

Matt Wilkerson

Founder/CEO

Matt is the Co-founder & CEO of Extern (www.extern.com) which created the remote Externship, a new form of work experience that lets people quickly build their resumes while giving companies expert-designed, turnkey projects that drive business outcomes. Extern was a pivot from Paragon One which was YC'W17. Matt previously co-founded e-commerce marketplace AHAlife, started his career at Morgan Stanley and TCV, and holds degrees from MIT in Computer Science & Engineering and Management Science.