The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is accepting applications from college students and recent graduates for the summer 2025 session of the HACU National Internship Program. The summer internship session dates are June 2 – August 8, 2025. College students are placed at federal agencies for a 10-week session. Internships are in Washington, D.C., and field offices nationwide and are offered as virtual, hybrid, or in-person opportunities.

Applications for paid internship positions within the following agencies are being accepted with more agencies expected to sign on:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Export-Import Bank of the United States
• Farm Credit Association
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Internal Revenue Service
• Library of Congress
• National Institute of Health
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
• Small Business Administration
• U.S. Agency for International Development
• U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Department of the Treasury
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Benefits of HACU National Internship

• Paid internship
  • Spring 2024 pay rates (according to status during internship):
    • Currently enrolled or recently graduated undergraduate (associate’s or bachelor’s degree) = $17.20/hour
    • Currently enrolled or recently graduated graduate (master’s degree, Ph.D., J.D., etc.) = $18.75/hour
• Federal work experience.
• No application fee.
• Potential for academic credit.
• Professional development seminars.
• Programmatic and student support from HNIP Staff.

Eligibility

• Open to any race/ethnicity – does NOT need Hispanic heritage.
• Student of all Majors.
• Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program:
  • Any degree-level acceptable – associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s degree, J.D., Ph.D., etc.
  • Students pursuing a credential or certificate program are not eligible.
• Limited positions available for recent graduates.
  • Spring graduates are eligible to apply up to the summer session of the same year.
• Must have completed first year of undergraduate studies
• Most positions require U.S. citizenship, per security clearance requirements.
  • Students legally authorized to work in the U.S., DACA students, and permanent residents are still encouraged to apply.
  • HACU participates in e-Verify.