Internships

This office is looking for energetic, self-starting college students or recent graduates for intern positions in his Washington office and district offices. Interns conduct research projects, process constituent opinions, do general office work, and engage in a variety of computer-related activities. This is an educational opportunity of a lifetime, learning about the legislative process while earning a stipend. There is flexibility in the duration of the position and the schedule.

Preference will be given to residents of Florida. If you are interested, contact the office of Representative Cliff Stearns for an application. The telephone number is 202-225-5744 or you can write to:

Representative Cliff Stearns 2370 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C., 20515


Other Internships and Fellowships

The federal government offers many opportunities for internships, fellowships, and work experiences. However, there is no single centralized source for finding information on every opportunity.

The duties, responsibilities, and salaries (if any) of interns and fellows vary from program to program. Most program responsibilities are substantive in nature and often involve challenging projects. They may range from conducting legislative research for a congressional office to biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health.

General Government Resources

USA.gov. The federal government's official Web portal provides an A-Z list of all federal agencies and departments. http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml

USA.gov also offers a "Federal Government Jobs" website at http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Work_for_the_Government.shtml

Student Jobs/e-Scholar Page. The e-Scholar website, a joint project of the Office of Personnel Management and the Student Financial Assistance Office of the U.S. Department of Education, provides students with information on various educational opportunities available within the federal government, including internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, and cooperative programs. http://www.studentjobs.gov/e-scholar.asp

USA Jobs. Although this official U.S. federal government job website is a portal for finding permanent positions within the federal government, it also provides students with links to federal internships, student programs, and volunteer opportunities. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Executive Branch Opportunities

White House Fellows Program. Intended for young professionals who have demonstrated academic and professional excellence, this program places recipients in Cabinet-level agencies, the Executive Office of the President, the Vice President's office, or in smaller federal agencies for one year. Fellows make domestic and foreign trips to study U.S. policy and take part in roundtable discussions with leaders from the private and public sectors. Applicants must have finished their undergraduate degrees and be working in their chosen fields.

Tel: (202) 395-4522 -- http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows

White House Internship Program. This program provides unpaid opportunities to learn more about the daily processes of the White House. The competitive program selects about 100 interns every spring, summer, and fall. Each applicant must be a U.S. citizen, enrolled in (or recently graduated from) a college or university, and at least 18 years old on or by the first day of the internship. http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html