HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) program recruits college students for paid summer and semester-long internships at federal agencies and private corporations in Washington, D.C., and throughout the country. These ten and fifteen-week internship programs give college students direct experience in a myriad of careers in the federal and corporate sectors.

To date, HNIP has helped over 8,000 students find internships that closely relate to their majors or career goals.  Though we started in 1992 with only 24 interns working at one participating federal agency, we have expanded our program each year.  In 2009, we helped match a little over 675 students to internships at over 30 federal agencies and corporations.

We would not be a success without the support of our partners, who provide students with valuable, hands-on experience. We would like to extend a special thank-you to the following agencies, which have consistently welcomed large numbers of HNIP students: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Department of Commerce (DOC) and Department of Transportation (DOT).  Within these agencies are individual leaders whose commitment to our program has proven crucial to our continuing growth.  To view a complete list of our partners, click here.

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