This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/776121100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The FBI Honors Internship Program is a full-time, paid summer internship occurring from June 2, 2025 to August 8, 2025. This program is for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral college students and offers exposure to the world's premiere law enforcement and intelligence agency while also serving as a pipeline for entry-level positions after graduation. Intern positions available across our 56 Field Offices and Headquarters Divisions.
02/12/2024 to 03/06/2024
$30,280 - $44,039 per year
Salary range is GS -4 to GS-5. Please see "Additional Information" section for more details.
GS 5
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Additional locations are listed below.
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Internships
Full-time
Excepted
5
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Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
All U.S. Citizens.
This internship offers students an unmatched opportunity to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. At the end of their summer, Honors Interns who receive a positive evaluation may continue in the program throughout the school year.
FBI interns come from a variety of backgrounds, and those hired as interns will be placed in assignments based on their location preferences, educational background, skill sets, and unique life experiences. The application cycle for the 2025 class will begin 18-months before the start of the internship in an effort to provide more time for applicant intake processing and our background investigation. Official conditional job offers are scheduled to be extended between September 3-13, 2024; recipients of a conditional job offer will have (3) business days from receipt to accept or decline it.
You must be a student, attending an accredited college or university on a full-time basis within the United States as an undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral student. You are not eligible to participate in the program if you will graduate before the program start date June 2, 2025, unless you are continuing your education in the semester following your graduation.
Please see "Requirements" section.
Relocation and housing costs are not provided. You are responsible for making your own housing arrangements. The FBI will not intervene in any contractual arrangements negotiated between you and a housing provider. The FBI strongly recommends that you wait to sign any formal agreement with a housing provider until you have received a Final Offer Letter upon your successful completion of the FBI background investigation process. The FBI is not responsible for any housing or travel expenses incurred by you, nor can we guarantee an internship start date until your background investigation is complete and you have been cleared for hire.
Salary will be based on years of education per OPM.gov standards.
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You cannot begin the internship until the background investigation has been completed and you are cleared for hire. A full-scope background investigation can take six months or longer to process, in which some parts of the process will require you to be physically present and located in the United States. Not being physically present and/or available, could delay your processing and start date of the internship. Your investigation timeline may vary depending on the complexity of your background, the number of places you have lived, overseas travel, and more.
To best manage the process, the FBI has deadlines for key milestones in the background investigation:
Those selected candidates that have not successfully completed their SF-86, interview, polygraph, and drug test by November 1, 2024, may be discontinued from the process.
Those selected candidates whose investigative phase of their background is not completed by May 16, 2025, may be discontinued.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Along with a completed application, you must submit the following additional documentation: Resume (Federal format preferred), Unofficial Transcript and the 2025 Program Terms Acknowledgement Form. To confirm your current student status and graduation date a Enrollment Verification Certificate is optional but highly recommended. You must provide all required documents before the application closes on March 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET to be considered for the Honors Internship Program. If you are missing any of the required documents, your application will be discontinued.
Required documents must be uploaded as .PDF files. Do not submit any of these file types: HTML, TIF, JPEG, DOC, DOCX, Password Protected, or Web Link.
In some circumstances, you may be required to submit additional documents. If any of the following situations apply to you, submit the documents noted below:
To apply for the FBI Honors Internship Program - Summer 2025 position, please click here.
You must complete this application and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 1, 2024. If applying online is a hardship, please request assistance by sending an email before the application closing date to FBI_Internship@fbi.gov with "Intern Application Hardship" in the subject line.
If you are selected for the program, you will have to go to the FBI Field Office closest to your address for the interview, polygraph, and drug test. To determine which field office you will visit, you must list the address where you will be for the majority of time from September 16, 2024 to November 1, 2024. Most likely, that will be your school address. Be sure that you enter the correct address so you can be assigned to the appropriate field office.
If you are selected for this internship and your student status changes (e.g., you graduate early with no follow-on plans for education), then you must notify us before the start of the internship as you will no longer be eligible to participate as an intern.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Along with a completed application, you must submit the following additional documentation: Resume (Federal format preferred), Unofficial Transcript and the 2025 Program Terms Acknowledgement Form. To confirm your current student status and graduation date a Enrollment Verification Certificate is optional but highly recommended. You must provide all required documents before the application closes on March 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET to be considered for the Honors Internship Program. If you are missing any of the required documents, your application will be discontinued.
Required documents must be uploaded as .PDF files. Do not submit any of these file types: HTML, TIF, JPEG, DOC, DOCX, Password Protected, or Web Link.
In some circumstances, you may be required to submit additional documents. If any of the following situations apply to you, submit the documents noted below:
To apply for the FBI Honors Internship Program - Summer 2025 position, please click here.
You must complete this application and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 1, 2024. If applying online is a hardship, please request assistance by sending an email before the application closing date to FBI_Internship@fbi.gov with "Intern Application Hardship" in the subject line.
If you are selected for the program, you will have to go to the FBI Field Office closest to your address for the interview, polygraph, and drug test. To determine which field office you will visit, you must list the address where you will be for the majority of time from September 16, 2024 to November 1, 2024. Most likely, that will be your school address. Be sure that you enter the correct address so you can be assigned to the appropriate field office.
If you are selected for this internship and your student status changes (e.g., you graduate early with no follow-on plans for education), then you must notify us before the start of the internship as you will no longer be eligible to participate as an intern.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/776121100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The FBI's mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. We employ 38,000 people at locations around the globe. In addition to our Headquarters in Washington, D.C., we have 56 Field Offices in major U.S. cities, plus more than 350 satellite offices, called resident agencies, in cities and towns across the nation. In addition, we have more than 60 international offices, called legal attaches (legats), in U.S. embassies worldwide.
The FBI places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives and encourages applications from all qualified men and women from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQIA+ individuals and persons with disabilities.