The U.S. Department of the Interior
Diversity Intern Program
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) strives to increase diversity in its workforce by providing internship opportunities to qualified ethnically diverse and disabled students through its Diversity Intern Program. This program offers students the opportunity to merge academic study with practical applications in relevant fields of study. It also provides a professional experience that will enable them to make educated career choices in the future.
Since its inception in 1994, the DOI Diversity Intern Program has been very successful. Over 650 talented and hardworking interns have had the opportunity to explore careers related to their specific fields of study at various DOI bureaus and offices across the nation.
Benefits
- Students work in specific bureaus or offices according to their field of study
- Students earn academic credit for the 15-week fall and spring semester programs. (Students do not receive credit for the 10-week summer semester.)
- Students receive a weekly stipend ($420- $520/week) and an allowance for travel to and from their internship locations. Special orientations, workshops, field trips, and counseling may also be provided as specified by the DOI
Requirements
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Students must be currently enrolled students of sophomore or above standing
- Students must be permanent legal residents or U.S. citizens
Diversity Internship Schedule
Spring: January -May (final selections made in mid December)
Summer: June -August (final selections made in early May)
Fall: August- December (final selections made in early August)
Major Fields of Study
Accounting; Advertising; Anthropology; Biology; Business Administration; Civil Engineering; Communications; Computer Science; Criminal Justice; Earth Science; Education; Electrical Engineering; English; Environmental Sciences; Finance; Geography; Geology; History; Journalism; Law; Liberal Arts; Marketing; Mass Media; Mathematics; Microbiology; Native American Studies; Natural Resources; Political Science; Professional Writing; Public Administration; Recreation; Russian; Sociology; Survey Engineering; Telecommunications
If you are an ethnically diverse or disabled student studying in any of the major fields of study listed above, and you are interested in an employment opportunity in the Diversity Intern Program at DOI, please contact Carolyn Cunningham at (202) 208-3866 or carolyn_cunningham@ios.doi.gov for information on application procedures. If you are interested in working at a specific bureau or office, please contact that office directly using the contact information provided below for more detailed information.
Thank you for your interest in the DOI Diversity Intern Program, and we look forward to working with you in the future.
Bureaus/Office Liaisons for DOI Diversity Intern Program
BUREAU/OFFICES | LIAISONS |
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OFFICE OF THE SECREATARY | Departmental Coordinator |
| Office of Educational and |
| Community Partnerships |
| 1849 C St,NW MS 5221-MIB |
| Washington, DC 20240 |
| Phone: (202) 208-3866 |
| Fax: (202) 208-3620 |
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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | EEO Office |
| 3701 N.Fairfax Dr, |
| Suite 260,MS-260 | | |
| Arlington, VA 22203 |
| Phone:(703)235-0655 |
| Fax:(703)235-1033 |
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MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE | EEO Office |
| 381 Eldon St, MS-2500 |
| Herndon, VA 22070 |
| Phone:(703) 787-1314 |
| Fax:(703) 787-1601 |
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | EEO Office |
| 1849 C St,NW MS 2727-MIB |
| Washington, DC 20240 |
| Phone:(202) 208-3090 |
| Fax:(202) 208-219-2301 |
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U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | Office of Human Resources |
| 508 National Center |
| Reston, VA 20192 |
| Phone:(703) 648-7395 |
| Fax:(703) 648-5200 |
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US. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | Office of Human Resources |
| 4040 North Fairfax Drive |
| Arlington, VA 22203 |
| Phone:(703) 358-2567 |
| Fax:(703) 358-2030 |
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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING | EEO Office |
| 1931 Constitution Ave,N.W. |
| MS 101-SIB |
| Washington, DC 20240 |
| Phone:(202) 208-2997 |
| Fax:(202) 219-3109 |
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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT | 1879 C Street, N.W. |
| MS 5543-MIB |
| Washington, DC 20240 |
| Phone:(202) 208-1570 |
| Fax:(202) 208-6893 |
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BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | PO Box 25007, Bldg. 67 |
| Denver, CO 80225 |
| Phone:(303) 445-2658 |
| Fax:(303) 445-6384 |
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AS OF: 04-17-02
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