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COSTEP & Summer Extern Internship Program

IHS Logo       Seeking an Internship Experience?

The Division of Facilities Operations is always looking for eager college students who would like to experience an internship working in a professional career environment.


There are two ways to start your Internship Experience:

Become a COSTEP    

 Apply Now
COSTEP stands for:
Commissioned
Officer
Student
Training
Extern
Program
     

I will shortly be completing my second tour of duty as an engineering COSTEP. My assignment was with the Indian Health Service in the Division of Facilities Operations at the IHS headquarters in Rockville, MD. As an engineer, my mission was to support the maintenance, construction, and management of health facilities for the American Indian and Alaska natives.

At headquarters, I spent my time working on several data management systems. My first responsibility was documenting the large Health Facilities Data System, which contains the information on all the facilities managed by our division. By large, I mean between two and three thousand separate facilities. Part of the need for the documentation was the second project I handled. Congress mandated a data system that will keep track of all federally owned and operated facilities (known as the Federal Real Property Profile).  More..
    Picture of COSTEP Andrew Patterson

COSTEP
Mechanical Engineer
Andrew Patterson
"The COSTEP program is allowing me to pursue my future career."


Become a Summer Extern   

 Apply Now  (Search Keyword "STEP")
       

This is my second summer internship experience with the Division of Facilities Operations or DFO for short.  I’m Todd Bollinger a Penn State York student living in Spring Grove, PA while pursuing a Baccalaureate degree in Information Science and Technology.  I have experience developing websites and databases with the occasional fixing of small computer problems.

My first internship last summer was a very brief one month internship. I was glad to come back this summer to gain more experience working in a professional environment over a longer period.  More..
    Picture of Extern Todd Bollinger
Summer Extern
Computer Specialist
Todd Bollinger
"I am gaining invaluable career experience while working in a professional atmosphere."


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