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 available 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.
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.
Entry-Level Role
Pathways Recent Graduates
United States International Trade Commission (ITC)
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Recent Graduates
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
Internship
Intern Program
United States Postal Service (USPS)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
Administration and Program Management, Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Science, Creative Arts
Location:
AR, CA, DC, GA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NE, NJ, Nationwide, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Entry-Level Role
Industrial Engineer
United States Postal Service (USPS)
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Engineering
Location:
AR, CA, DC, GA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NE, NJ, Nationwide, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA
Program Seasons:
Begins in Winter
Program Duration:
More than 1 year
Internship
The Executive Office of the President Internship Program
The White House
Office-wide
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Medical and Public Health, Engineering, Business and Finance, Information Technology and Computer Science, Creative Arts, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Broadcasting Internships
U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
USAGM Networks
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
Creative Arts
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Program Support Internships
U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
USAGM Program Support Offices: Administration, Contracts, Public Affairs & Relations, Human Resources, Graphics, and Research
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Administration and Program Management, Creative Arts
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
VOA Internship Program
U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
Voice of America
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, High School students
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Creative Arts
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
RFE/RL Internship Program
U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Administration and Program Management, Business and Finance, Legal, Creative Arts
Location:
Abroad, DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Student Internship Program
United States Commission on Civil Rights (CCR)
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Law students
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Administration and Program Management, Business and Finance
Location:
CA, CO, DC, GA, IL, MO
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Student Volunteer
United States International Trade Commission (ITC)
Part-time, Full-time
Unpaid
Target Audience:
Associate students, 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
Pathways Internship Program
United States International Trade Commission (ITC)
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
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
Fellowship
The Robert D. Hevey, Jr. and Constance M. Filling Fellowship in Mineral Sciences
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
National Musuem of Natural History (NMNH)
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Graduate students
Career Field:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Fellowship
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP)
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
National Musuem of Natural History (NMNH)
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Graduate students, Other Post-Secondary students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months, Up to 1 year
Fellowship
Central Fellowship Programs
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
National Museum of African American History
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Creative Arts
Location:
DC
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
Fellowship
The Robert Frederick Smith Applied Public History Fellowship for HBCU Graduates
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
National Museum of African American History
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Administration and Program Management
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Begins in Summer
Program Duration:
More than 1 year
Internship
Fire Protection Engineering Internship at the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Office of Safety, Health & Environmental Management, Fire Protection Division
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Engineering
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Office of Sponsored Projects Internships
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Office of Sponsored Projects
Part-time
Unpaid
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Administration and Program Management, Business and Finance
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
OCIO’s Digitization Program Office Internship Program
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Part-time, Full-time
Paid, Unpaid
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Information Technology and Computer Science, Data Science
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
The Office of the Chief Information Officer Internship Program
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Part-time, Full-time
Paid, Unpaid
Target Audience:
Associate students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Information Technology and Computer Science, Data Science
Location:
DC, VA
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
The Claudine K. Brown Internship in Education
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students
Career Field:
Education
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Leadership for Change Internship
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Smithsonian Affiliations
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Creative Arts, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC, FL, TX, VA
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Advanced-Level Program
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Part-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Creative Arts
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer, Fall, Spring
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Summer Program
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
All Career Fields
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Internship Opportunities at SERC
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
Internship
Smithsonian Gardens Internship Program
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Smithsonian Gardens
Part-time, Full-time
Paid
Target Audience:
Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Recent Graduates
Career Field:
Social Sciences, Creative Arts, Biological and Environmental Sciences
Location:
DC
Program Seasons:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-5 months
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.