Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Paid Internship
Application Deadline: February 3, 2022 at 10:00PM ET
Decision Notification: mid-March 2022
Summer 2022 Program Dates: May 23, 2022 – July 29, 2022
Please follow the SAMHSA Application Instructions to ensure proper completion of the application. Proper completion is critical to your application being considered for review.
Questions? Email federal@twc.edu
This paid internship program gives you meaningful work experience and a unique opportunity to chart your career path. SAMHSA headquarters is located in Rockville, MD and employs a wide array of public health, behavioral and social science professionals.
The SAMHSA Internship Program (SIP) introduces students to the important role SAMHSA plays in ensuring a productive life in the community for everyone. Interns gain practical experience through projects, special assignments, or research that supports federal, state, and community-based programs, policies, and best practices in the prevention and treatment of substance abuse and mental illness.
-Substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment
-Federal, state, and local government policies and regulations
-Health IT
-Program administration, operations, and management
-Research and data analysis
-Communications and social marketing
-Grant management
Students selected as SAMHSA interns will use their specific skills and knowledge while experiencing the value of their education. Interns will work full-time at the SAMHSA headquarters in Rockville, Maryland where each intern will work under the guidance of a SAMHSA manager in one of the Offices and Centers that matches closely with their course of study and interests. The SAMHSA Internship Program is specifically designed to equip college students and recent graduates from populations typically underrepresented in the public health field. Students from these groups are encouraged to apply:
-Women
-Veterans
-Persons with disabilities
-Asian and Pacific Islanders
-Students of Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities
To be eligible to participate you must meet the following criteria:
-Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident (I-151 or I-551). Individuals on temporary visas are not eligible. Additionally, individuals must be authorized or eligible to work in the United States by law.
-Be enrolled in a degree-seeking program (BA/BS, Masters, JD, MD, or Ph.D.) at an accredited higher education institution. Students pursuing only a credential or certificate program will be considered ineligible OR be a recent graduate within 18 months of graduation.
-Have completed their freshman year of college before the internship begins.
-Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
-Be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship.
-Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Students participating in our Funded Federal Diversity programs are considered employees of The Washington Center and are required to be fully vaccinated to participate. Learn more about our COVID-19 policy here.
-Have a confirmed interest in working with SAMHSA.
Preferred majors include:
-Public health
-Public administration
-Behavioral and social sciences
-Public policy
-Business communications
-Business administration
-Information technology