With the purpose of helping talented students develop into future leaders, the White House Initiative‡s Year-round Internship Program is all set to start. The course is a one-year-long, unpaid internship that will be located in Washington, D.C.
This internship will include ample opportunities where interns will get to learn about African American-focused education policy, communications, and outreach at the U.S. Department of Education. Duties/tasks will vary depending on the education level of students.
Through allowing interns to interview senior department officials, and attend internal/external presentations and briefings related to African American education, the program will help them grow professionally.
To qualify for this role, applicants need to be enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited post-secondary institution.
Internship Location:
Washington, D.C. will be the chief location.
Internship Duration:
The program will take approximately one year.
Internship Benefits:
This internship is unpaid although interns can obtain here experience, skills, lots of networking and development opportunities, mentorship and training.
Eligibility Requirements:
Having the following skills and education is mandatory for this role:
- Must be enrolled part- or full-time in an accredited post-secondary institution.
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Able to organize and prioritize work.
- Carries a fair share of the workload and completes projects on time.
- Excellent research skills.
- Excellent oral, written and editing communication skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access)
- Takes initiative and proactively tackles responsibilities.
- Arrives promptly to work and to all meetings.
Eligible Country:
Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or have a resident visa to apply.
How to Apply:
E-mail the following documents as one pdf formatted filed to [email protected]. Please also mention the 2021 Summer Internship in the subject line.
- Cover letter
- Resume
- The internship application
Application Deadline:
Applications are open until March 15, 2021.
