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Current Internship Opportunities

New internship opportunities posted weekly, check back frequently to learn about upcoming internships and application deadlines.

Internships are available across multiple disciplines. Below are select domestic opportunities that may be of particular interest to Kennedy Center majors and minors. For information on earning BYU credit for a domestic internship, contact Raquel Petrus in the Kennedy Center Advisement Center.

Research Business Operations and Communications Intern

This position supports the Correlation Research Division’s (CRD) assignment to provide timely, relevant, and reliable information to General Authorities and Church administrators to help them respond to the diverse challenges and opportunities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As an intern, you will support the research Center of Excellence and Research Operations teams with operational needs related to policies, processes, communications, and business operations. Your efforts will provide support and resources that will benefit Church employees worldwide.

International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild. We are trusted for our ability to reach people in the toughest places, put our clients at the center of everything we do, and - as an evidence-based organization - to relentlessly improve the impact we deliver for those we serve. If you’re ready to be part of a team that brings ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact, we want to hear from you.

Community Center Intern

The Community Center Intern will work closely with the Site Coordinators to assist Volunteers who run various programs at the Center. These programs consist of but are not limited to Children’s Activities (choir, dance, science club, reading club, homework help, coding, art, soccer, literacy, and private music lessons), Adult Activities (digital inclusion, cultural integration, crafts, ESL, Zumba, art, and monthly Community Cafes) and a variety of special events (Health Fair, Halloween Party, Christmas Party, etc.).

Internships Outside of Utah:

FBI Honors Internship Program for Summer 2027

JOB SUMMARY
The FBI Honors Internship Program is a full-time, 10-week paid summer internship that will occur from Tuesday, June 1, 2027, to Friday, August 6, 2027. Interns with a favorable evaluation can continue the internship working 16-hours per month in the fall/spring. 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. In the application, you can select up to three (3) preferred locations for your summer assignment at the following: field offices, divisions (Washington, D.C.), or one of the HQ satellite divisions (outside of Washington, D.C.).

KEY REQUIREMENTS
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 1, 2027, unless you are continuing your education in the semester following your graduation.

You must be at minimum 18-years old to apply.

  1. You must meet ALL eligibility requirements posted on our Employment Eligibility page.
  2. You must be able to successfully complete a Top-Secret security clearance background investigation which includes a drug test, fingerprinting, polygraph, and be in the continental United States, Hawaii, or San Juan for some parts of your background investigation.   
  3. You must currently have and maintain through the duration of the internship, a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.  If you are a first-semester freshman, you must have maintained a 3.0 high school GPA.
  4. You must be a full-time student articulating towards a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university throughout the application process cycle.

Intelligence Work (CIA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, DIA and More)

USAJobs has a new landing place for many intelligence Career listings. The positions have various application deadlines and should be visited often.