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Real internships, jobs, volunteering, and scholarships. The kind that gets you noticed.

A few of the verified programs inside

The earlier you start, the further you'll go.

Starting now is easier than it looks. Nova puts real internships, programs, volunteering, scholarships, and a resume coach in one place, so one small step today grows into real skills, confidence, and a college application that stands out tomorrow.

Everything you need to start, all in one place

Wherever you're starting out, there's a tool here to help you explore, apply, find scholarships, and build a resume.

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Resume coach

Already have a resume? Upload it for a quick review. Don't have one yet? List what you've done and we'll build one for you — structured the way student resumes should be.

🤖 Smart prototype — uploads get a review (we never change your file), and the builder organizes your involvement into a real one-page resume. The full version will use AI end to end.

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Upload it and we'll check it and summarize how it looks. We won't change or store your file.

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Not sure what you want yet?

Totally normal. Tell us a little about yourself — what you like, what you're good at, what you care about — and we'll point you to fields worth exploring.

💡 No pressure, no wrong answers. Mention school subjects you enjoy, hobbies, or the kind of impact you want to make.
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Run a program? Get listed.

If your organization offers an internship, paid job, or program for high schoolers, add it here — free. Every listing is reviewed before it goes live, and it doubles as a way to tell students what you do and why it matters.

Why get listed

  • Reach students who don't have the connections to find you otherwise.
  • Every listing is human-verified, so students trust what they see.
  • Your description helps students understand your field and career path.
  • It's free — this is a student resource, not an ad platform.

Scholarships

Browse every verified scholarship, or tell us about yourself and we'll surface the ones that fit your story: need-based, identity-based, faith-based, and merit awards.

Tell us about yourself (optional)

Write a sentence or two in your own words about your background, what drives you, and what you care about. We'll read it and match scholarships to your story.

🔒 Private by design — what you share here stays in your browser and is only used to match you. We never store it or send it anywhere.

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The story

Damian Laguna
Founder, Nova

Why I built Nova

A few years ago I was a high schooler with a lot of drive and no idea where to point it. I wanted to get ahead and build something of myself, but I didn't have the connections or the roadmap that seemed to come so easily to everyone else. I spent a lot of nights digging for opportunities that felt like they were hidden on purpose, and a lot of days feeling behind before I'd even started.

Money made all of it heavier. Paying for college was one of my biggest fears, and every time I looked into scholarships it felt so overwhelming that I mostly froze. There was help out there, but I could never tell which ones were actually meant for someone like me, or whether I had a real shot at any of them. So I did what a lot of students quietly do: I started telling myself that maybe those doors just weren't mine to walk through.

I built Nova because I don't want the next student to feel that way. It's the thing I wish someone had handed me back then, and the reminder I needed to hear: you belong here, you can start now, and you don't have to know the right people to get in. If it helps even one student feel a little less lost than I did, every late night was worth it.