March 25, 2021 

Chris de Hoyos

 

HACU National Internship Program accepting applications for fall session

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is accepting applications from college students for the fall 2021 session of its internship program. The fall internship program dates are Sept. 2 – Dec. 17, 2021. The online application deadline is June 4, 2021. Click here to apply.

The internship sessions are for 15-weeks during the fall program. The location of internships are at federal agencies in Washington, D.C. and field offices nationwide. Federal interns also participate in an orientation prior to the start of their internship.

Applications for paid internship positions within the following agencies are being accepted: Center for Disease Control, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Library of Congress, National Institutes of Health Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

College majors in the following areas are in high demand:

Agriculture

Economics

Information Science

Public Administration

Botany

English

Information Technology

Public Health

Communication

Epidemiology

Library Science

Public Policy

Computer Science

Food Security

Mathematics

Sociology

Conservation

Foreign Languages

Natural Resources

Statistics

Demography

History

Nutrition

Veterinary Science

 

The HACU National Internship Program works with agencies to offer virtual internships due to COVID-19 and adapts the program as needed to continue offering these career development experiences for college students. For more information on internship opportunities, visit https://www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp.