Whether your government is the US, Canada or the UK, there are
government internships out there. If you live in Canada,
Campus Access is a must to find out government jobs in Canada. It gives a list of government internships and even internship advice. You can get an internship from economist program to food inspection, to mission to European Union and much more.
Or if you are in Ontario, Canada, a more collective resource would be
OFA. This brings you to information on what you need to qualify for their program. The pay is between $40-60,000, and the internship is for two years. The areas of study are business to project management.
If you are a student looking for government internships in the US, a great starting point would be
Student Jobs.gov. This site allows you to search government jobs across the country. Once you register, you can post your resume for employers to search, and you can save your searches. This site lists jobs with the
US Navy, to
NASA, to the
Peace Corps. to the
United Nations. If you live in the US, I would highly recommend this site to you.
Another great internship program is
the White House one. What student wouldn't want to work in the White House? To find out more,, some qualifications to be a white house intern are: you need to be over 18 and a US student and be an active student in a college or university.
And if you're a UK student looking for internship jobs, check out
www.eap.ucop.edu. This is a database full of jobs online. It allows you to search by company or city for the internship that is right for you. You can find government internships as well as company ones.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, wherever you live, you can do a much more detailed internship search for your state, province, or territory.
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