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HBCU Utah Fusion: A Transformative Summer Internship Experience

Step into a transformative summer experience where innovation meets opportunity. HBCU Utah Fusion offers paid internships, leadership development, and access to R1-level resources—all designed to accelerate your career and academic journey. Build lasting connections, gain real-world skills, and explore new horizons all in one unforgettable summer.

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What is HBCU Utah Fusion?

A 10-week summer internship program that connects HBCU students with top Utah employers across industries. Interns receive housing, competitive pay, mentorship, and access to cultural and professional development events. It’s a fully paid, immersive experience designed to help you grow both personally and professionally.

Our mission-- to collaborate with top Utah employers in sourcing high-impact internship opportunities for HBCU students, identify top talent from leading institutions, and provide immersive experiences that foster leadership development, academic innovation, and personal growth beyond the workplace.

Fusion welcomes student applicants enrolled in any US HBCU to apply.

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Competitive Pay

Earn while you gain invaluable experience, with covered flights so you take home more.

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Paid Housing

Enjoy comfortable accommodations at Lassonde Studios, right on the University of Utah campus.

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Mentorship

Get guidance from experienced professionals who are dedicated to your success.

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Professional
Development

Sharpen your skills and expand your knowledge through tailored workshops and training sessions.

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Cultural
Experiences

Immerse yourself in Utah’s unique culture with a variety of activities and outdoor adventures.

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Networking
Opportunities

Connect with a cohort of like-minded interns, forming relationships that will last a lifetime.

Timeline & Applications

Key Dates:

  • Application Information: Coming soon
  • Deadline: Monday March 2nd , 2026
  • Program Dates: Monday May 18th, 2026 – Friday, July 24th , 2026

Application Process:

  1. Go to Internship Opportunities
  2. Find a company or role that interest you
  3. Submit application via the link provided
  4. A recruiter from the company will reach out with next steps
  5. If selected, the company will conduct their own interview and hiring process
  6. Once hired, you automatically are enrolled into the Fusion Program
  7. The Fusion program manager will reach out to you in April with next steps

Internship Opportunities

For interest in any of these roles, use the links to apply directly or upload your resume here.

Pluralsight
Pluralsight
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Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.
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Horizons at Rowland Hall
Horizons at Rowland Hall
Horizons at Rowland Hall is a new summer camp initiative designed to support public school students in Title I schools in mitigating their summer learning loss. Rowland Hall is an independent school in Salt Lake City serving approximately 1,000 students in preschool through twelfth grade.

Driven by our vision of developing people the world needs, we believe in a transformational education that gives students agency and purpose, connects them to their global community, and empowers them to make the world a better place for all.
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Utah Jazz / Utah Hockey Club
Utah Jazz / Utah Hockey Club
The Utah Jazz are the NBA team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They compete in the NBA’s Western Conference Northwest Division and play their home games at the Delta Center.

The Utah Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Established in 2024, the team emerged from the relocation of the Arizona Coyotes.
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National Black Bank Foundation
National Black Bank Foundation
The National Black Bank Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on the promotion of community welfare, elimination of the effects of historical and current racial prejudice and discrimination, and combating the deterioration of minority communities in the United States.
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Okland Construction Company
Okland Construction Company
Large Commercial General Contractor in the Rocky Mountain region.
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Connect with exceptional intern talent, get nationwide brand exposure, and make an impact on your community and Utah’s culture.

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Advisors

Click on each photo to learn more about the members of our Advisory Board

Emma E Houston

Emma E Houston

Emma E Houston

Emma E. Houston serves as the University of Utah’s Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement where she provides leadership for university-wide collaboration between colleges and departments with the larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of sustainable partnership and reciprocity and to contribute to the public good. Ms. Emma is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.
Deonn Henderson

Deonn Henderson

Deonn Henderson

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Dale Favors

Dale Favors

Dale Favors

Dale Favors is an executive coach and strategic business leader. He spent 26-years as a financial professional working in sales and sales management for firms such as Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, Royal Bank of Canada, Piper Jaffray and Thomson Reuters, where he built relationships with some of the world’s largest hedge funds, asset managers, corporations, and public pension plans. Favors is the Managing Partner at Adaptive Growth Leadership, a professional services firm focused on sales and leadership training, coaching and strategy business initiatives centered on customer engagement, Inclusion, Diversity, and corporate culture development.
Carmen Gold Johnson

Carmen Gold Johnson

Carmen Gold Johnson

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Sui Lang L. Panoke

Sui Lang L. Panoke

Sui Lang L. Panoke

Sui Lang is a visionary leader, speaker, trainer, author, poet and social entrepreneur with a passion for empowering today’s leaders to rethink. create. and innovate. She is the founder of Rethink International, a global social enterprise and impact consulting firm. She has advised thousands of leaders around the world leading in politics, business, government, nonprofits, and the media on a wide range of global leadership, culture, and strategic communications topics. She most recently served as Senior Vice President, Culture at Zions Bank 2020-24 where she was responsible for directing the bank’s strategic vision to foster a culture of community, prosperity, and growth across the organization and build economic inclusion in the communities that it serves. She holds a BS in political science from the University of Utah and MPA from American University’s Women & Politics Institute and serves on numerous community and nonprofit boards.
Zachary Smith

Zachary Smith

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Simone Lawrence

HBCU Utah Fusion Program Manager
 simone.lawrence@utah.edu