This scholarship is designed to broaden the voices and experiences of female staff on Capitol Hill. It strives to ensure more women from diverse backgrounds are able to bring their experience and knowledge to the legislative process. Because interning is so often a prerequisite to a full-time job, having women enter the pipeline at the very beginning is key to their continued success.
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service(FAS) Internship
Students enrolled in a variety of educational levels, from high school to graduate school, are eligible to apply. Summer Interns will receive varied assignments designed to provide on-the-job training and experience in activities conducted by various FAS program areas
Virtual Student Federal Service Internship (VSFS)
The Virtual Student Federal Service Internship was created in order to provide federal service opportunities to those who were not able to participate in the traditional idea of a federal internship. This internship would require a student to commit to a federal internship of ten (10) hours per week while working completely remote for the duration of the school year from September to May.
Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
The Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is designed for students entering their junior year of college in the United States who are passionate about contributing to the public good and would benefit from support, connections, and life experiences to help them succeed.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
This fellowship is an opportunity for minority students to work with the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation in Washington, DC as an intern for the fall, spring, and summer months. For the fall and spring semesters, fellows can expect to work fifteen to twenty hours per week and that will go up to twenty-five hours per week during the summer. During these hours, awardees can expect to work on research as well as administrative, logistical, and writing support for PSI events and programs. These events and programs focus on bringing more attention to grant-making foundations, nonprofit organizations, and the like in hopes of creating positive impacts on communities around the country.
Woman’s Congressional Policy Institute Fellowship (WCPIF)
These fellowships are designed to train potential leaders in public policy formation to examine issues from the perspective, experiences, and needs of women.
Traineeships for EU Nationals
The European Commission offers traineeships to work all over the European Commission, its services and agencies, mostly in Brussels, but also in Luxembourg and elsewhere across the EU. The traineeship is open to all EU citizens, regardless of age.
Trials
This is a five-week pre-law program that takes place at either Harvard or New York University (they switch off years) to support underrepresented populations in their pursuit of law school and the passing of the LSATs. Throughout these weeks, the students in the program will be able to create custom study plans that allow them to effectively pass the practice LSAT exams that they sit through through their time in the program. In addition, students have the chance to attend lectures and lunches given by professionals in the field that each feature time for specific questions from students. Students are also given opportunities to see law in practice in either New York City or in Boston, depending on the location of the program that year.
U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program
This is just one of the many programs for internships that the U.S. government offers through their platform, USA Jobs. In order to know more of the opportunities, students should sign up for emails from the platform and will be notified when positions are posted. There are many options that come out throughout the year and students can apply to them for fall, spring, and summer semesters. The positions, location, and responsibilities can vary with each position, but each can provide students with extensive experience in the field and resume building options.
U.S. House of Representatives Resume Bank
This is an opportunity to submit your resume into a bank for federal job openings for a span of three months. This will make a resume available to employers who are looking for candidates to fill federal employment positions. If an employer searches for a skill that can be found in your resume, they will be able to see yours without you having to submit your own personal application. This bank is a new way of making yourself known to the federal workforce.