The Office of Public Affairs Internship Program provides students the opportunity to work at DHS in unpaid, volunteer positions in the Office of Public Affairs at DHS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Interns work on assignments that offer both valuable experience and substantial individual responsibility. OPA volunteers may also have the opportunity to visit one or more DHS operational sites in the Washington, D.C. area.
Office of Public Affairs Interns are assigned to work in one of the following divisions:
- Incident Communications
- Internal Communications
- Office of the Press Secretary
- Photography
- Speechwriting
- Strategic Communications
- Web Operations & Communications
Applicant preferences will be considered when determining assignments, but assignments will be primarily based on resource needs.
The internship is full-time with flexible hours and the office (located near American University) is Metro accessible. Internships are unpaid and housing assistance is not provided.