Internships
Nelnet interns get real hands-on work experience, along with real awesome perks. Start your career at a place that puts you first.
Find Your Opportunity: IT Internships | Traditional Internship | Pathway Program | Legal Fellowship
IT Internships
Launch your IT career at a Fortune 1000 company on the cutting edge of innovation. Within one of Nelnet’s diverse IT development and support teams, gain hands-on experience while working with the best and brightest in the industry.
Traditional Internship
The real-life experience you’ve dreamed about in the field you’re passionate about. Work on impactful projects in Nelnet departments like innovation, marketing, finance, and more.
Pathway Program
Spend a full academic year exploring four different Nelnet departments. As a Pathway intern, you define your career path by choosing departments based on your area of focus: Business and Innovation, Finance and Investments, or Technology.
Legal Fellowship
Passed your LSAT? Now spend a year in our legal department getting your hands on real-life projects that you can look back on with pride.
Take It From Our Interns
The Nelnet experience is unmatched.
Featured Benefits and Perks
Get Paid
“Unpaid internships” aren’t a thing here. For doing real work, you’ll be compensated with real money.
Flexible Hours
We get it. Finding an internship that fits with your schedule is tough. We’ll make sure you can have an awesome Nelnet experience without impacting your studies.
Casual Dress
Don’t worry about wearing work clothes to class. Jeans and tees are the norm around here. Bonus points if you’re wearing a Nelnet logo.
Various Locations
Our internship program offers opportunities across multiple locations, including Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Texas.
Resume
Network with pros, build your portfolio, and show off everything you accomplish while you’re here.
Mentoring
Nelnet is filled with the brightest minds out there, so you’ll have the opportunity to learn skills from talented teams who know their stuff.
Nelnet Internship FAQ
- What is Nelnet?
Nelnet started in Lincoln, Neb. as a student loan servicer. Today, we’re the largest servicer in the country — but we’re more than that. Nelnet is a technology company, payment processor, startup accelerator, and a fiber internet pioneer. We have 6,500+ associates working in 30 communities across the globe.
- What direction will Nelnet be heading in the future?
While Nelnet will continue serving student loan borrowers, one of our core values is to “pursue opportunities for diversification and growth.” We’re actively investing to grow each of our business lines, but also innovating to bring products to market that align with our areas of expertise.
- Are your hours flexible?
Another one of our core values is to “create an awesome work environment.” While flexibility of schedule can vary by department and manager, many associates do enjoy a flexible schedule, helping them achieve a great work/life balance. Intern schedules are generally flexible around school obligations, too.
- What type of experiences are interns exposed to?
Interns in Nelnet’s Pathway Program dive into four different departments throughout the course of a year. Within those departments, interns work on research projects relevant to the business, network with professionals and other interns, and participate in job shadowing.
Depending on an intern’s field of study, they also craft copy, write code, perform market research, or complete other projects that utilize the intern’s skillset to benefit the department.
- What makes an internship with Nelnet unique?
Interns complete real, impactful projects while receiving support and feedback from their manager. They also participate in rich intern programming, such as fun events and mentorship from tenured interns!
Plus, our leadership team is invested in the development of our interns. They’re happy to meet with interns to answer questions, discuss a business idea, or chat about career paths.