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APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP

BroadFutures serves neurodivergent young people who are highly motivated and actively seek internship opportunities to advance their professional futures. Our programs combine paid internships with comprehensive training and personalized mentoring, creating a supportive space where our participants can grow and access their potential. 

2025 DC Internship Programs

Summer 2025 DC Internship Program: Apply Here

  • Early Decision Application Deadline: January 24, 2025
  • Final Application Deadline: March 7, 2025
  • Program Dates: June 9th – August 8th, 2025

2025 National Internship Programs

Summer 2025 Merck Internship: Apply Here

  • Application Deadline: January 17th, 2024
  • Program Dates: June – August 2025
  • Location: West Point, PA

Summer 2025 General Dynamics Mission Systems Internship: Apply Here

  • Application Deadline: April 1st, 2025
  • Program Dates: June-August 2025
  • Locations: Scottsdale AZ, Pittsfield MA, Bloomington MN, Huntsville AL, and McLeansville NC

Summer 2025 Booz Allen Hamilton Internship: coming soon!

Please complete the National Program Interest form if you would like to be notified when future national internship opportunities become available.

To learn more about our programs, register for our monthly information session here

For more information and for application support, access our Applicant Resource Center.

Hear what past interns have to say about BroadFutures.

Create an inclusive workplace.

BECOME AN EMPLOYER PARTNER

Becoming a DC Internship Employer Partner 

Our DC Internship Program supports employers seeking diverse, innovative teams in the DC Metropolitan area. With a 99% completion rate, 100% employer satisfaction, and 80% repeat partnerships, our track record underscores our commitment to excellence. 

Becoming a National Employer Partner

Designed to meet diverse employer needs, our National Internship Program can be incorporated into existing internship programs, Co-ops, or initiatives, or we can develop novel programs. Our national program boasts impressive outcomes, including a 100% intern completion rate, 100% employer satisfaction, and over a 70% conversion rate to full-time positions. Our model is designed for companies that are very early or in the middle of their journey including neurodivergent talent. 

Interested in becoming a BroadFutures Employer Partner? Reach out to Carolyn Jeppsen, CEO/President at [email protected] to learn more and explore partnerships. 

Hear what past Employer Partners have to say about our programs. Check out a full list of our Employer Partners.

Easterseals
Cormac Group
Entertainment Cruises
Atlas Corps
Eagle Bank
Van Hollen
Trone
Michael Marshall Design
Blumenthal
CSIS
See all our partners here.

A better future is possible.

DONATE HERE

Why I Donate:

The Frechette Family Foundation knows first hand that learning disabilities are the great equalizer, affecting every segment of society. One in five people has a learning disability and the impact is lifelong. We are proud to support BroadFutures as it strives to pave a smooth pathway for young adults with learning disabilities who are preparing to enter the workforce. Through an emphasis on internships, young people from all walks of life find their place in the wider world. At the same time, companies and organizations that host BroadFutures interns find the power in diversity and inclusion. It is a unique, one of a kind program that transforms lives.
Frechette Family Foundation
The Colby family was among the first investors in BroadFutures. As a teacher and a mother of a child with learning differences, Susan knows personally how young people not only struggle in school but they also have difficulty moving into the job market. Carolyn Jeppsen and her team offer interns training in job readiness as well as monitoring their progress at the job site, which is extremely appealing to the companies and helps to alert students to issues that BroadFutures' hands on approach can address. This program helps interns succeed and provides talent for companies looking to increase their employment diversity. The results are overwhelmingly positive as seen in the success rate of their participants and growth of the program to date.
Susan & John Colby
As both parents and donors, we are have been able to see both sides of the BroadFutures value proposition. As donors, we know that 100% of our support is well invested and the outcomes are excellent. As parents, we know that BroadFutures reached our son in ways our many previous efforts did not, and launched him into newfound self-acceptance and confidence. Our family we owes an enormous debt of gratitude to BroadFutures.
Carolyn Winter & Donald Winkler
We have been a strong supporter of BroadFutures since its inception. BroadFutures has tapped into the great potential that the young people they serve offer and provides employers with new employment resources. The organization is the gold standard in training, accountability, data and mentorship.
James Burke, Chairman The Burke Foundation
PN Hoffman is proud to partner with and support BroadFutures. BroadFutures prepares young adults with disabilities for the urban workplace through programs that focus on excellence and outcomes. That mission fits perfectly with PN Hoffman’s focus of innovating urban life coupled with a strong commitment to community and corporate responsibility.
Mark Dorigan, President & Partner, PN Hoffman
The Galena-Yorktown Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of BroadFutures. We believe that helping young adults achieve their highest potential is an admirable goal and one that BroadFutures deserves recognition for. In addition, BroadFutures is an important resource for the Washington, D.C. community and should be supported by all those who believe in a quality education for all. The Galena-Yorktown Foundation is dedicated to supporting the Arts, Education, and Scientific Research and Support Groups that further advance and illuminate the understanding of mental health issues.
Galena-Yorktown Foundation

Giving Levels

Choose your level
Legacy Partner
$25,000 and greater
Sustaining Partner
$10,000 - $24,999
Visionary Partner
$5,000 - $9,999
Capitol Partner
$2,500 - $4,999
Advocate
$1,000 - $2,499
Supporter
$500 - $999
Friend
$0 - $499

We welcome all contributions. Every donation is critical. To make a donation to Broadfutures head to our donation page. To see our current donor list click here.

Donors

We would like to recognize our donors for their generous contributions in support of our mission.  If you’d like to become part of our mission, please consider becoming a donor yourself. Find out more here.

 

FOUNDING PARTNERS

Leslie & Chris Kuenne

Susan & John Colby

 

2024 DONORS

LEGACY PARTNERS

Anonymous

Jane & Sam Flood

Frechette Family Foundation

Galena Yorktown Foundation

Oak Foundation

Virginia & Walter Price

 

SUSTAINING PARTNERS

Anonymous

Annenberg Foundation

Teresa & Peter Clare

Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

FlexCareers Consulting 

 

VISIONARY PARTNERS

AT&T

Laura & Tom Beaty

Booz Allen Hamilton

Mark Ellman

Adriana & Andrés Gluski

Julia Guttman & Ben Cohen

Olivia & Leslie Kuenne Rainbow Foundation

Synergy Enterprises, Inc./Prachee Devadas

TD Charitable Foundation

Jane Warren

Nicolas Xavier Zavaleta

 

CAPITOL PARTNERS

Anonymous

Beacon College

Yasmine Belkaid & Christopher Whalen

Catherine & Brian Bernasek

Kathryn & Brian Chappell

Diana Eisenstat

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Lauren Focarazzo & Abbe Spokane

Lisa Grove & Luis Zavaleta

Shoshana & Peter Grove

Carolyn & David Jeppsen

Earle Jones

JP Morgan Chase

Leslie & Samuel Kaplan Family Foundation

Mary Kemper & Bill Naehle

Lamb-McGann Family Foundation

Donna McCaffrey

Merck

Novartis 

NTT Research, Inc.

 

ADVOCATE PARTNERS

Amazon

Anita Ayerbe & Philip Holmes

Jocelina & Andrew Benzmiller

Lynn Brennan

Peggy & Peter Briggs

Geeta Brown

Center for Assessment & Treatment

CityBridge Foundation

Exodus Behavioral Health

April Fallon & Ramzi Nahas

Fannie Mae

Hadley & Chris Feiss

Vicky Geis & Jim Mumford

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Cathy & Michael Gildenhorn

Joan & Bill Glynn

Pamela & Tim Gray

Cary Griffin & Tom Suber

Michael Houston

Kathy & Thomas Knox

Lowell Lifschultz

The Lipsky Family Donation Fund

Alyssa & Nick Lovegrove

Jessica Mendels & Todd Cleary

Amy Naoum

NFP

NTT

Loretta Polk & Bradley Holmes

Cinthia Schuman & Larry Ottinger

Mignon & Kebharu Smith

Laurie & Dave Thomas

Maureen Timoney

United Bank

Nicole & Derrick Wade

Marcie & Dave Wallace

Warner Bros. Discovery

Carol & Tom Wheeler

 

SUPPORTERS

Amazon Web Services

Anonymous

Anonymous

Judith and Dan Bradley

Raymond Brown

CBRE

Chevy Chase Trust

Eli Clarke

College Living Experience

Audrey Elkinson & Marvin Griff

Falcon Strategies

GE Vernova Foundation

Ellen Gerdes

Christine & Jack Giraudo

Matthew & Patricia Goodman

David & Betsy Gross

Kate Holliday & David Dibble

Sean Hudson

Channing D. Johnson

Dara and Seth Kessler

Kelly Kozub

Tambra Leonard and John Colwell

Christine & John Milliken

Roger Pollack & Whitney Pinger

Ryan Family Foundation

Lynn & Richard Robinson

Spectrum Transition Coaching LLC

Wiley Rein, LLP

WJ Consulting

Rick Wood