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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Honors Internship Program

The FBI Honors Internship Program is a 10-week, paid internship for college undergraduate and graduate students. While exploring our exciting career options, students work side-by-side with FBI employees at our Washington, D.C.-area Headquarters or in Field Offices around the country. Open to a wide range of academic areas, this internship offers experiences students can’t find elsewhere.

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Contact Information

Website: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Honors Internship Program (opens in new window) or Los Angeles Recruitment FBI Recruitment Office (opens in new window)
Contact Person: Evette Rivera (Special Agent
Phone: (310) 477-6565
Email: erivera6@fbi.gov (opens in new window)

Funding Provided to Participants

Requirements

U.S. citizen.
Attend a college or university full time as an undergraduate (sophomore, junior or senior), graduate or post-doctoral student. Students are not eligible if they will graduate before the program start date; exceptions are permitted to students continuing their education in the semester immediately following.
Have and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or better at the time of application, throughout the application process and for the duration of the internship program.
A student attending a school that does not provide a GPA will need to meet alternate criteria. Instead of a 3.0 GPA or higher, the applicant must have maintained at least a 3.0 high school GPA and have scored a 1500 out of 2400 on the SAT (1000 out of 1600 on new SATs) or scored a 21 or higher on the ACT.
Pass all of the FBI employment background investigation requirements and be able to receive a Top Secret Clearance.
School Certification Form
Program Term Acknowledgement Form
Strong analytical thinking abilities.
Flexibility and adaptability.
Initiative and self-motivation.
Collaboration — works well with others.
Good judgment and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Deadline

Applications are usually open in early August and close in early September
Refer to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Honors Internship Program (opens in new window) or the Los Angeles Recruitment FBI Recruitment Office (opens in new window) websites for exact deadline dates

* For current information, refer to the program website listed on this page under "contact information."