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you’ve been wondering how to get your foot in the door of some of the leading government and
industry employers in Washington, DC, regardless of where you live, then you’ll want to take notes.
There is no secret that having an internship before graduation is a must, but getting one takes
effort and work. Of course you have to do your due diligence in keeping your grades up and managing
relationships in order to get good recommendations. Once you’ve done that, there are opportunities
waiting.
The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) coordinates 10-week
summer assignments with some of the top agencies in the nation’s capital. While some interns are
placed in other parts of the country, the majority of the internships are in the Washington, DC
metropolitan area.
“I spent four to five hours a day looking for scholarships that applied to me,” she said. “Even
though it took much of my time, I dedicated myself to scanning through hundreds of web sites. It
became a part-time job for me. After school, I would do my homework, and then search for money on
the internet until I was sleepy. The next day, I would do it all over again. I knew my work was
going to pay off in the future.”
In conjunction with NAFEO member institutions, NAFEO staff reviews
applications to ensure that applicants are eligible and that the applications are complete. NAFEO
staff then refers applications to employing agencies based on the academic disciplines they are
seeking. Employing agencies review the applications, conduct interviews if necessary, and make all
final selections.
Selected students will be notified by NAFEO staff and provided with an official internship offer.
For a forty-hour work week, NAFEO interns receive the following pay:
Undergraduate Students $500 per week
Graduate Students $550 per week
Stipends are paid according to a student’s classification at the time of application. Students
selected for summer internships who reside outside of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area will
receive a travel allowance.
Housing is provided on an “as needed” basis. All applicants requesting housing must indicate this
need on the online application.
Summer interns receive a $200 allowance to subsidize daily travel to and from their work Students
receiving internship assignments during the fall and spring interns will receive $300.
For more than a decade, NAFEO has facilitated internship assignments in government and industry for
college students. Additionally, for interns who are employed in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan
area, NAFEO provides an orientation session at the beginning of each program session, and brings all
interns together at least twice during their assignment periods for seminars on a range of topics
which enhance the internship experiences. Through internship assignments, these students are
provided “hands-on” opportunities to apply their classroom knowledge in challenging work
experiences.
Internship Assignment Possibilities
Most agencies select students based on their career and academic goals and
experience. Below are examples of Federal offices that have selected NAFEO interns in the past.
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Department of Interior
- Department of Labor
- Department of State
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Veteran's Affairs
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Food and Drug Administration
- Federal Deposit of Insurance Corporation
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- International Broadcasting Bureau
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- United States Navy
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of Minority Health
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Department of State
- Transportation Security Administration
To apply for a NAFEO internship in Washington, DC, you may apply online at
www.NAFEO.org , and supply the following:
- Completed application
- Current Resume
- Unofficial Transcript
- Official Transcript
- Two completed faculty recommendation forms
(Recommendation forms are available online. Application forms may also be downloaded, completed and
faxed back.)
November 1, 2007 (Security Agencies)
March 7, 2008 (Non-security Agencies)
Jasmine Jenkins, Internship Coordinator
Email: internships@nafeo.org
NAFEO
209 Third Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 552 - 3300
Fax: (202) 552 - 3330
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