The federal government offers many exciting job opportunities, but they can be difficult to find, track and navigate, complicated by short application windows and information scattered across hundreds of different webpages.
The GoGovernment Federal Internship Finder, created by the Partnership for Public Service, will simplify your search for federal opportunities. The tool compiles publicly accessible information about professional and academic opportunities in government for students and recent graduates into one centralized place.
You can navigate the Federal Internship Finder by using the filters below and click “Learn More” to be directed to the agency’s website for additional information.
Learn more from the Partnership’s recommendations on how agencies can tangibly strengthen early career talent pipelines. This tool is not USAJOBS. USAJOBS posts live positions that are currently open. This tool is a centralized resource for internship opportunity webpages maintained for government opportunities and is intended to help students, recent graduates and advisors plan ahead for opportunities that are of interest to themselves and their students.
InternshipAcademic Funding + Fellowship Commitment
Daniel E. Salmon Internship Program
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Full-time
Paid
Apply in Spring
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
All Career Fields, Administration and Program Management, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall
Program Duration:
More than 1 year
Internship
Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP)
Department of Energy (DOE)
National Nuclear Security Administration
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months, Up to 1 year
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
United States International Trade Commission (ITC)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Student Volunteer
United States International Trade Commission (ITC)
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Summer Program
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Summer Undergraduate Internship at the National Museum of Asian Art
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
National Museum of Asian Art (Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery)
Full-time
Paid
Apply in Winter
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Asian Pacific American Center Internships
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Asian Pacific American Center: Office of Internship Programs
Part-time
Paid
Apply in Winter
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Future Leaders in Public Service
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Spring
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC, Nationwide
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Selective Service Board (SSB)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, NY, PA, TX, UT
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Amtrak Internships & Co-ops
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Winter
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
All Career Fields, Administration and Program Management, Security and Protection, Engineering, Business and Finance, Information Technology and Computer Science, Creative Arts, Data Science, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC, MD, NY, Nationwide, PA
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months, Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Notes:
Multiple opportunities may be available with varying timelines, please click "learn more" for additional information.
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Student Volunteer Internship Program
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields, Creative Arts
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Volunteer Opportunity
Student Volunteer
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, High School students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Student Volunteer Internship Program
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Summer Intern Program
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Volunteer Internship
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFCT)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields, Information Technology and Computer Science, Legal
Location:
DC, IL, MO, NY
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
Pathways Internship Program
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Program Seasons:
Begins in Fall, Begins in Winter, Begins in Spring, Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Internship
HACU National Internship Program
Department of the Treasury (USDT)
U.S. Mint
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Apply in Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring
Program Duration:
Up to 1 year, More than 1 year
Does your agency have a program you would like to add to the Federal Internship Finder? Reach out to calltoserve@ourpublicservice.org for access to the submission form.