CAPAL 2025 Public Service Internship and Scholarship Program

The Conference on Asian and Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) is now accepting applications for their 2025 Public Service Internship and Scholarship Program. This paid program includes a Washington Leadership Program, Community Action Projects, and professional development. 

CAPAL’s Public Service Internship Program places undergraduate and graduate students within the public sector in the Washington D.C. area and throughout the United States. Applicants can apply for internships for Spring 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025. 
 

CAPAL’s Public Service Scholarship Program awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who will be serving in unpaid, full-time public service internships in the Washington D.C. area or throughout the U.S. during the summer. Applicants can apply for scholarships for Summer 2025 only. 

Qualified applicants should have a strong academic record and a demonstrated commitment to public service, including service to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. All current students and all majors are welcome to apply. 
 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with soft deadlines for each term (see below). Applicants can apply at: https://www.capal.org/site/scholarship-internship-program/ 

Application Deadlines:

Spring 2025: Friday, December 13, 2024 | 11:59 pm ET

Summer 2025: Friday, January 31, 2025 | 11:59 pm ET

Fall 2025: Friday, July 25, 2025 | 11:59 pm ET 

Any questions can be sent to for hannah.park@capal.org

Student Intern | United States Probation & Pretrial Services Office for the District of Maryland

Deadline: November 18

The United States Probation & Pretrial Services Office for the District of Maryland serves the Court and the community by promoting public safety and supporting the fair and equitable administration of justice. The student intern will work closely with probation staff and learn many of the duties and responsibilities of a probation officer assigned to the investigation and supervision departments.

Summer 2025 Intern – Law Enforcement Unit – MGT
Location: Washington, DC
Requisition Number: R024707
Closing Date: April 18, 2025

The Federal Reserve Board (Board) provides students opportunities for career success. The Board’s Internship program is designed to provide valuable work experience for undergraduate and graduate students considering careers including, but not limited to, economics, finance and accounting, information systems, and data analysis. The Board believes that by combining academic endeavors with project-related work experience, qualified and capable college students can gain the practical knowledge need in a competitive global job market. Internships are paid positions with salaries commensurate with credit hours; internships may be in-person, remote or hybrid, depending on the needs of the team. Employment in the Board’s internship program is granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university and returning to continue studies after the internship. Interns receive a syllabus or research project plan outlining their projects and goals for the internship. Interns are assigned a supervisor or mentor to guide them through their internship, and regular check-in meetings with their manager to manage performance expectations and assist with learning goals. Interns have access to a wide range of training programs and events for professional development purposes.

Qualifications:

The intern assists section personnel and management in supporting the work of the Law Enforcement Unit. Establishes effective collaborative relationships with Manager and Board Staff. Assists with the Law Enforcement recruiting efforts. Demonstrates effective oral and written communications with Board staff. Develops a working knowledge of the Law Enforcement Unit’s administrative systems and stays abreast of the Board’s policies and or procedural changes. Provides administrative services for Operations Staff. Reviews internal documents and updates administrative files. Collaborates and engages in open communication with support staff to improve workload distribution and teamwork within section. Manages technology to integrate information to support relevant, effective, and timely decision-making.

Preferred Skills: 

• Organization
• Records Management
• Customer Service
• Business Analysis
• Communications
• MS Office Suite
• SharePoint

A copy of an unofficial transcript may be requested.

This position is hybrid and requires a combination of telework and an in-office presence in Washington DC.

US Citizenship is required for all Board internships and applicants must be current students, graduating from their program fall 2025 or later.

Summer 2025/2026 – Counterterrorism Analyst Intern – 90282489 – Washington

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Amtrak Police Department’s Intelligence Unit is seeking a qualified intern whose primary responsibilities will be the gathering and analyzing of current trends related to the counterterrorism mission of the Amtrak Police Department. Trends and data are gathered through the department’s suspicious activity reporting program, its record management system, through partnerships with federal, state, and local partners, as well extensive use of open-source resources. The intern will work on a variety of projects with a strong focus in national security. This is a yearlong internship, so candidates should be available from at least May 2025 to May 2026.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Report writing, editing, and basic statistics. 
• Apply research techniques. 
• Collect, compile, analyze, and interpret data relative to current national security trends. 
• Identify problems and make recommendations. 
• Deal with sensitive issues and confidential information. 
• Assist other employees in technical and procedural activities. 
• Create reports periodically on an ad-hoc basis. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, both internally and externally.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution. 
• Must be actively pursuing a graduate degree preferably in Homeland Security, Intelligence Analytics, Criminal Justice, or a related field. 
• Must have at least 2 years of academic undergraduate studies completed or a junior status at minimum. 
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher 
• Must be available to work a minimum of 30 hours per week between the days/hours: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to gather and array, process, and analyze open-source information concerning a variety of issues and trends. 
• Ability to analyze problems, create solutions, and motivate others to adopt effective courses of actions, and to stimulate and motivate individuals and groups to achieve desired goals. 
• Ability to prepare studies and reports concerning complex matters and situations. 
• Knowledge of software applications to compile and analyze data and prepare reports. (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel) 
• Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective working relations with other department staff.
• Preferred knowledge of SQL, Business Intelligence tools, PowerBI, and ESRI products. 

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The hourly range is $17.50 per hour – $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc. In addition, paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year. 

This internship position will run from May 2025 – May 2026

Summer 2025/2026 – Crime Analysis Intern – 90299690 – Washington

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Amtrak Police Department’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis is seeking a qualified intern whose primary responsibilities will be the gathering and analyzing of crime trend data collected from the agency’s Records Management System (RMS).  This data will be utilized for predictive policing initiatives to include the APD’s “CompStat” program.  CompStat is a multilayered dynamic approach to crime reduction, quality of life improvement, and personnel and resource management. The intern will work on a variety of projects with a strong focus on crime analysis. This is a year long internship, so candidates should be available from May 2025 to May 2026.  
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Report writing, editing, and basic statistics.
• Apply research techniques.
• Collect, compile, analyze, and interpret data relative to crime trends. 
• Identify problems and make recommendations.
• Deal with sensitive issues and confidential information.
• Assist other employees in technical and procedural activities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, both internally and externally.
• Create reports periodically on an ad-hoc basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution. 
• Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Intelligence Analysis, Data Analytics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Must have at least 2 years of academic undergraduate studies completed or a junior status at minimum. 
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
• Available to work a minimum of 28 hours per week between the days/hours: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm 

 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to gather and array, process, and analyze data concerning a variety of issues and trends. 
• Ability to analyze problems, create solutions, and motivate others to adopt effective courses of actions, and to stimulate and motivate individuals and groups to achieve desired goals.
• Ability to prepare studies and reports concerning complex matters and situations.
• Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective working relations with other department staff.
• Knowledge of software applications to compile and analyze data and prepare reports. (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel)
• Preferred knowledge of SQL, Business Intelligence tools, PowerBI, and ESRI products.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The hourly range is $17.50 per hour – $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc.  In addition, paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.
 

This internship positon will run from May 2025- August 2026

Student Trainee (Statistics)
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number:
Salary: $40,351 – $52,452 (full-time), $19.33 – $25.13 per hour (part-time)
Closing Date: November 13, 2024

This position is located organizationally in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
This Pathways position provides the incumbent with an opportunity to gain valuable training and work experience while also supporting BJS projects which serve as the national foundation for knowledge related to the criminal justice system.

Duties

• Develops a range of statistical products, questionnaires, reports, and presentations to communicate findings and support dissemination to diverse audiences.
• Assists in conducting reviews and provides support for assignments of a less complex level than those handled by statisticians and mathematicians and determines the application of such data to various projects and initiatives.
• Helps perform statistical verification, including reviewing program code and conducting text-to-table checks.

Spring 2025 Voluntary Internship Program
Location: Various
Closing Date: November 15, 2024

At NARA, we’re looking for passionate individuals to join us for an exceptional internship experience in various departments and areas such as: 

• Archival Processing
• Business
• Communications & Marketing
• Digitizing Archival Materials
• Editorial
• Education & Exhibits
• Emergency Management 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• External Affairs & Public Relations
• Facility Operations & Logistics
• History
• Legal
• Legislative
• Metadata 
• Museums & Public Programs (including at Presidential Libraries)
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Photo Services
• Physical Security 
• Project Management 
• Records Management
• Reference Services
• Special Events

This is a unique chance to complement your academic training with real-world experience. Although our internships are unpaid, they can be completed for academic credit or to fulfill internship or service hour requirements.

NARA seeks students and recent graduates to complete 12-week internships at various facilities across the country. These internships require a commitment of 10 to 40 hours per week, with a minimum of 100 hours over the course of the semester. Spring interns must work on-site at least 50 percent of the time. Interns will collaborate with their supervisors to determine their work schedules.

Discover more about who we are and learn about the Voluntary Internship Program.

Check out our Spring 2025 internship opportunities and apply by Friday, November 15! 

Please contact us at internships@nara.gov with any questions.

Student Intern | United States Probation & Pretrial Services Office for the District of Maryland

Deadline: November 18

The United States Probation & Pretrial Services Office for the District of Maryland serves the Court and the community by promoting public safety and supporting the fair and equitable administration of justice. The student intern will work closely with probation staff and learn many of the duties and responsibilities of a probation officer assigned to the investigation and supervision departments.

Spring 2025 Voluntary Internship Program | National Archives and Records Administration

Deadline: November 15

NARA seeks students and recent graduates to complete 12-week internships at various facilities across the country. These internships require a commitment of 10 to 40 hours per week, with a minimum of 100 hours over the course of the semester. Spring interns must work on-site at least 50 percent of the time. Interns will collaborate with their supervisors to determine their work schedules.

Discover more about who we are and learn about the Voluntary Internship Program.