The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is to serve America’s veterans and their families with dignity and compassion and to be their principle advocate in ensuring that they receive the care, support, and recognition earned in service to the nation. An internship with the VA could involve health care administration, medical science, nursing, occupational therapy, food science, engineering, business administration, public administration, social work, computer science or education.

Here are some examples within the Department of Veterans Affairs where students have interned.

• National Cemetery Administration
• Office of the Inspector General
• Veterans Benefit Association
• Veterans Health Administration

Web Site: http://www.va.gov/

Internship Story View what previous interns had to say about their internship. Araceli Madrid   (August 16, 2007) Elba Simpson   (August 8, 2005) Tiffany LaRosa   (July 23, 2004)

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