White House Internship

Interns will be placed in a departmental office for their internship. Below is a list of departments in the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President where interns could be placed.

White House Department of Scheduling and Advance

The Office of Cabinet Affairs

The White House Communications Department

The White House Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs

The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities.

Applying for a White House internship isn’t a difficult process – it just takes a sharp cover letter, a resume a one-page essay and three letters of recommendation to get your foot in the door. True, not all applicants get in by merit alone (unless you count well-connected parents and friends as personal achievements). Powerful people can do wonders for your prospects, but they’re not required.

Applicants must be:

* At least 18 years of age on or before the first day of the internship

* Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university, or graduated the previous semester

* A U.S. citizen

Completed application materials must be submitted to Karen Race, Deputy Director and Intern Coordinator in the office of White House Personnel, at intern_application@whitehouse.gov prior to the following deadlines:

* Applications due March 6, 2007 for Summer 2007 (May 22 to August 24, 2007)

* Applications due June 26, 2007 for Fall 2007 (September 4 to December 14, 2007)

Getting an Application

There is an online application form which you can fill out. The Adobe PDF version is available here and the Microsoft Office DOC version is available here. To request an application from the internship office, call (202) 456-2742. Once the application is filled out, you need to submit it via Fax. The White House Intern fax number is (202) 456- 7966. You might also want to check with your college guidance office, which probably has a copy of the application on file. Or you can send an inquiry letter asking for an application – which is how I started off – to:

The White House Intern Program

Old Executive Office Building

Room 4

Washington, D.C. 20500

Interns will be placed in a departmental office for their internship. Below is a list of departments in the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President where interns could be placed.

The Office of Cabinet Affairs

The White House Communications Department

The White House Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs

The White House Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA)

The Office of Political Affairs

The Office of Management and Administration

The Office of White House Counsel

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The White House Office of Presidential Personnel

Office of the Vice President

More information on the White House Internship Program, including

application instructions, can be found at:

www.whitehouse.gov