Federal Internship/Fellowship Opportunities for 2012

White House Internship Program

This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities. Interns are placed in various offices throughout the White House, and are given varying tasks, such as conducting research, managing incoming inquiries, attending meetings, and writing memos. Apply HERE.



Application Due Date: January 22, 2012 (for Summer 2012 Term: 5/29/12 - 8/10/12)

Eligible Applicants: Undergraduate/Graduate Students, Recent Graduates, Veterans

Compensation: College credit, unpaid

Application Materials: Two Essays, Current Resume, Two Letters of Recommendation

Website/Contact: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships



White House Initiative on AAPIs Internship Program

The WHIAAPI Internship Program offers students the opportunity to work on a wide range of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues, including education, health, sustainable neighborhoods, economic development, civil rights, and labor and employment. In addition to assisting with research on those topics, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, coordinate events, and conduct outreach to national and local AAPI organizations, elected officials, and ethnic media outlets. Apply HERE.



Application Due Date: March 15, 2012 (for Summer 2012 Term: 6/12 – 8/12)

May 15, 2012 (for Fall 2012 Term: 8/12 – 12/12)

Eligible Applicants: Undergraduate/Graduate Students

Compensation: College credit, unpaid

Application Materials: Statement that describes (1) one issue that affects the AAPI community, (2) a strategy that you would implement at the Initiative to address it, and (3) the organizations and/or federal agencies with whom you would collaborate.

Website/Contact: www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/internships

whitehouseaapi@ed.gov



Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF)

The Presidential Management Fellowship Program is a flagship leadership development program for advanced degree candidates interested in federal government work. The Program attracts and selects the best candidates through a rigorous application and selection process – all with the intention of developing a cadre of potential government leaders. More information HERE.



Application Due Date: PMF Class of 2012 application closed. Class of 2013 applications due in Fall 2012

Eligible Applicants: Final Year Graduate Students

Compensation: Salary, benefits, leadership development training

Application Materials: Refer to the Presidential Management Fellowship website for more information.





FEDERAL AGENCY INFORMATION

This list contains internship information for the individual agencies that comprise the White House Initiative on AAPI’s Interagency Working Group and/or President Obama’s Cabinet.



For more internship/employment information for students and/or recent graduates, be sure to visit http://www.usajobs.gov/studentjobs.



Department of Labor

· Visit: http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/internprogram.htm

· For more information, also email wilkerson.vance@dol.gov.



Department of State

· Visit: http://careers.state.gov/students



Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

· Visit: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/



Corporation for National and Community Service

· Visit: http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/employment/index.asp



Department of Agriculture

· Visit: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=INTERN_SCHOLAR&parentnav=USDAEMP_SERVICES&navtype=RT



Department of Commerce

· Visit: http://hr.commerce.gov/Careers/StudentCareerOpportunities/index.htm



Department of Defense

· Visit: http://www.whs.mil/HRD/Apply/SpecialEmployment/StudentEmploymentPrograms/Index.cfm



Department of Education

· Visit: http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/job/intern/index.html



Department of Energy

· Visit: http://jobs.energy.gov/entry-level-students



Department of Health and Human Services

· Visit: http://www.hhs.gov/careers/student/index.html



Department of Homeland Security

· Visit: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/gc_1286805780388.shtm



Department of Housing and Urban Development

· Visit: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/gc_1286805780388.shtm



Department of the Interior

· Visit: http://www.doiu.nbc.gov/intern.html



Department of Justice

· Visit: http://www.justice.gov/careers/student-opportunities.html



Department of Transportation

· Visit: http://careers.dot.gov/stuopp.html



Department of the Treasury

· Visit: http://www.treasury.gov/careers/hq-careers/Pages/Summer-Internship-Programs.aspx



Department of Veterans Affairs

· Visit: http://www.va.gov/jobs/



Environmental Protection Agency

· Visit: http://www.epa.gov/careers/stuopp.html



Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

· Visit: http://eeoc.gov/eeoc/jobs/internships.cfm



Federal Communications Commission

· Visit: http://transition.fcc.gov/internships/



National Aeronautics and Space Administration

· Visit: http://www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/studentopps/employment/default.htm



Office of Management and Budget

· http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recruitment_default



Social Security Administration

· Visit: http://www.ssa.gov/careers/student1.htm



United States Trade Representative

· Visit: http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/human-resources/employment/student-internship-program