Honors Internship Program – Summer 2026
Location: Nationwide
Job ID: 58808
Salary: Undergraduate: GS-4; Graduate: GS-5 (2025 GS pay tables and locality pay tables)
Closing Date: May 2, 2025

The FBI Honors Internship Program is a full-time, 10-week paid summer internship will occur from June 1, 2026 to August 7, 2026.  This program is for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral college students and offers exposure to the world’s premiere law enforcement and intelligence agency while also serving as a pipeline for entry-level positions after graduation.  While exploring the FBI’s exciting career options, students will work side-by-side with FBI employees at one of our FBI offices nationwide. This internship offers students an unmatched opportunity to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.  At the end of their summer, Honors Interns who receive a positive evaluation may continue in the program throughout the school year.

FBI interns come from a variety of backgrounds, and those hired as interns will be placed in assignments based on their location preferences, educational background, skill sets, and unique life experiences.  The application cycle for the 2026 class will begin 14-months before the start of the internship in an effort to provide more time for applicant intake processing and our background investigation.  Official conditional job offers are scheduled to be extended between July 10 – July 25, 2025; recipients of a conditional job offer will have (3) business days from receipt to accept or decline it.

The FBI has 55 field offices centrally located in major metropolitan areas across the U.S.  Our main headquarters offices are in Washington D.C., but we also have headquarters satellite offices located outside of the Washington D.C. area. 

In the application you must identify your preferred location where you wish to intern.  You can select up to three (3) preferred divisions/offices.  We highly recommend that you choose locations that align with your interests and skills (see FBI Honors Internship Program Skills & Locations), and where you can secure housing for your summer assignment.  If you receive an offer for your selected preferred work location, but are no longer available to work at that location, the offer may be rescinded before the start of the program.

Key Requirements to Participate in the Honors Internship Program:

You must be a student, attending an accredited college or university on a full-time basis within the United States as an undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral student.  You are not eligible to participate in the program if you will graduate before the program start date June 1, 2026, unless you are continuing your education in the semester following your graduation.  

1. You must currently have and maintain through June 1, 2026, a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.  If you are a first-semester freshman, you must have maintained a 3.0 high school GPA.
2. You must complete this application, upload an unofficial transcript and 2026 Program Terms Acknowledgement Form by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 2, 2025.
   • Your School Certification Form (or Enrollment Verification Certificate) confirming your graduation date and student status is optional but highly recommended.
3. You must be able to successfully complete a Top-Secret security clearance background investigation which includes a drug test, fingerprinting, polygraph, and be in the continental United States, Hawaii, or San Juan for some parts of your background investigation.   Please review automatic disqualifiers below.
4. You must be a full-time student articulating towards a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university throughout the application process (cycle).

Please contact Giselle Denbow – Coordinator of Undergraduate Education Administration via email: gdenbow@umd.edu to complete your school certification form.

Maryland Administrator Pathways (MAP) is a unique program that pairs students with an on-campus unit and exposes them to the inner workings of the university. This paid internship is designed for students with an interest in a career in higher education administration and will offer rehire potential and post-graduation employment opportunities!

Through this internship, you will learn how the university operates on a day-to-day basis, including how resources are allocated, how decisions are made, and how different departments work together to achieve common goals. You will have the opportunity to interface with staff from a range of departments, learn about multiple functional areas of the university, and receive training and professional development for career readiness! 

As a participant in the MAP program, you will benefit from:

• One-on-one mentorship from experienced administrators on campus
• The opportunity to work on projects and initiatives that align with your interests and career goals.
• Monthly professional development workshops and networking events with other MAP interns and university staff.
• The chance to build relationships with key staff on campus and a cohort of like-minded peers, while gaining exposure to different areas of the university.

If you are interested in applying for the MAP program, please click here to learn more and apply! The deadline to apply is April 30, 2025.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the program, please don’t hesitate to contact us at MAPintern@umd.edu.

I hope you will consider this incredible opportunity to gain valuable experience and make a meaningful contribution to our university. Apply now to MAP your path to excellence in higher education administration!