Top Companies Offering Internships in New York (Oct 2026)

You want a shortlist of companies actually offering internships in New York, not a recycled list of brand names. Here is the live picture, with a plan for turning it into applications this week.

The snapshot: 42 open internship listings in New York#

As of 14 October 2026, the JobRise live jobs feed shows 42 open internship listings in New York, and you can browse the current internship openings in New York yourself, since these numbers move daily. Of those 42, 25 were posted in the last 30 days and 14 in the last 7 days. Fresh postings are landing faster than most students apply.

Two numbers put this in context. New York has 1,165 open listings across all categories, and the whole United States has 431 internship listings. So New York internship postings are a small slice of a very large local market. For broader national movement, check the JobRise Hiring Report for the US.

One caveat on labels. The job type field splits these 42 as Full-time (21), Internship (15), Intern (5), Part-time (1), but the titles say something different: 42 of 42 carry entry-level wording like intern, graduate, or trainee. Titles are the better signal here. Trust the words in the role name.

The companies ranked by open listings#

Counts below are open listings in this slice on 14 October 2026. Where a firm is a recruiter or staffing agency, the listing is still attributed to the name on the posting.

• Palantir: 15
• Robinhood: 5
• Ramp: 5
• PIMCO: 4
• Neuberger Berman: 3
• Stripe: 2
• Datadog: 2
• Red Bull: 2
• Lyft: 2
• Gusto: 1

Palantir alone accounts for 15 of the 42. That concentration matters. If you skip that one employer, you skip more than a third of the field.

What the titles tell you about each type of employer#

The named example roles are finance-heavy and 2027-dated. PIMCO's listings include "2027 Summer Intern, Private Strategies Analyst, US (Special Situations, NYC)", "2027 Summer Intern - Global Wealth Management, Strategic Accounts Analyst, US", "2027 Summer Intern, Global Wealth Management, Private Client Group Analyst, US", and "2027 Summer Intern - Alternatives Investment Operations Intern". Neuberger Berman shows "Quantitative 2027 Summer Intern" and "MBA Intern, Stewardship & Sustainable Investing Summer 2027". Gusto lists "Finance Intern (Summer 2027)", Stripe lists "Data Analyst, Intern".

That reads as three employer types. Asset managers posting structured summer analyst programs with named desks. Tech and fintech firms posting function-specific internships like data, engineering, and finance. And consumer or mobility brands with a handful of scattered roles. Each type wants a different pitch.

How to target each type#

Asset management and wealth: these programs run on cycles and specific desks. Name the desk in your cover letter, and mirror the exact title wording, for example "private strategies" or "strategic accounts". Quant and MBA tracks want proof of method: a project, a model, a dataset you cleaned.

Tech and fintech: they hire on demonstrated skill. Link to code, dashboards, or analyses, and say what you built and with what stack. Ramp's postings show engineering internships across iOS, Android, frontend, backend, and applied science, so a generic "interested in technology" line dies on contact.

Consumer and mobility brands: fewer openings, less structure, more room for a direct pitch. Show you understand the product and can operate without hand-holding. These roles often go to someone who simply followed up.

Referral and outreach scripts that work#

Referral request to a connection at a target firm:

"Hi Maya, hope you're well. I'm applying for the 2027 Summer Intern - Global Wealth Management role at PIMCO and I saw you're on the strategic accounts side. Would you be open to referring me? I've attached my resume. No pressure at all, and happy to return the favor."

Cold message to a recruiter or hiring team member:

"Hi Jordan, I'm a junior at NYU applying to your Data Analyst, Intern opening in New York. I built a dashboard tracking 18 months of transit delays using SQL and Tableau, and I'd love to bring that kind of analysis to your team. Is this role still open, and would a 15-minute chat this week be useful?"

Follow-up after applying, sent 5 to 7 days later:

"Hi Sam, I applied for the Finance Intern (Summer 2027) role last Tuesday and wanted to flag my application. I know you're busy. If there's anything else I can send, a writing sample or references, just say the word."

A 7-step plan#

1. Pull the current list and sort by posting date. Apply to anything from the last 7 days first, since 14 of 42 landed that recently.
2. Build a target list of 10 employers from the ranking above. Start with the top four: Palantir, Robinhood, Ramp, PIMCO.
3. Research each firm before you write. The free company insights tool gives you a fast read on what a company does and how it hires.
4. Rewrite your resume for each role type. One version for finance desks, one for technical roles.
5. Find two people per target employer and send the referral script. Warm beats cold every time.
6. Track everything in a spreadsheet: company, role title, date applied, contact, last touch.
7. Follow up once at day 5 to 7, then move on. Volume with tracking beats perfection on one application.

FAQ#

Are these New York internship numbers reliable?

They are a dated snapshot of JobRise's live listings on 14 October 2026: 42 open internship listings in New York, 25 posted in the last 30 days. Listings change constantly, so recheck the feed before you plan your week.

Why do some listings show Full-time when the title says Intern?

The job type field and the title wording disagree in this data. All 42 titles carry entry-level language like intern or trainee, so read the title, not the type label.

Do these internships pay?

Only 5 of the 42 listings show pay, all at Ramp: "Software Engineering Intern, iOS", "Software Engineering Intern, Android", "Software Engineer Internship, Frontend", "Applied Scientist Intern", and "Software Engineering Intern, Backend", each posted at $12.5K per month, with the backend role noting "Offers Equity". Pay varies by employer and role, so confirm on the official posting.

Should I apply to Palantir first given the 15 openings?

It is the largest single block of listings in this slice, so yes, spend real time there. Do not ignore the rest: the top four employers together account for 29 of the 42.

When should I start applying for 2027 summer roles?

Several listings here are already labeled 2027, which means hiring runs well ahead of the summer. Apply as soon as you see a fit, and keep checking the feed since 14 new listings appeared in the week before this snapshot.