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USDA Internships and Scholarships
USDA offers internships, fellowships, and scholarships to students to help them to excel in their chosen fields. Internship programs are geared toward combining academic studies with on-the-job training and experience. Scholarship programs are in place to support exemplar students with financial assistance.
Student Opportunities, Internships, and Scholarships

USDA provides available internship opportunity listings, online applications, and information on the application process for those wishing to apply.

High School Internships

There are a number of opportunities geared specifically for high school students, such as volunteer work and paid summer internships.

College Internships

College students wishing to further enhance their agricultural knowledge to gain a competitive edge in their career development can gain positions within USDA's college internship programs.

Graduate Internships

Graduate students can apply to one of USDA's opportunities geared for students doing graduate work at universities.

Recent Graduate and Experienced Professional Internships

USDA offers a number of career internships for individuals with an interest in starting a career at USDA.

1890 Scholars Program

The National Scholars Program is a joint effort between USDA and 18 historically black land-grant institutions to award scholarships for students to attend these universities.

International Fellowship Program

USDA offers international fellowships to qualified students enrolled in postgraduate programs related to agriculture or biological sciences.

William Helms Scholarship Program

USDA offers tuition assistance, mentoring, and summer work to college students interested in pursuing a career related plant pathology, biology, virology, ecology, and entomology.

Veterinary Student Employment Program

USDA offers an opportunity for students enrolled in an accredited veterinary school to work with USDA veterinarians as mentees.