U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Internship

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is currently recruiting for the 2010 Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG). This program provides summer opportunities for college students, particularly targeting groups who have been underrepresented in careers in transportation, such as women, persons with disabilities, and students from other diverse groups.

Eligible participants are all college/university students majoring in any academic area of study. STIPDG participants receive various benefits including hands-on experience and on-the-job training at a DOT Operating Administration or State DOT. Included is a ten-week stipend of up to $5,000 for Law or Graduate students and $4,000 for Undergraduate students. Housing and travel arrangements are also provided for all interns that are selected for assignments with locations outside of their commuting area (50 miles). Participants may also receive college credit upon successful completion of the program with the permission of their college/university.

To learn more about STIPDG program please visit: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.htm

U.S. Department of Agriculture Native American Internship Opportunity

Native American Internship Opportunity

United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service has an opportunity for college students who are interested in paid (part-time 10-20 hours per week) internships or unpaid internships (full-time or part-time, 10-40 hours per week). The agency is located at 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC, convenient to the Metro (Smithsonian station). The agency provides financing for rural communities in the form of loans and grants for telecommunications systems, including funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

The position will be assisting the ARRA team with outreach to Tribal Nations for the RUS’ Broadband Initiatives Program. Students who are interested in Federal government outreach to Tribal Nations will assist the ARRA team in outreach to other government agencies, public relations experts, and Tribal members to promote and encourage participation in the ARRA’s Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP). Public Affairs, Communications, Political Science and American Indian studies majors (undergraduates, graduates and law students) are encouraged to apply. Wages are determined by the educational level achieved at the time of application.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Please email Kathie.Klass@ wdc.usda. gov with your resume, including number of semester hours completed and the number of hours per week desired, indicating paid or unpaid.

2009 USDA Public Service Leaders Scholarship Program!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2009 USDA Public Service Leaders Scholarship Program!  This program provides combined scholarship and internship opportunities to college and university students leading to permanent employment with USDA upon completion of their degree.  Students selected into the program will receive:

* Full-tuition scholarship
* Paid internship leading to permanent employment
* Employee benefits, mentoring, career development, and leadership training and use of a personal computer

Upon graduation, scholarship recipients become permanent employees of the USDA and must be prepared to work for USDA for one year for each year of educational assistance received.  For more information and a listing of available scholarships, please visit http://www.hsi. usda.gov. 
 
If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to start requesting official documents such as transcripts and letters of rec ommendation as these documents generally take the most time to process. The application deadline is April 27, 2009. 

Please forward this information to any students or groups that may be interested.  If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Cortez, USDA HSI National Student Program Manager, at (210) 486-3959 or Sandra.cortez@ ars.usda. gov.