Internships in the US - Civil Service
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- Opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Internships, co-ops, and scholarships available
- Applicants must be US citizens and should have a strong academic record
Congressional Budget Office
- Open to penultimates, finalists, or postgraduates
- Internships normally last 10 weeks and include compensation
- Restrictive hiring regulations for non-US citizens so check their policy before applying
Congressional Research Service
Congressional Research Service
- Placements are made in a variety of public policy and functional areas, and work assignments are aligned with the intern's academic interests and/or professional goals
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- CRS offers a limited number of paid and unpaid internship opportunities
Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Department of Citywide Administrative Services
- Internship opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students
Department of Defense
- Range of opportunities available for Undergraduates, Graduates and Postgraduate students
Department of Energy
- Opportunities for research participation, fellowships, scholarships, training, and internship programs
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduates students
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Open to current students
- Paid and unpaid opportunities
Department of Health Internship Program
Department of Health Internship Program
- "Make A Difference: Invest in Health and Improve the Quality of Life" is the theme of the internship program
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Unpaid positions
Department of Transport
Department of Transport Student Opportunities
- In addition to gaining quality work experience, students may have the opportunity to meet with senior-level DOT officials, including the Secretary of Transportation, and participate in activities that will enhance their knowledge about the transportation industry and public service
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
- Internships, fellowships and other opportunities are available in Washington, D.C., laboratories, and at regional EPA locations nationwide
- Opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students
Federal Internship Directory
- Internships within federal agencies
The Federal Reserve Board
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students considering careers in economics, finance, and computer science
- Paid and unpaid internships available
Federal Trade Commission
- Opportunities for students interested in law and economics
- Unpaid positions
General Accounting Office
- Appointments for intern positions last from 10 to 16 weeks and are normally held during summer months
- Open to both postgraduate and undergraduate students
International Trade Administration
International Trade Administration
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Unpaid positions
Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program
Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens
- Interns receive a $300.00 per week stipend. They are also eligible for Metrochek, a transit subsidy program
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship
- The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) is an Internship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy to provide opportunities to women and under-represented minority students who are pursuing academic majors related to the Fossil Energy mission
- This is a ten-week summer internship program dedicated to recruiting women and under-represented minorities who are matriculating in math, science, and engineering from an accredited college or university
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens
- Stipend of $500/week for undergraduate students and $650/week for graduate students, travel costs to and from the host site; and travel costs to the site of the Technical Forum for presentations and awards
Minority Access, Inc. - Internship Program
Minority Access, Inc. - Internship Program
- Oversees the placement of students in internships with the Federal Government at work sites in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area and throughout the United States
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Paid positions. Amount related to applicant's year of study
NASA
- Various opportunities available
National Institutes of Health
- Several internship, scholarship, and fellowship opportunities available
- Opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduates students and recent graduates
- Positions located throughout the United States
National Archives
- Opportunities in the National Archives, Presidential Libraries, and Regional Archives
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Unpaid internships
National Park Service
- Interns are placed with National Park Service administrative offices, national park units, and partnership organizations at all levels of government and in the non-profit sector. Students undertake projects such as conducting research for interpretive programs, cataloguing historic artifacts, assisting with public outreach programs, and editing lesson plans for teachers and students.
Politemps
- Temporary staffing agency specializing in political, government, and lobbying placement
Presidential Management Fellows
Presidential Management Fellows Program
- A two-year placement within a government agency where fellows engage in solving domestic and international issues
- Open to students completing a master's, PhD or law degree
- Areas include: public administration, engineering, foreign policy, technology, science, criminal justice, health, financial management
- Fellows receive full salary, benefits, partial loan repayment and the opportunity for accelerated promotion
Smithsonian Opportunities for Research & Study
Smithsonian Opportunties for Research & Study
- The world's largest museum complex is always looking for the brightest and most talented people to help us produce our world-class programs, exhibits, and research
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- International applicants encouraged to apply
- Various paid and unpaid positions
USA JOBS (The Federal Government's Official Job Site)
USA JOBS (The Federal Government's Official Job Site)
- An aggregation of full-time and internship opportunities within the Federal Government
The U.S. Agency for International Development
The U.S. Agency for International Development
- Open to current undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Must be U.S. citizens
- Unpaid opportunities
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Internships available in various departments
- Internships offer responsibilities such as research, writing, database management, web page maintenance, communications, and event preparation
- Open to penultimates, finalists, and postgraduate students
- Unpaid positions but the Chamber does offer a transportation allowance
U.S. Department of Education
- The U.S. Department of Education offers internships that expose students to government, public policy and real work responsibilities.
- Internships are not paid, but are available throughout the school year. Internships are available at several offices within the Department of Education, including the Office of Civil Rights, Higher Education, and Migrant Education.
- Both high school and college students enrolled at least halftime in school are eligible to apply.
U.S. State Department
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Paid and unpaid opportunities
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration-Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups
- The Summer Transportation Internship Program offers interns an exciting ten-week agenda of transportation research, work experience, and field trips to introduce them to the many aspects of the complex field of transportation.
- The goal of the program is to promote the entry of women, persons with disabilities, and members of diverse groups into transportation careers where these groups are underrepresented. Students of various disciplines work on current issues facing the transportation industry.
- Each intern has the opportunity to work at the U.S. DOT in a selected modal administration, in either Washington, DC or in selected field offices around the country; participate in field trips to transportation related organizations and facilities; discuss current transportation issues with key officials; participate in and attend workshops, seminars, and field trips based on assignment and location; and prepare a written report and make an oral presentation at the end of the internship.
- Interns receive a stipend, housing, and roundtrip travel to placement site. Applicants must be college sophomores or junior or graduate/professional students, and must be returning to school at the end of the program.
White House Internship Program
White House Internship Program
- Open to undergraduates, postgraduates, and recent graduates (within two years of graduation)
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Unpaid positions
