White House Internship Program

Official logo of the White House Internship Program

The White House Internship Program is a government internship program that enables students and graduates to work at the White House.

Program overview

President Barack Obama talking with White House interns in spring 2012

The White House Internship Program was unpaid until 2022, ^{[1] [2] [3]} when President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan spending bill that set aside $4.5 million to pay White House interns. ^[4] Interns must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age, and must be either a current student, recent graduate, or veteran of the United States Armed Forces. ^[5] Those selected for the program are able to work in one of sixteen available presidential departments. ^[6]

The White House Internship Program is split into three semester seasons: summer, fall, and spring. ^[7]

In addition to the opportunity to work in the Executive Office of the President, the White House Internship Program also includes a speaker series, tours to sites around Washington, D.C., opportunities to volunteer in the community, and attendance at special events. ^[8]

Notable former White House interns

Huma Abedin Julian Castro Mimi Alford [9] Brent Barton Jaime Herrera Beutler [10] Neil Cavuto [11] Ben Coes Misha Collins [12] Rodney Mims Cook, Jr. Rod Dembowski [13] Monique Dorsainvil [14] Anita Dunn [15] [16] Deesha Dyer [17] Jim Ferrell [18] Trey Martinez Fischer Andrew Leon Hanna Robert Morales Vergara

Michael H. Herson [19] David Hughes Monica Lewinsky Daniel Lorenzetti Trip MacCracken Roger Manno Kayleigh McEnany Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. [20] Lisa Monaco [21] Lewis J. Paper Tan Parker [22] Erik Prince [23] Richard Norton Smith [24] Michael Tubbs [25] Brian Williams [26] Tyrone Yates

See also

• White House Fellows
• Presidential Management Fellows Program
• Presidential Innovation Fellows
• United States Digital Service

References

1. Fox, Emily (August 22, 2013). "White House under pressure to pay its interns". CNNMoney . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
2. Lurie, Stephen (April 23, 2014). "Stephen Lurie: Why won't President Obama pay his interns?". Washington Post . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
3. Fisher, Julia (September 24, 2013). "Revealed: The Insiders Whose Kids Got White House Internships". The New Republic . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
4. Kaplan, Juliana. "White House internships will be paid for the first time, opening the doors of the prestigious program to lower-income applicants". Business Insider. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
5. "Selection Process". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 29, 2016– via National Archives.
6. "Presidential Department Descriptions". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 29, 2016– via National Archives.
7. "Internship Timeline and FAQs". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 29, 2016– via National Archives.
8. "The White House Internship Program: Internship Program Description". National Archives and Records Administration . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
9. "JFK intern Mimi Alford shares story of her affair with Kennedy in new book. Relevant? Historian Robert Dallek says yes". The Washington Post . February 7, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
10. "Biography". U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
11. "Neil Cavuto". Fox Business Network . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
12. Misha talks about his experience interning at the White House. August 9, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
13. "Biography" . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
14. "White House Author". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 29, 2016– via National Archives.
15. Martin, Jonathan (April 30, 2009). "Anita Dunn heads to the White House". Politico . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
16. "Strategizing for the President, and Corporate Clients, Too". New York Times . October 19, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
17. Thompson, Krissah (May 7, 2015). "Deesha Dyer: How a hip-hop lover from Philly became social secretary". Washington Post . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
18. "Jim Ferrell". Seattle Times . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
19. Wong, Kristina (November 17, 2015). "A Capital success, from the ground up". The Hill . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
20. Havard, Kate (March 22, 2013). "Unspun: Del. Keiffer Mitchell, Jr". Washington Post . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
21. "White House Interns Kept on Sidelines". Los Angeles Times . January 25, 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
22. "Rep. Parker Biography". Texas House of Representatives . Retrieved May 29, 2016.
23. "Mr. Prince Goes to Washington: Blackwater Founder Testifies Before Congress". Democracy Now! . October 3, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
24. "Biography of Richard Norton Smith". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 29, 2016– via National Archives.
25. "Michael Tubbs Lands President Obama's Endorsement in Stockton Mayor's Race". CaliforniaCityNews.org. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
26. "A Brief History of Interns". Time . July 30, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2016.

External links

Official website