Opportunity type
Internship
Recurring opportunity
Cause areas
Global catastrophic risks
Routes to impact
Skill-building & building career capital
Testing your fit for a certain career path
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill set
Political & bureaucratic
Policy writing
Research
Collaborative problem-solving
Deadline
2026-02-28
Deadline soon
Location
Washington, D.C.
Description
A competitive internship for U.S. students who want hands-on experience shaping national science and technology policy at the White House.
- Policy track: Contribute to research, writing, and outreach across OSTP policy divisions; open to students from all majors, including law
- Legal track: Work with OSTP’s General Counsel on issues such as ethics, fiscal law, contracts, and legislative affairs (law and LLM students only)
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens enrolled at least half-time in an accredited program; preference for 30+ hours/week
- Application: Submit cover letter, resume, writing sample, transcript, and references as one PDF
Deadlines:
- Summer (May–Aug) Feb 28, 2026
- Fall (Sept–Dec) June 14, 2026
- Spring (Jan–Apr) Sept 20, 2026
Permanent residents and non-citizens are not eligible for this program.
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