Recurring Internships
NOTE: We do not take unsolicited requests for postings to the PPPM Internship Program webpages.
These internship opportunities have been available in the past and are likely to recur annually.
Federal Government | State and Local Government | Policy Institute/Nonprofit/Other | Private Sector
Global Health Corps
Comprehensive list of global health internships.
Stanford University Haas Center for Public Service
Database of 500+ internships and fellowships
Federal Government
Effective July 2012, the Pathways Internship Program replaces the former SCEP and STEP student programs. Students who successfully complete a required number of hours may be eligible for permanent employment. All federal agencies are required to post internships on USAJOBS. Students are encouraged to set up a search agent in USAJOBS using the keyword “intern” to be alerted of new postings.
American Association of People with Disabilities
Paid summer Congressional internships for students with disabilities. Year-round internships at the AAPD office.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: usually early January for 10-week summer internship
Bonneville Power Administration
Opportunities primarily in Portland.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: applications accepted on a continuous basis
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Paid 10-week summer internships with CDC in Atlanta. See chart for undergraduate and graduate programs.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically early February
Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership
10-week summer internships with federal agencies ($3000 stipend + $500 for travel) and a scholarship program for unpaid public service internships ($3500 stipend). Open to spring graduates.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically early February
Congressional Budget Office
Currently unpaid summer internships with focus on budget and policy analysis,
Graduate students and qualified juniors/seniors
Deadline: varies, sign up to receive deadlines for summer
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Internship Program
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Graduate Fellowship Program
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Public Policy Fellowship Program
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute United Health Foundation Scholar Intern Program
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Virtual Leadership Program
Paid summer internships include leadership training and work experience.
Latinx/Hispanic graduate and undergraduate students
Deadline: typically November for spring, January for summer, and April for fall
Congressional Research Service
Unpaid internships for students with strong writing and analytical skills. Assist professional staff with public policy research. Opportunity to participate in the legislative process and gain research skills. Law clerk program offers fall, spring, and summer internships.
Primarily graduate students
Deadline: application accepted on a continuous basis
Department of Health & Human Services—Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Several paid summer internship programs.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically February
Department of State—Student Programs
A gateway to an array of internship and fellowship programs. Early deadlines for internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies by program
Department of Transportation–Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups
Paid summer internship in Washington, D.C., generally early June to early August. Open to all with focus on women, persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented diverse groups.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically January
Government Accountability Office
Paid summer internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies from October to December
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities National Internship Program
Paid internships with federal agencies; must be enrolled in a degree program.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically February for summer programs. See site for deadlines for other terms.
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals–Summer Student Internship Program
Paid summer internships with a focus on air quality issues.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically February
John A. Volpe Transportation Internship
Internships posted on USAJOBS.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Library of Congress
Searchable database of internships and fellowships. Categories include government and policy analysis.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA offers several paid internships throughout the country.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
National Park Service
Several internship and co-op programs. Preservation internships (PreserveNet) affiliated with NPS. Jobs for Students also includes a list of paid recurring internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Oregon Congressional Delegation internship opportunities
Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Jeff Merkley
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici – 1st Congressional District
Congressman Cliff Bentz – 2nd Congressional District
Congressman Earl Blumenauer – 3rd Congressional District
Congressman Peter DeFazio – 4th Congressional District
Congressman Kurt Schrader – 5th Congressional District
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Oregon Sea Grant Fellowships
Current and future opportunities at federal and state level that focus on ocean and coastal life.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically October through April, varies by program
Student Conservation Association
Searchable database of conservation-related internships. Many partnerships with federal agencies.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies by program or project
USAID Global Health Fellows Program
Paid internships throughout the year in Washington, D.C. and abroad.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
USAJOBS Student Programs
Searchable database of internships with federal agencies.
Victory Institute
Gain experience in LGBTQ political activism and leadership development.
Deadline: Typically three internship periods each year with deadlines in January, May, and August
White House Internship Program
Unpaid fall, spring, and summer internships in Department of the President and Department of the Vice President. See restriction for quarter-system students.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically April for fall, September for spring, and December/January for summer
State and Local Government
City and County of San Francisco
Search database using keyword “intern.” Summer internships are generally paid and available in several departments, including planning.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: Typically February for summer
City of Chicago
Paid and unpaid summer internships in various departments. City of Chicago Mayor’s Office–Summer Fellowship.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies, early November for summer fellowship
City of Eugene
Generally unpaid internships including Planning Division and City Manager’s Office.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
City of Palo Alto, California
Paid summer internships (usually 10-15) in city management. Will be posted as available under “News” section.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Internships with Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. Summer internships in planning, urban design, and related areas. Includes at least one major project.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: varies
State of Oregon Internships and Jobs
Year-round internships in Oregon state government. See “Employment/find and apply for jobs.”
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Local Government Internships—ICMA list
List of internships and resources for students interested in local government management.
Graduate students
Deadline: varies by program
National Conference of State Legislatures
Comprehensive list of internships with state legislatures.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Oregon Summer Fellowship
Paid summer internships, primarily with State of Oregon agencies.
Graduate students
Deadline: typically late January or early February
Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division
Internships in governmental auditing with a variety of assignments.
Graduate students
Deadline: varies, usually announced in spring
Oregon Sea Grant Fellowships
Current and future opportunities at federal and state level that focus on ocean and coastal life.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically October through April, varies by program
Port of Portland
Paid internships in many areas of port operations.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Research Experience for Undergraduates
Paid summer internships for undergraduates with two years of course work. Partnership between Hatfield Marine Science Center and Oregon State University.
Undergraduates
Deadline: typically February
UC-Berkeley Planning Jobs (and internships)
Includes internships in CA and throughout U.S.
Undergraduates and graduate students
Deadline: varies by posting
Urban Education Leaders Internship Program, Washington, D.C.
Full-time summer internships in urban education policy with District of Columbia Public Schools. Chancellor Michelle Rhee started the program in 2007 to offer high-achieving students an opportunity to conduct research and work on education policy projects. Some stipends available.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically March/April for summer
Policy Institute/Nonprofit/Other
1000 Friends of Oregon
Paul Gerhardt, Jr. Internship. Paid summer internship with focus on land use and transportation planning in Oregon.
Preference given to undergraduates or graduates who have not started graduate school. Graduate students eligible to apply.
Deadline: typically February
Alaska Conservation Foundation
Paid summer internships for students interested in conservation and protection of Alaska’s environment and diverse cultures.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically February
Alliance for Health Reform
Internships in health policy research. Interns attend events and forums on Capitol Hill and in the Washington, D.C. area. Stipend may be available.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
American Public Health Association
Year-round unpaid health policy-related internships in Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: varies
American Red Cross Presidential Internship Program
Paid and unpaid, ten-week summer internships in Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically January-March
America’s Promise Alliance
Unpaid internships. Founded by General Colin Powell, the organization seeks to prepare children for success in school and the community.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: March 15 for summer, August 15 for fall, and November 15 for spring
Aspen Institute
Paid and unpaid policy internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship (paid internship) introduces undergraduate and graduate students of color to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector. Offered 3 times annually.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: November for spring, February for summer, and July for fall
Bipartisan Policy Center
Paid internships for students interested in bipartisan policy solutions. Fall, spring, summer.
Must be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student
Deadlines: typically March for fall, September for spring, and January for summer
Borgen Project
In-person and remote internships to address poverty and hunger for students interested in nonprofit leadership, political affairs, public relations and marketing, and human resources. Based out of Seattle, WA.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Breakthrough Institute, The
Paid summer fellowship that fosters the development of a new generation of thinkers and writers capable of finding pragmatic new solutions to today’s greatest challenges in the areas of energy, economy, and environment.
Seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students
Deadline: typically February
Brookings Institution
Part-time and full-time internships; generally unpaid.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
California Policy Institutes
Social Policy Research Associates
MDRC
Public Policy Institute of California–Richard J. Riordan Summer Intern Program
Primarily graduate students
Deadline: varies
CARE USA
Paid and unpaid internships and fellowships in U.S.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Carter Center, The
Paid graduate assistantships (summer only) and unpaid internships in the areas of health, operations, and peace. Note: autobiography should include background and personal history.
Undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates
Deadline: June for fall, March for summer, and October for spring
Center for American Progress
Year-round paid (stipend) internships in many policy and nonprofit management areas.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically July for fall, November for winter/spring, and February for summer.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Year-round paid internships with a focus on public policy issues that affect low-income families and individuals. Internships designed to reflect students’ interests.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically March for summer, June for fall, and October for winter/spring
Center for Economic and Policy Research
Full-time paid internships generally available year-round. Focus on research and writing that promotes democratic debate of contemporary economic and social issues. Sign up for mailing list to be alerted of upcoming internships.
Primarily graduate students
Deadline: varies
Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
Unpaid internships for students interested in international and domestic issues facing the U.S. Presidency and Congress.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: applications accepted on a rolling basis
Century Foundation, The
Paid summer internships with progressive, nonpartisan think tank in New York City.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Children’s Defense Fund
Unpaid internships in several areas: nonprofit management; programs and policy; and outreach, community organizing, and youth development programs; and state and regional offices.
Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates
Deadlines: applications accepted on continuous basis, check for preferred dates
Clean Ocean Action
Summer internships (possible stipend) that focus on protecting the marine water quaity of the New York Bight (between Montauk Point, NY to Cape May, NY to the continental shelf).
Undergraduates and graduate students
Deadline: internships typically posted in February and open until filled
Clinton Foundation
Generally unpaid internships in New York City and Little Rock. Many opportunities available.
Undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates
Deadline: varies
Doctors Without Borders
Paid year-round internships in communications, development, program, human resources, and executive departments.
Undergraduates and graduate students
Deadlines: typically early January for spring, late April for summer, and early August for fall
Economic Policy Institute
Internships, fellowships, and jobs with focus on economic condition of low- and middle-income Americans and their families.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Education Pioneers
Paid summer internships for graduate students between their first and second years. Includes workshops and a high-level consulting project in K-12 urban education.
Graduate students
Deadline: typically early February, applications reviewed on a continuous basis
Eno Center for Transportation –Thomas J. O’Bryant Transportation Policy and Finance Fellowship
Paid summer internship is offered. See also National Park Foundation Transportation Scholars Program.
Graduate students
Deadline: varies, typically early March
Environmental Defense Fund
Paid and unpaid internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates
Deadlines: typically March, July, November and varies for special projects (see EDF’s job opening page for details)
Feeding America
Paid and unpaid internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates
Deadlines: varies
Greenlining Institute
Paid summer internships, summer fellowships, and year-long fellowships. Opportunities empower and develop the next generation of multi-ethnic leaders to advance racial and economic equity and create positive social change.
Undergraduates and students who have completed undergraduate degrees
Deadline: varies
Greenpeace
Unpaid internships in many environmental areas and nonprofit resource development.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically November, March, August
Human Impact Partners
One summer internship foced on community health.
Graduates students only
Deadline: typically February
Human Rights Campaign
A range of internships fall, spring, and summer.
Undergraduate an graduate students
Deadline: see site
IMPAQ
Research and operations internships. Research interns should have some background in economics, health policy, social policy, public policy, or related fields.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Inter-American Development Bank
Internships provide students the opportunity to learn about development work and corporate management.
Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Unpaid/stipend internships in many areas and paid research fellowships.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically March for summer
Migration Policy Institute
Generally unpaid internships (part-time and full-time), some stipends. Interns provide policy-driven, quantitative and/or qualitative support to researchers in migration-related areas.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically November, March and July
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Generally paid internships in research, policy, and development.
Natural Resources Defense Council
Paid and unpaid internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
Nature Conservancy, The
Paid summer internships with the Diversity Internship Program. Check job page for other internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates
Deadline: varies
National Organization for Women
Unpaid internships in government relations/public policy.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically November, March and July
National Wildlife Federation
Searchable database of internships.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
National Women’s Health Network
Paid and unpaid internships in women’s health policy and advocacy. Summer internships are unpaid.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically March for summer and rolling basis for other terms
New Sector Alliance
Paid summer fellowship (11 weeks) in Boston, San Francisco, and Chicago. Focus on strengthening nonprofit organizations.
Undergraduate students
Deadline: typically December
Our World—Underwater Scholarship Society
Paid summer internships with nonprofit organizations and government with a focus on preserving the underwater community.
Undergraduates and graduating seniors
Deadline: typically January
Partnership for Public Service
Paid internships in a variety of areas: business development/fundraising, communications, education and outreach, event planning, government affairs, government transformation, nonprofit management/accounting, and research.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: typically March for summer, July for fall, and November for spring
Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Paid summer internships in which participants are placed in a think tank to work on fiscal policy related to the federal debt.
Undergraduates and graduate students
Deadline: typically December
Polaris Project
Unpaid /fellowships for those interested in the anti-trafficking movement. Generally 3-4 months.
Undergraduate and graduate students depending on qualifications
Deadline: applications accepted on a continuous basis
PolicyLink
Paid summer internships in economic and social equity research, advocacy, communications, and capacity building.
Graduate students only
Deadline: announced in January
Progressive Policy Institute—Washington, D.C.
Part-time and full-time policy internships that promote progressive politics.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies by posting
Renewable Northwest
Summer internship with possible stipend. Announcement usually posted in February/March.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically applications April/May
Resources for the Future
Paid summer research internships in the areas of environmental, energy, and natural resource issues.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: typically February/March
Running Start/Walmart Star Fellowship
Three-month, full-time fellowship with a female member of congress in Washington, D.C. Fellows intern Monday-Thursday and participate in a seminar every Friday. Fellows receive free housing on Capitol Hill and a $2,000 living stipend for the semester.
Open to college women who are juniors or seniors, or within 1 year of graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Women who have already started graduate school are not eligible to apply.
Deadline: Typically March for a fall semester fellowship.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Year-round paid internships in environmental studies. See How to Apply for details.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadlines: June for fall, February for summer, and November for spring
Student Conservation Association
Paid internships of variable durations.
Undergraduate or graduate students
Deadline: varies
Sustainable Northwest
Paid and unpaid internships in sustainable natural resource management.
Generally undergraduates
Deadline: varies
Third Way
Policy internships in the areas of national security, culture, and middle class economics. Moderate stipend.
Graduate and law students
Deadline: applications accepted on a continuous basis
United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme
Unpaid internships in UN Headquarters only.
Graduate students
Deadline: varies, typically by February
United Nations Information Center—Washington, D.C.
Unpaid internships for at least 3 months. UNIC is the US/UN liaison to Congress, the federal government, foundations, media, and the public.
Seniors and graduate students preferred
Deadline: typically March for summer, July for fall, and October for spring
Urban Institute
Paid part-time and full-time assignments in various policy areas such as housing, welfare, population studies, health, and education policy. Incumbents will conduct literature reviews, analyses and programming tasks, as well as participate in reporting research findings and presenting data.
Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: varies
The World Bank Programs and Internships
The World Bank Group offers unique programs that provide learning, staffing, and capacity-building opportunities for junior and mid-career professionals to experience first-hand what working at the WBG is like.
Private Sector
Many consulting firms offer internships of interest to students. A targeted search on LinkedIn will net the best results. See databases listed on Internship & Job Resources.
AECOM
Paid internships with large international design firm. Projects include transportation, energy, water, community designs, and green building, Search on “internship” at Search Openings.
Alta Planning + Design
We come to work every day to help communities make positive changes, enabling human-scale mobility, fostering well being, and empowering individuals to live healthy, active lifestyles.
Deloitte
internship experience will include personalized mentorship, professional training and continuous learning through Deloitte University.
Esri
Paid summer internships and annual conference information.
Grant Thornton
You’ll tackle real associate work and significantly contribute to what our firm achieves. You’ll leave with the valuable skills and experiences to further your career – all with the support of our community.
Hart Howerton Fellowship Program
Paid summer fellowship in architecture, planning, and landscape architecture. Program provides salary for 12-week fellowship and financial assistance for study, travel, and housing.
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Summer internships in transportation engineering and planning.
Nelson\Nygaard
Our internship program, which lasts between three and twelve months, will give you marketable skills and improve your career options. A mentor will introduce you to the world of consulting and ensure you participate in diverse and satisfying projects.