WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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Applications for the Fall 2022 Session will close on Friday, June 24. Learn more.
The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership and development program that provides emerging leaders with an opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting the work of the White House and furthering the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration.
Each year, leaders from around the country participate in the White House Internship Program to dedicate their time, energy, and experience to serve the country through public service. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, it is a paid internship for the first time in recent history.
Key Dates for the Fall 2022 Session
Applications will be reviewed by the White House Internship Program team on a rolling basis during the application window; completed applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to submit their applications sooner rather than later in the application period.
The application for the Fall 2022 session will open on Monday, June 6 and close on Friday, June 24.
Selected applicants will be notified the week of August 8, 2022.
The Fall 2022 program will be a 14-week program, beginning on Monday, September 12 and ending on Friday, December 16.
Eligibility Requirements
- The Fall 2022 session will be hosted in-person on the White House campus. Interns will not be able to participate in the program remotely. All interns will be required to attest to their vaccination status and must adhere to any White House COVID-19 protocols.
- Program participants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years or older before the first day of the program, and meet at least one of the three following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college, community college, or university (two-to four-year institution)
- Graduated from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college, or university (two-to four-year institution) no more than two years prior to the first day of the internship program
- A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty, for any length of time, no more than two years prior to the first day of the program
