One Application. A City Full of Opportunities.

PowerUpTech gives you a proverbial “key to the city” — opening doors to industry leaders, signature Buffalo experiences, and a 500+ alumni network rooted in Buffalo’s fast-growing tech economy. You’ll collaborate with a citywide cohort of other interns and take part in curated events that showcase all that Buffalo has to offer.

Signature summer events include:

  • Tech Design Challenge: Where you and a team of peers work with a local nonprofit on real-world challenges and pitch your solutions.
  • College, Career, Community: A half-day of professional and personal development with industry experts.
  • Discover Buffalo: Take a walk (and subway ride) down Buffalo’s innovation corridor, and envision what your life could like within it.

The program will also feature several optional after-hours events, ensuring you have plenty of time to explore all that Buffalo has to offer young professionals.

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Students interested in securing an internship are encouraged to create a profile on our PowerUpTech candidate database, where your information will be viewable by dozens of growing employers. This is your shortcut into Buffalo’s tech market.

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The Country’s Brightest Are Headed to Buffalo

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The Program Focuses On:

Skill Advancement

Sharpen your skills through workshops and challenges that enhance and activate your potential.

Live, Work, Play – Free

Explore all Buffalo has to offer with curated after-hours excursions around the city. 10-weeks of free, furnished housing is also available for a select cohort of students.

Building A Network

Join a network of 500+ alumni and dozens of employers who care about your success.

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"PowerUpTech matters to this community because we want to be that place that outshines in relevance. Bringing together all of those interns and really making sure they understand this is a place to grow is a major goal of ours."

Michael WislerChief Information Officer, M&T Bank
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"Most employers can control what happens in the internship from 9-5, but what happens after the internship is hard to control. Having PowerUpTech to create an immersive experience for interns is what’s really going to help boost the probability that these people stick around here in Buffalo long-term."

Nick KosinskiManaging Director, Odoo
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"PowerUpTech transforms the traditional internship model into something truly special. For employers, it means attracting top-tier talent who are more engaged, better connected, and more likely to see Buffalo as their long-term home. For interns, it's the difference between just having a summer job and building the foundation for a thriving tech career right here in WNY. When you enhance the experience for everyone involved, everybody wins."

Frank GulloChief Technology Officer, Aleron
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PowerUpTech is brought to you by Aleron and TechBuffalo

Our mission is to bridge the gap between emerging tech talent and Western New York’s growing innovation ecosystem, creating meaningful internship experiences that cultivate the next generation of tech leaders while strengthening our region’s competitive advantage.

Want to learn more? Contact Mary Ruelle at mruelle@techbuffalo.org or reach out to the TechBuffalo team today!

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