White House Internship Program Explained

The White House Internship Program is a government internship program that enables students and graduates to work at the White House.

Program overview

The White House Internship Program was unpaid until 2022,^{[1] [2] [3]} when President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan spending bill that set aside $4.5 million to pay White House interns.^[4] Interns must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age, and must be either a current student, recent graduate, or veteran of the United States Armed Forces.^[5] Those selected for the program are able to work in one of sixteen available presidential departments.^[6]

The White House Internship Program is split into three semester seasons: summer, fall, and spring.^[7]

In addition to the opportunity to work in the Executive Office of the President, the White House Internship Program also includes a speaker series, tours to sites around Washington, D.C., opportunities to volunteer in the community, and attendance at special events.^[8]

Notable Former White House interns

• Huma Abedin
• Troy Blackwell^{[9] [10]}
• Julian Castro
• Mimi Alford^[11]
• Brent Barton
• Jaime Herrera Beutler^[12]
• Neil Cavuto^[13]
• Ben Coes
• Misha Collins^[14]
• Rodney Mims Cook, Jr.
• Rod Dembowski^[15]
• Monique Dorsainvil^[16]
• Anita Dunn^{[17] [18]}
• Deesha Dyer^[19]
• Jim Ferrell^[20]
• Trey Martinez Fischer
• Andrew Leon Hanna

• Michael H. Herson^[21]
• David Hughes
• Monica Lewinsky
• Daniel Lorenzetti
• Trip MacCracken
• Roger Manno
• Jaylin D. McClinton
• Kayleigh McEnany
• Thomas Ballard
• Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr.^[22]
• Lisa Monaco^[23]
• Lewis J. Paper
• Tan Parker^[24]
• Erik Prince^[25]
• Richard Norton Smith^[26]
• Michael Tubbs^[27]
• Brian Williams^[28]
• Tyrone Yates

See also

• White House Fellows
• Presidential Management Fellows Program
• Presidential Innovation Fellows
• United States Digital Service

External links

Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fox. Emily. White House under pressure to pay its interns. CNNMoney. August 22, 2013. May 29, 2016.
2. Web site: Lurie. Stephen. Stephen Lurie: Why won’t President Obama pay his interns?. Washington Post. April 23, 2014. May 29, 2016.
3. Web site: Fisher. Julia. Revealed: The Insiders Whose Kids Got White House Internships. The New Republic. September 24, 2013. May 29, 2016.
4. Web site: Kaplan . Juliana . White House internships will be paid for the first time, opening the doors of the prestigious program to lower-income applicants . 2022-05-02 . Business Insider . en-US.
5. Web site: Selection Process. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. May 29, 2016.
6. Web site: Presidential Department Descriptions. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. May 29, 2016.
7. Web site: Internship Timeline and FAQs. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. May 29, 2016.
8. Web site: The White House Internship Program: Internship Program Description. National Archives and Records Administration. May 29, 2016.
9. Web site: Troy Blackwell (politician). Ballotpedia. March 2, 2022. March 3, 2022.
10. Web site: NOTABLE BLACK LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES. Crain Communications. February 21, 2022. March 3, 2022.
11. Web site: JFK intern Mimi Alford shares story of her affair with Kennedy in new book. Relevant? Historian Robert Dallek says yes. The Washington Post. February 7, 2012. May 29, 2016.
12. Web site: Biography. U.S. House of Representatives. May 29, 2016.
13. Web site: Neil Cavuto. Fox Business Network. May 29, 2016.
14. Misha talks about his experience interning at the White House. August 9, 2011. May 29, 2016.
15. Web site: Biography. May 29, 2016.
16. Web site: White House Author. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. May 29, 2016.
17. Web site: Martin. Jonathan. Anita Dunn heads to the White House. Politico. April 30, 2009. May 29, 2016.
18. Web site: Strategizing for the President, and Corporate Clients, Too. New York Times. October 19, 2012. May 29, 2016.
19. Web site: Thompson. Krissah. Deesha Dyer: How a hip-hop lover from Philly became social secretary. Washington Post. May 7, 2015. May 29, 2016.
20. Web site: Jim Ferrell. Seattle Times. May 29, 2016.
21. Web site: Wong. Kristina. A Capital success, from the ground up. The Hill. November 17, 2015. May 29, 2016.
22. Web site: Havard. Kate. Unspun: Del. Keiffer Mitchell, Jr.. Washington Post. March 22, 2013. May 29, 2016.
23. Web site: White House Interns Kept on Sidelines. Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1998. May 29, 2016.
24. Web site: Rep. Parker Biography. Texas House of Representatives. May 29, 2016.
25. Web site: Mr. Prince Goes to Washington: Blackwater Founder Testifies Before Congress. Democracy Now!. October 3, 2007. May 29, 2016.
26. Web site: Biography of Richard Norton Smith. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. May 29, 2016.
27. News: Michael Tubbs Lands President Obama’s Endorsement in Stockton Mayor's Race . CaliforniaCityNews.org . November 3, 2016 . November 5, 2019 .
28. Web site: A Brief History of Interns. Time. July 30, 2009. May 29, 2016.