SAMPLE INTERNSHIPS
DC is a diverse city when it comes to internship opportunities. Our students have interned in government offices across all three branches, non-profit organizations, and for-profit companies dealing with countless topics and missions from policy, politics, and social justice, to arts, culture, history, and more.
Washington Internship Institute staff works with you to find and apply for internships that fit your interests and qualifications. You are not limited to this or any list of organizations-- internships through WII are personally tailored, earned opportunities. From beginning to end, you will receive one-on-one professional support and guidance in building competitive applications and preparing for interviews.
Below is a list of sample organizations where students have interned recently. **Please note that while we will work with you until you have an internship, we cannot guarantee a placement with any specific organization.**
Some government agencies and high-profile organizations have early application deadlines. More opportunities are available to students who apply early!
Internship Examples by Area of Study
Accounting, Business, Economics, and Finance
Economic Strategy Institute
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
National Association of Manufacturers
US Chamber of Commerce
US Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration - US Commercial Service
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
US Department of the Treasury
US Department of Transportation
US Small Business Administration
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Council for Court Excellence
DC Justice Lab
DC Witness
Humane Society Legislative Fund
International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Crime Prevention Council
National Criminal Justice Association
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Offender Aid and Restoration
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Public Defender Service
US Department of Justice
Communications, Media, and Journalism
CBS News
CNN
C-SPAN
NBC News TODAY Show
National Public Radio (NPR)
The Hill
USA Today
Voice of America
Washington Business Journal
WTTG Fox 5 Television
Marketing & Public Relations Agencies
Policy / Media Relations (Brookings Institution, American Enterprise Institute, Capitol Hill)
Education
American Councils for International Education
American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
Center for Education Reform
Education Trust
Institute for Educational Leadership
Institute of International Education
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs & Administration
National Catholic Education Association
National Education Association (NEA)
US Department of Education
Environmental Studies and Policy
Amazon Conservation Association
American Council on Renewable Energy
Climate Institute
Conservation International
Environmental Defense Fund
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Park Service (NPS)
National Wildlife Federation
Sierra Club
The National Zoo (Smithsonian Institution)
Wilderness Society
World Wildlife Fund
US Green Building Council
Gender and Women’s Studies
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Center for Women Policy Studies
Feminist Majority Foundation
Wider Opportunities for Women
Women in International Security
Women's Campaign Forum
Women's Foreign Policy Group
History & Museums
American Historical Association
Arlington National Cemetery
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Museum of the Bible
National Archives
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
National Portrait Gallery
United States Capitol Historical Society
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
International Affairs and Area Studies
Embassies (including Australia, Canada, Gabon, Ireland, Jordan, Kuwait, and Mexico)
Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa
Arab American Institute
Asia Society
Atlantic Council of the United States
Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy
DC Office on African Affairs
Foundation for Democracy in Africa
Institute for Global Engagement
Inter-American Dialogue
Japan-America Society of Washington, DC
Korea International Trade Association
Latin America Working Group
National Defense University
Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
Organization of American States
Partners of the Americas
International Business
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
US Council for International Business
US Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration
US Trade Representative
US-Taiwan Business Council
Young Americas Business Trust
Performance and The Arts
Arena Stage
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
National Portrait Gallery
Washington Performing Arts
Political Science and Policy
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Office of the Mayor of Washington DC
American Legislative Exchange Council
Americans for Tax Reform
Cato Institute
Congressional Institute
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee
Federalist Society
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
White House
Legal Studies and Law
Gloria Paz - Ayuda
American Bar Association
American Society of International Law
Ayuda
Center for Justice and International Law
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
Georgetown University Law Center
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Public Defender Service
Public Health and Health Policy
American Public Human Services Association
Children's National Medical Center
DC Department of Health
Drug Reform Coordination Network
Global Health Council
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
US International Council on Disabilities
Psychology and Social Work
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Disability Rights Network
American Society for Nutrition
Community Family Life Services
Community of Hope
National Association of Child Advocates
National Network for Youth
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia - Juvenile Section
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia - Mental Health Section
Organization for Autism Research
THRIVE DC
US Department of Health and Human Services
Social Justice
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Alliance for Justice
Ayuda
Brookings Institution
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Human Rights Campaign
League of Conservation of Voters
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Sports Management
National Park Service
Professional Sports Teams
DC Fray
