How Do You Know If a Job Is Right
For You?
Try it out---Intern at EIA! Internships at EIA provide an excellent
opportunity to gain professional work experience and make key contacts
in the energy field and the Federal government. The experience you acquire while interning in Washington,
D.C. will help you prepare for your career of choice and give you a
competitive edge for future employment and admission to graduate schools.
EIA usually attracts applicants with degrees in mathematics, statistics, economics, operations research, and engineering. Degrees in liberal arts, social sciences, business and web design are also valuable to EIA.
Part-Time / Summer Internships
EIA offers summer internships as well as part-time year-round
opportunities during the school year. You can intern in a variety
of energy-related fields (coal, electricity, natural gas, petroleum,
renewables, etc.)
Your duties will vary depending on your assignment. For instance,
some interns may analyze the effects of proposed energy legislation
or explore and analyze trends in energy markets. Others may manage
incoming energy survey data or build energy survey instruments and
models. In most cases, you can earn school credit, too!
The Career Intern Program (CIP)
Some of our interns come to us via the Department
of Energy Career Intern Program (CIP), a decentralized program
that provides a database of qualified individuals to EIA or other
DOE offices looking for interns. Individuals participating in the
CIP are considered full-time permanent employees and earn a salary.
If you are interested in this program, please complete this questionnaire.
For more information on internship opportunities at EIA, please
contact EIA's Recruitment Team at careers@eia.doe.gov.
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