As part of our efforts to help build the pipeline of young women considering careers in public policy, the Women's Congressional Policy Institute, hosts interns throughout the year. These paid internships are open to undergraduate students and those who have graduated within the past 6 months.

Students who currently are enrolled in a graduate program are strongly encouraged to apply to our fellowship program. Please see the fellowship page for more information.

Eligibility: 

• Interest in women’s issues, excellent written and oral communication skills, careful attention to detail, and can work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Previous experience with social media platforms is a plus.
• Open to undergraduate students of all disciplines/majors.

Award: Paid Internship 

Deadline: 

• Summer: Opens December 1 – Closes February 1
• Fall: Open April 20 – Closes June 15
• Winter/ Spring: Opens September 1 – Closes November 15.

APPLY HERE 

As part of our efforts to help build the pipeline of young women considering careers in public policy, the Women's Congressional Policy Institute, hosts interns throughout the year. These paid internships are open to undergraduate students and those who have graduated within the past 6 months

Eligibility: 

• Excellent oral and communication skills.
• Genuine interest in development/ fundraising work.
• Undergraduate student.

Award: Paid Internship 

Deadline: 

• Summer: Opens December 1 – Closes February 15
• Fall: Open April 20 – Closes June 15
• Winter/ Spring: Opens September 1 – Closes November 15

APPLY HERE 

The NASA History Division preserves NASA’s documentary record, stimulates the study of aerospace history, and communicates historical information within NASA and to the public. Student interns assist the History Division by managing our social media accounts, writing features for our website, reviewing the historical manuscripts that we produce, researching historical questions, and performing other support tasks.

Eligibility: 

• Be a U.S. citizen, currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited college or university.
• Possess strong research and writing skills.
• A background in history, science, engineering or related academic fields is preferable.
• Experience with social media, web publication, and editing is highly desirable.
• The work location is NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. A security background check will be conducted on those selected for the internship. 

Award: There are three internship periods: fall, spring, and summer. Interns typically work 20 hours per week for 10 weeks for the fall and spring terms. For the summer, interns work at least 30 hours per week for 8-10 weeks

Deadline: 

• Fall: June 1, annually
• Spring: October 1, annually 
• Summer: February 1, annually

Note: Internships are unpaid, and housing is not provided.

APPLY HERE

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s landmark “I Have a Dream” speech, Frank C. Carr, founder of INROADS, quit his executive-level corporate day job and committed to taking swift and decisive action to increase ethnically diverse employees in corporate management in the U.S., and to help change the way these candidates gained entry into the business world. For over four decades, INROADS has helped businesses gain greater access to diverse talent through continuous leadership development of outstanding ethnically diverse students and placement of those students in internships at many of North America’s top corporations, firms and organizations.

Eligibility: 

• Attending Regionally Accredited Colleges/Universities
• Full-Time Undergraduate College Student with at least 1 summer or 27 credit hours remaining before graduating college
• Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher. First Semester College Freshman apply with a 0.0
• Major or Career Interest in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering (STEM), Software Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science/MIS, Healthcare, Retail Management and Liberal Arts

Award: Paid multi-year internship with a top company 

Deadline: INROADS accepts applications year-round, however, for priority consideration, it is recommended that college undergraduates submit their online internship application by March 31, 2021. 

APPLY HERE 

Science News, the award-winning magazine covering all fields of science for a general readership, is now accepting applications for its science writing internships.

Interns work as full-time science writers under the guidance of Science News editors and writers. Based in Washington, D.C. The internship is intended for people planning careers in science writing and is offered three times a year for at least a three-month stay within the following periods: spring (January to April), summer (June to September) and fall (October to December).

Eligibility:

• People planning careers in science writing.
• Preference is given to people completing an advanced degree in journalism with an emphasis in science writing.
• Skilled writers working toward an advanced degree in one of the sciences and experienced journalists in transition to a science specialty are also considered.

Award: Three-month internship with $600 per week stipend.

Deadline: 

• June 7, 2021 (fall 2021 internship)
• October 4, 2021 (spring 2022 internship)
• January 10, 2022 (summer 2022 internship)

APPLY HERE

CHCI Congressional Interns learn firsthand how the legislative system works, spending four days each week working on Capitol Hill. Usually, interns are placed with a member of congress who serves a district in their home state performing meaningful work:

• responding to constituent inquiries
• writing policy briefs
• conducting legislative research on issues such as education, health, foreign affairs, defense, science & technology, and many more
• attending congressional hearings and policy briefings

Edibility:

• High academic undergraduate achievement (preference of 3.0 GPA or higher).
• Display evidence of leadership skills and potential for leadership growth.
• Demonstrated commitment to public service-oriented activities.
• Superior analytical skills, outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylum seeker, or individual who is lawfully authorized to work full-time without restriction for any U.S. employer and who, at the time of application, possess lawful evidence of employment authorization. 

Award: 

• Congressional Office Internship Placement
• Great Pay: $3,750 (Fall/Spring), $3,125 (Summer)
• Domestic round-trip transportation to Washington, DC
• Housing (All Expenses Covered)
• Academic Credit
• Leadership Training, Networking and More

Deadline: 

• Spring 2022: October 15, 2021.
• Summer 2022: December 1, 2021.
• Fall 2021: February 15, 2021.

APPLY HERE

Smithsonian internships offer an incredible range of learning opportunities. Because each unit of the Smithsonian (Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Libraries, American Art Museum, etc) understands the learning opportunities it can offer best, each unit manages their own internship application process directly.

In terms of application dates, Interns at the Smithsonian arrive and depart on a rolling basis. Different units run programs on different calendar cycles – be sure to check the application dates for the programs that interest you.

Award: Varies 

Deadline: Rolling Basis 

APPLY HERE 

SUPERB participants spend nine weeks at UC Berkeley during the summer working on exciting ongoing research projects focused on Big Data with EECS faculty mentors and graduate students. Students who participate in this research apprenticeship explore options for graduate study, gain exposure to a large research-oriented department and are motivated to pursue graduate study.

Eligibility: 

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is a rising college junior or senior and has completed some upper-division coursework in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).

• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

• Open to students with or without prior research experience.

Award: 

• Nine-Week research experience in engineering, weekly presentations by researchers, lab tours, industry field trip, and graduate school advising.

• $4,500 stipend, housing, meals, and $600 travel allowance provided.

Deadline: January, annually. 

APPLY HERE 

The Cybersecurity Internship Program is designed to give current students an opportunity to work alongside cyber leaders with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Interns are recruited from the nation's top undergraduate and graduate programs to put their academic achievements and intellect to use during a critical time in American history. Interns will have the opportunity to apply concepts, protocols, and tools acquired through coursework in the real world by working side by side with experts in cybersecurity.

Eligibility: 

• Be a U.S. citizen.

• Be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in an accredited university with a major in computer science, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, network engineering, software engineering, supply chain, information assurance, information technology, systems research, systems applications, information systems, information security, software assurance, or business with a specific concentration in one of the above.

• Demonstrate oral and written communications skills.

• Demonstrate project leadership ability.

Award:  approximate salary is $5,800 for the 10-week full-time internship. Salary will be determined based on prior work experience, education, and DHS Cyber Component requirements.

Deadline: Visit Website 

APPLY HERE 

Interested in social policy, welfare, and issues that affect vulnerable individuals, children, and families? A career in policy research and evaluation might be just the thing for you!

MEF Associates invites rising senior undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply to be a summer intern. This is a 10-week paid summer internship opportunity. Interns will be expected to work in the office 5 days a week.

Eligibility

• Incoming senior in an accredited college or university
• In good academic standing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Relevant professional, academic, and/or lived experience with issues that affect vulnerable individuals, children, and families. These could include housing, child welfare, criminal justice, and/or financial security, among others.
• Interested in policy research in areas that MEF works in, such as employment and training, child and family well-being, early childhood education, and/or disability.
• Willing to relocate to Seattle, Washington or Alexandria, Virginia for the summer.

Award: Interns will be paid $22/hour

Deadline: January 14, annually 

APPLY HERE 

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholars Program offers stipend-paid summer internship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate level university students pursuing STEM degrees, as well as upper-level high school students; select locations also offer internships to university students pursuing education-related degrees and K-12 professional educators. The selected interns gain valuable hands-on experiences working with full-time AFRL scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research and technology and are able to contribute to unique, research-based projects. Graduate interns are able to collaborate with AFRL on current research and incorporate the research into their graduate work.

Eligibility: N/A 

Award: competitive stipend rates

Deadline: Ongoing 

APPLY HERE