Internships

Internships to individuals with monitored or supervised work or service experience where the individual has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what he or she is learning throughout the experience. These learning goals can include: academic learning, career development, skill development, and personal development.

Arizona, City of Phoenix
Established in 1950, the City of Phoenix Management Intern Program offers a one-year internship to individuals who have earned or completed course work towards a master's degree in public administration, business administration or related field. As one of the oldest, most respected municipal management training programs in the United States, the management internship is designed to attract, develop and retain innovative people in local government.

Argonne National Laboratory Student Research Participation Program
The program provides undergraduate students an opportunity to conduct 15 weeks of basic scientific research in the areas of: Physical and Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering. Some students may have the opportunity to conduct applied research in the areas relating to: Coal, Conservation, Environmental Impact and Technology, Fission, and Fusion Technology.

Association of Schools of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASPH/CDC/ATSDR) Internship Program
The Internship Program is a part of a cooperative agreement between the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The program is designed to provide an opportunity for students of public health to gain exposure to state-of-the-art public health information while furthering their knowledge and skills. Students selected for the program work with leading experts in all areas of public health as they apply their education to real life scenarios.

Central Intelligence Agency Internship Program
This unique program is designed to give promising undergraduate students, particularly minorities and people with disabilities, the opportunity to gain practical work experience to complement their academic studies.

Central Intelligence Agency DO Graduate Student Internship
This internship program is offered twice a year, from January through June and July through December. Internships last six months and are a paid position with benefits.

Central Intelligence Agency DO Undergraduate Student Internship
This internship program is offered twice a year, from January through June and July through December and is highly competitive. Internships last six months and are a paid position with benefits. Undergraduates may join the program after the first semester of their junior year.

Central Intelligence Agency Graduate Studies Internship Program
This program seeks bright graduate students who are focusing on international affairs, languages, economics, geography, cartography, physical sciences, and engineering. Students will also be assessed for permanent employment.

Central Intelligence Agency Undergraduate Scholar Program
This program is designed to attract high school graduates interested in attending a 4- or 5-year college/university program majoring in computer science or electrical engineering. The program also seeks to attract minorities and students with disabilities. The program provides the opportunity to work at the forefront of our nation's foreign intelligence effort.

Community College Institutes (CCI) of Science and Technology
The program places students from community colleges in paid 10-week summer research internships in Science, Engineering and Technology at laboratories at several different locations. Students will work with leading scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs.

Community Summer Science Program (CSSP) at the Brookhaven National Laboratory
The 6-week program is designed to assist students who have completed their junior or senior high school year with their science-based career plans. Students will receive lectures and demonstrations from scientists; hands-on workshops; research opportunities; tours of major science facilities; and group discussions with subject speakers.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Congressional Internship Program
This 9-week program provides college undergraduates with an opportunity to learn about the legislative and administrative processes of Congressional offices. Interns have the opportunity to explore the many career options relative to working with the U.S. Congress while also gaining valuable experience and building foundations for careers as elected officials, administrators, attorneys, political science researchers, professors, and other related fields.

Congressman Mike Thompson Internship Program
The program provides young Americans with a unique opportunity to learn about the Federal government and witness the legislative process first-hand while serving their country as an Intern. Interns are accepted year-round in Washington, D.C. and at the Congressman's district offices in Napa, Fort Bragg, and Eureka, California. The summer internships in Washington D.C. office fill quickly. These internships are unpaid but the experience is invaluable.

Cordova Congressional Internship Program
The program brings 20 students from Puerto Rico to Washington D.C. each spring and fall semester to intern in Congressional offices. Students interested in this program must first apply to the Cordova program administrator in Puerto Rico.

Department of State Student Internship Program
This program offers students an opportunity to work in Washington, DC and at embassies overseas. Positions are both paid and unpaid, and many positions are available during spring, summer and fall. Interns gain valuable work experience that will help them in virtually every endeavor, whether they choose to work in government or in the private sector.

Diversity in Congress (DICP) Internship Program
The program increases minority representation among U.S. Congressional staff by providing minority college students interested in public service and government the opportunity to intern in Congressional offices. Through internships on Capitol Hill, college minority students will experience the challenge and responsibility of being an element of society's public voice, and perhaps seek or be sought for future employment in the legislative branch.

Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
The program provides college/university undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in ongoing science and engineering laboratory research programs with the U.S. Department of Energy and its participating facilities. The programs are 10 to 16 weeks in length.

Diversity Leaders Internship Program (DLIP)
This nationally competitive academic program enables students to explore issues of leadership and diversity, develop professional skills, and investigate various aspects of governance and citizenship, in both theory and practice for academic credit.

Domestic Student Internships with U.S. Department of State
The program provides college students with internship opportunities during the spring, summer, and fall. The program provides students with an opportunity to get an inside look at the different types of positions and responsibilities available in foreign affairs. Students will work inside the United States. Positions are both paid and unpaid.

Environment Internship Program (EIP)
The program focuses on environmental issues and emphasizes leadership development based on the hard choices new generations of environmental advocates will face amid an uncertain future. Students have an opportunity to work on a wide range of issues. Many times the issues are multi-faceted and require study of the environment outside the classroom setting.

Faculty and Student Teams (FaST) Program
The program provides faculty/students from colleges/universities with limited research capabilities and opportunities to prepare and professionally develop students for careers in science, engineering, computer sciences, and technology. The program also seeks to assist women and minorities underrepresented in these fields of study.

Federal Career Intern Program
This program is designed to help agencies recruit and attract exceptional individuals into a variety of occupations. It was created under Executive Order 13162 and is intended for positions at grade levels GS-5, 7 and 9. Generally, individuals are appointed to a 2-year internship. Upon successful completion of the program, the intern may be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to a permanent position. Interns must be provided formal training and developmental opportunities in order to acquire appropriate agency-identified competencies needed for conversion.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
This 24-month professional development program is designed to develop broad program management knowledge of the agency. FDIC is seeking talented individuals: intelligent, motivated men and women with maturity, good judgment skills, spirit, imagination, energy, and a commitment to excellence for careers in public service. FDIC may use the program to recruit for such positions as: Accountants, Banking Analysts, Bank Examiners, Compliance Examiners, Economist/Financial Economists, Financial Analysts, Human Resource Specialists, Information Technologies, Resolution and Receivership Specialists.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Career Intern Program
This 24-month professional development program is designed to develop broad program management knowledge of the agency's transportation programs. FHWA is seeking talented individuals: intelligent, motivated men and women with maturity, good judgment skills, spirit, imagination, energy, and a commitment to excellence for careers in public service.

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) College Intern Program
The 12-week internship program provides training for undergraduate and graduate students with a sincere desire for a career in law enforcement. The program provides students with opportunities to apply during the winter, spring, summer, and fall semesters. Students are accepted from a variety of fields in addition to Criminal Justice majors.

Foothill-De Anza Community College District NASA/Ames Internship Program
This unique educational program is conducted as a cooperative effort between the NASA/Ames Research Center and the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. NASA internship positions are available in a wide range of settings that include private industry, and correspond to almost every college major. It is not intended to be a primary source of income for students nor an apprenticeship or hiring program for NASA/Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. Internships require local residence.

Graduate and Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Internship Program
The program is designed to enhance the education of students majoring in science, mathematics, engineering, technology, or other areas that support the mission of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Program. The internships provide students with an intensive introduction to science and engineering careers while under the supervision and guidance of experienced mentors.

Graduate and Undergraduate Student Summer Positions in Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization (NEPO) Research Internship
The program provides minority graduate and undergraduate students with opportunities to conduct research in the Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization. Students will gain invaluable experience while conducting research under the guidance of experienced mentors. The primary areas of focus for the R&D program are plant aging and optimization of electrical production.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Internship
This program selects students enrolled in a master's or doctoral level degree program. The primary purpose of the program is to plan, develop, and implement activities to support a program of innovative training and education opportunities that demonstrate the sharing of expertise between public health faculty, fellows/interns, and health professionals at the Federal, state and local government levels. Students benefit from exposure to state-of-the-art information, job related experience, and, interaction with technical experts in their chosen fields.

Hispanic National Internship Program (HNIP)
This program recruits well-qualified and motivated Hispanic students to work at Federal agencies in the Washington, D.C., area and at field sites throughout the country. Participating agencies hope to increase diversity in their work force while creating a pipeline of future employees who have had positive, meaningful work experience.

Housing and Urban Development Intern Program:
This program is designed to help recruit and attract exceptional individuals to a broad spectrum of occupations within HUD. The program offers interns professional experiences and formal training opportunities that are tailored to meet their educational and professional goals and interests while allowing students to earn money to continue their education.

International Atomic Energy Agency Internship
The IAEA is a member of the United Nations family, with headquarters in Vienna, Austria, is an independent intergovernmental science and technology-based organization that serves as the global focal point for nuclear cooperation. This program is offered to technical students in four different types of internships: Computer Science, Open Source Information Collection, Engineering Services, and Technical Writing.

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
The program provides graduate students with the opportunity to train in scientific and technical areas of mutual interest to the United States and host by working in research laboratories of host countries (France, Germany, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, and the Russian Federation). Students will research in areas that are nuclear engineering related or which support scientific research related to such activities.

Laboratory Science Teacher Professional Development Program (LSTPD)
This three-year program will use the unmatched wealth of mentoring talent at the DOE National Laboratories to guide and enrich the teachers' understanding of the scientific and technological world. Through this program, teachers will establish long-term relationships with their mentor scientists and teaching colleagues who will continue to support the educational efforts of the teachers when they have returned to their classrooms.

Law Students Summer Internship Program
The program accepts both first-year and second-year law students from schools throughout the nation into the civil division and criminal division. Students who demonstrate financial need may apply for stipends. This program is held in the U.S. Attorneys Office, Southern District of New York

Legal Federal Internships by STATE
This is a link to a list of programs with Federal legal internships within several different agencies in the US. These programs are only focusing on applicants with education background in the legal field.

Maine State Government Summer Internship Program
The Maine State Government Summer Internship Program is a full-time, 12 week, paid work experience which begins after Memorial Day and lasts for 12 weeks in the summer. The Program combines work experience with an educational program designed to provide students an opportunity to participate in and contribute to Maine State Government.

Minority Access Internship Program
The program is designed to allow talented undergraduate and graduate students who are currently underrepresented in the managerial, professional, and technical workforce the opportunity to experience the diversity and scope of career opportunities available in the Federal government and other participating entities. The program provides students with the opportunity to merge academic theory with practical application in the work place.

NAFEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
This program places students in a wide range of Federal offices. The association is committed to placing students in all of the federal agencies where the needs of the students and of the agencies can be most effectively met. Among previous HBCU participating agencies are the Department of Labor, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency, the Department of Interior, the Department of Education, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense

NASA Contracting Intern Program
The program provides college graduates with degrees in business-related fields of study with opportunities to participate in a 30-month internship program. This program allows students to launch their careers with one of the most exciting agencies within the Federal government.

NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program (NASA-USRP)
This program offers undergraduates across the United States research experiences at NASA Centers during two sessions scheduled for Summer (10-weeks) 2003 and Fall (15-week) 2003. Eligible fields of study are academic major or demonstrated coursework concentration in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or physical/life sciences.

National Institute of Health (NIH) Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program
This program provides undergraduate biomedical engineering students the opportunity to participate, under the mentorship of world class scientists in cutting edge biomedical research projects in NIH laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland.

National School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering at Argonne National Laboratory
The program seeks to educate graduate students attending U.S. universities on the utilization of major neutron and x-ray facilities. The student will receive several tutorial lectures by prominent scientists on recent research using neutrons and x-rays. Students pursuing doctorate degrees in physics, chemistry, materials science, or related fields should apply. The program does except a limited number of postdoctoral appointees based on class size.

National Security Agency Intern Program
This program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore the many career opportunities within the National Security Agency. The program seeks students focusing on Engineering or Computer Science.

Native American Faculty and Student Internship Program
This 10-week program provides Native American undergraduate students with educational training and research experiences to strengthen their knowledge and skills of renewable energy and energy efficiency while deepening their commitment to pursue careers in science and technology. The program's goal is to attract eligible men and woman who are varied in tribal affiliation, economic background, geographical location, and type of college or university attended.

Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)
This 10-week program is designed to provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research, under the guidance of an appropriate research mentor, at a participating Navy laboratory.

New York State Assembly
The Assembly Internship Program gives qualified students the chance to work in the New York State Assembly. As an Intern you will become part of what goes on in the Capitol, how big a part is up to you. Open to All Majors, the program is not just for political science majors. To be eligible, an applicant must only be: Matriculated in a college degree program or Graduate student.
North American Leaders (NAFTA) Internship Programs
The program provides undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to work with agencies (the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Mexican and Canadian embassies, the Council of the Americas, and the Greater Washington Initiative). Interns work with in a trilingual environment participating in resolving real world issues. Students meet and interact with the advocates and practitioners who make up Washington's trade-related public policy community.

North Carolina State Government Internship Program
The North Carolina State Government Internship Program provides a unique combination of learning, working, theory and practice. The program enables college students to assert initiative and creativity through hands-on involvement and problem solving. One hundred paid internships are available for 10 weeks each summer for undergraduates, graduate students and those in professional schools. Unpaid fall and spring internships are available for students interested in obtaining academic credit.

OMB Summer Internships
The program provides internships to graduate students seeking a Master's degree in public policy, public administration, business, information systems, computer science, economics, law, or a related field. Duration of the programs varies depending on each student's schedule.

OPIC's Internship Program
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is a small independent agency of the U.S. Government. OPIC sponsors Summer internships that may either be paid or performed for academic credit it also have volunteer internships during the Fall and Spring semesters, which may be performed for academic credit.

OPIC's Legal Internship Program
OPIC's Department of Legal Affairs invites a few law students with outstanding records and a demonstrated interest in finance, international law, and development to spend a summer or academic semester at OPIC as law clerks. Both first-year and second-year law students will be considered. Spring and fall semester positions are either full-time or part-time, while summer positions are full-time only. All internships are based on a twelve week program. OPIC offers volunteer internships for spring and fall semesters, and paid internships for the summer.

Overseas Student Internships with U.S. Department of State
The program provides college students with internship opportunities during the spring, summer, and fall. The program provides students with an opportunity to get an inside look at the different types of positions and responsibilities available in foreign affairs. Students will work outside the United States at embassies or consulates overseas. Positions are both paid and unpaid.

Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Program Internship program
This program places students in paid internships in science, math, and technology at many different locations. The program seeks students who have decided on a teaching career in one of disciplines. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs. They also have the mentorship of a Master Teacher who is currently working in K-12 education as a teacher and is familiar with the research environment of a specific national laboratory.

Presidential Management Intern Program (PMIP)
This program is the cornerstone for the Federal government's succession and workforce planning of the future. The program allows master's or doctoral-level degree students opportunities to work in Federal agencies and in some instances with high level governmental officials. This program accepts applicants from a wide variety of graduate-level academic backgrounds and disciplines.

Project ACCESS (Achieving Competence in Computing, Engineering, and Space Science) Internship
This NASA program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who have strong backgrounds in science (engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or computer science) and a desire to pursue technical careers. Students will work with scientists and engineers in an area compatible with their skills and interests.

Public Health Reports (PHR) Internship
This is the official journal of the United States Public Health Service. The selected student intern will assist the Editor of PHR on most aspects of producing the Journal. The intern will be expected to read new manuscripts and participate in the weekly meeting of the Editorial Committee to review the papers. The intern will assist the manuscript manager in finding appropriate peer reviewers for the papers that are accepted by the Editorial Committee. The intern will conduct library research and check references for the technical editors who are finalizing manuscripts for publication. The intern will manage the mailings of the Journal. The intern will monitor the latest public health news and write excerpts for the News and Notes Column for the Journal. Depending on the skills of the intern, one might be given greater responsibilities to develop new editorial content for the Journal, such as conducting interviews.

Savannah River Site Law Internship Program
This program provides students opportunities to participate in research on legal aspects of energy-related techniques and procedures, national energy-related problems, and efforts related to their solutions. The program seeks students who have completed their first year in environmental and patent law.

Science & Technology Outreach (S&TO) Student Internship Program (SIP) at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
This program provides undergraduate and graduate students majoring in science, math, engineering, technology, computer science and MIS disciplines with an opportunity to integrate their academic program with work-related experience. This program represents a significant and integral part of the total recruiting strategy in meeting the laborabories' future workforce needs. Selected interns receive extensive hands-on research experiences in a wide variety of scientific and technological disciplines while serving as a vital member of a Sandia research team. The program actively recruits candidates from historically underrepresented groups and encourages students of African American, Asian American, American Indian, and Hispanic backgrounds, as well as other eligible students to apply.

Senator Rick Santorum Internship
This program is diverse, interns engage in the legislative process; in the State Offices, interns address constituent and public relations. Applicants must have a high school diploma.

Student Clerical Internship Positions
This program accepts applications from students year round for a variety of clerical support positions. Students must be at least 16 years of age to work.

Student Space and Biology Research Program
This program provides an opportunity for high school seniors to be placed in a research environment at NASA Ames.

Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research
The National Institutes of Health provides high school up to graduate level students with opportunities to conduct biomedical research. Interns will conduct a minimum 8 weeks of laboratory research and participate in meetings and seminars in their individual laboratories. In addition, with permission from their preceptors, students may also attend formal lectures and symposia.

Summer Legal Internship
This program provides summer employment opportunities (for up to 8 weeks) for law students who have completed all but their last year of law school or law school graduates who are going on to judicial clerkships.

Summer Medical and Research Training (SMART) Program
This program provides between 80 or 90 open paid positions each summer for undergraduates. The length of this program is 8-weeks.
It welcomes students from all science and math majors and even non-science majors with appropriate background and interest. Projects span the spectrum of biomedical science including projects in bioengineering and computational biology.

Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG)
This 10-week program offers students with various academic disciplines (junior/community college to graduate school) an opportunity to conduct transportation research while gaining invaluable work experience. Interns are placed in positions around the country and work on current issues facing the transportation industry.

Summer Transportation Institutes
This 4-week summer program is designed to encourage a diverse cadre of motivated middle and high school students to pursue transportation careers and to address the need for a well-trained, qualified, diverse workforce in the 21st century. The Institute encourages students to pursue transportation-related courses of study at the college/university level, emphasizing a focus on math, science, and technology enrichment.

United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP) and the U.S. Department of Energy's Mentorship for Environmental Scholars (MES) Internship Program
This 10-week cooperative education program develops and secures research opportunities for students and universities in areas of joint interest and national need. The program focuses on biotechnology, computer science, environmental science, and engineering. The program will work to cultivate a mentorship, research and learning network that benefits a population of students that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of environmental science and technology.

United States Senate Page Program
This internship program exposes juniors in high school (must be 16 of age on or before the date of the appointment) to the daily operations of the U.S. Senate. It enables the youngest American citizens to learn and contribute significantly to the Legislative branch of our government while witnessing firsthand the political process of the Senate.

USDA Administrative/Professional Intern Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Career Intern Program will prepare exceptional men and women who have diverse professional experiences, academic training, and competencies for careers in public service. Interns will participate in a 2-year program that is designed to fine tune their skills and abilities. USDA is a nationwide and world employer. It has employees located in 58 states and territories, and 57 foreign countries.

USDA Sciences Intern Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Career Intern Program will prepare exceptional men and women who have diverse professional experiences, academic training, and competencies for careers in public service. Interns will participate in a 2-year program that is designed to fine tune their skills and abilities. USDA is a nationwide and world employer. It has employees located in 58 states and territories, and 57 foreign countries.

Virginia Capital Semester
Virginia Capital Semester offers qualified college and university students the opportunity to experience an internship in the state government while continuing their studies on a full-time basis through course work at Virginia Commonwealth University. Internships are arranged with the legislative and executive branches of Virginia government, and with the advocacy and lobbying organizations associated with Virginia government.

Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS) - Summer Program
The Summer Washington Leadership Seminar is a program designed specifically for Native students. The WINS interns receive 6-credit hours for completing the program. Students receive three credits for the internship and related class and three credits for the academic course. The academic course covers topics important to Native communities such as tribal sovereignty; trust responsibilities; health and social welfare issues; and gaming and economic development concerns. Special arrangements are made with a wide range of federal agencies, congressional offices, and Native organizations to provide a focused internship experience for WINS participants.

Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS) - Spring/Fall
This program allows Native students an opportunity to intern with government agencies. Selected interns will spend their spring or fall in Washington, D.C. The program pays for the travel to Washington, D.C., books, tuition, housing, meals metro fare, insurance and a weekly stipend is provided. These expenses are covered by the government agency sponsoring your internship and American University.

White House Internship Program
This program provides students enrolled in a college or university with a unique opportunity to observe government officials and gain practical knowledge about the daily operations of the White House. Interns learn how the Federal government functions and how they can become a part of it.

Women in Public Policy (WIPP) Internship Program
The program helps college women prepare for careers in public policy by providing professional work experience. Students will integrate academic theory with professional training to develop a broad understanding of policy development, analysis, and implementation in a variety of fields, as well as acquire in-depth knowledge of a specific policy issue or field.

Workforce Recruitment Program
The WRP is designed to assist students with disabilities gain employment with Federal agencies. This program is coordinated by the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. This program also provides opportunities for colleges students with disabilities to explore permanent Federal job options.