The Washington Center (TWC) is pleased to inform our contacts about several exciting internship positions available with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. These internships will begin on or around September 1, 2012 and resumes must be received by June 27, 2012.

The VA is seeking students with a background and education in several communication-related areas including: web development, general communications, public relations and video editing. Placed interns will work full-time for at least 15 weeks, with some option for longer commitment.

Available positions are a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Innovation Intern Program in the Office of Human Resources and Administration. Innovation Interns will work on high-level, cutting-edge VA human resources initiatives, and can receive individual budgets of up to $3,000 or more to implement their own innovative projects in VA offices that will better serve our Nation’s Veterans and their families.

In addition, positions are generously funded, which means students are provided with a stipend and furnished housing, as well as a full scholarship for TWC’s program fee. Should a local student accept the position and not be in need of housing accommodations, the stipend would be increased.

Along with interning at the VA and gaining valuable work experience, the selected student would take part in Washington Center programming, which would include an academic course as well as seminars and workshops covering topics such as creating a federal resume and obtaining a job with the government. Students also would create a professional portfolio.

In order to qualify for the position, a candidate must:

-be a U.S. citizen;
-be an upper level undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate;
-have a 3.0 GPA or above;
-have experience/background in the listed fields;
-possess a strong interest to work for the federal government and the VA; and
-be available beginning September 1, 2012.

Deadline

Students who are interested in one of the available positions must submit their resume to Reid May (reid.may@twc.edu or 202-238-7702) by Wednesday, June 27, 2012.

Additionally, after submission, students may be asked to fill out a questionnaire. We apologize for the short notice and kindly ask that you forward this information to any well-qualified students as promptly as possible.

Thank you very much for the consideration.

 

Best,

Reid May
Program Coordinator, Institutional Relations