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Internships

Postings we found on other sites, with the day we found each one and when it closes.

Tillyard's own program

A term on a small team Not open yet

A few hours a week for one term, making something real for the site's readers. It is unpaid and ends on a fixed date.

Time
About 4 hours a week
Length
About 12 weeks
Pay
Unpaid

One email, when applications open. You need an account so we know where to send it. Applications open once the nonprofit that runs Tillyard has been formed and a lawyer has read the agreement.

How the program works

Find an internship

These listings link to other sites. Check the details there, and never pay to apply.

No listings yet

We add new ones as we find them.

Deadlines

When programs, fellowships and scholarships close. A date marked Example has not been checked against its source yet, so look at the source before you plan around it.

  1. PPIA Junior Summer Institute Example date

    Public Policy and International Affairs Program

  2. Critical Language Scholarship Example date

    U.S. Department of State

  3. Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships Example date

    U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science

  4. Goldwater Scholarship Example date

    Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation

  5. Truman Scholarship Example date

    Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

  6. Boren Scholarships Example date

    National Security Education Program with the Institute of International Education

All deadlines, with calendar feeds

Places to look

Free sites that list internships, research places and service roles. We only link to them.

Your college's career center

The first stop. They know which employers recruit at your school and often keep their own list of openings.

Internships and student roles6
  • USAJOBS: students and recent graduates

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management usajobs.gov

    The federal government's own list of roles open to students, with the Pathways programs explained.

    • Government, policy and nonprofits
  • Pathways programs explained

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management opm.gov

    What the federal student programs are and who each is for, in the government's own words.

    • Government, policy and nonprofits
  • Department of State student programs

    U.S. Department of State careers.state.gov

    Student programs in Washington and at posts abroad.

    • Government, policy and nonprofits
  • NASA student programs

    NASA intern.nasa.gov

    Three sessions a year at NASA centers.

    • Technology
    • Science and health
  • SEO Career

    Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, a nonprofit seo-usa.org

    Training and paid summer internships with partner firms. Its own page says who it is for.

    • Business
    • Technology
  • Dow Jones News Fund

    Dow Jones News Fund, a nonprofit dowjonesnewsfund.org

    Paid summer newsroom programs for college journalists; applications usually close in autumn.

    • Arts and media
Research4
  • NSF research programs for undergraduates

    U.S. National Science Foundation nsf.gov

    Start here to find funded summer research sites by subject and state.

    • Science and health
    • Technology
  • Department of Energy laboratory programs

    U.S. Department of Energy science.osti.gov

    Paid terms at the national laboratories for undergraduates.

    • Science and health
    • Technology
  • Pathways to Science

    Institute for Broadening Participation pathwaystoscience.org

    A searchable list of paid summer research and STEM programs.

    • Science and health
    • Technology
  • NIH research opportunities for students

    U.S. National Institutes of Health training.nih.gov

    Research training at NIH. Not every program runs every year; the site says which are open.

    • Science and health
Programs1
Service2
  • AmeriCorps

    AmeriCorps, a federal agency americorps.gov

    Terms of service with a living allowance and an education award at the end.

    • Government, policy and nonprofits
  • Student Conservation Association

    Student Conservation Association thesca.org

    Conservation crews and roles in parks and on public lands.

    • Science and health
    • Government, policy and nonprofits
Fellowships1
  • ProFellow

    ProFellow, a company profellow.com

    A database of fellowships, free to search.

    • Business
    • Technology
    • Science and health
    • Government, policy and nonprofits
    • Arts and media
Listing sites7
  • Idealist

    Idealist.org, a nonprofit idealist.org

    Internships, volunteer roles and entry-level jobs at nonprofits.

    • Government, policy and nonprofits
    • Arts and media
  • PSJD

    National Association for Law Placement psjd.org

    Public-interest law roles. Mostly for law students, and a good view of the field.

    • Government, policy and nonprofits
  • NYFA Classifieds

    New York Foundation for the Arts nyfa.org

    Openings at galleries, theaters, museums and studios.

    • Arts and media
  • Wellfound

    Wellfound, a company wellfound.com

    Startup roles, many posted late in the year.

    • Technology
    • Business
  • Work at a Startup

    Y Combinator workatastartup.com

    Openings at companies Y Combinator has funded.

    • Technology
    • Business
  • The Muse

    The Muse, a company themuse.com

    Company profiles and openings, with a filter for internships.

    • Business
    • Technology
    • Science and health
    • Government, policy and nonprofits
    • Arts and media
  • CareerOneStop

    Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor careeronestop.org

    A scholarship search and a finder for local, free career help.

    • Business
    • Technology
    • Science and health
    • Government, policy and nonprofits
    • Arts and media
Practice projects2
  • Parker Dewey

    Parker Dewey, a company parkerdewey.com

    Short paid projects for students, a few weeks each.

    • Business
    • Technology
  • Forage

    Forage, a company theforage.com

    Free practice simulations written with employers. They are practice; the provider itself says not to list them as work.

    • Business
    • Technology