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Internships

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Try it out—intern at EIA! Internships provide an excellent opportunity for students to gain professional work experience and make key contacts in the energy field and the federal government.

EIA Internship Opportunities
EIA offers various internship opportunities to students from a variety of academic disciplines, particularly for those with majors in areas such as Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Operations Research, Business/Finance, and Web Development.

Duties and responsibilities will vary according to internal program office assignment and can include challenging tasks such as assisting with data analysis and forecasting; developing and designing modeling systems, surveys, or reports; researching trends and issues in domestic and international energy markets; and participating in website design and development. Depending on the program, you may be able to earn school credit and/or a stipend or have the potential for conversion to federal positions. EIA currently offers these student programs:

  • Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (MEISPP). This program is a yearly, 10-week summer internship program offered by DOE and sponsored by the Office of Energy Justice and Equity that partners with eligible minority-serving institutions to help their students (undergraduate and graduate) and recent graduates jump start their careers and develop their potential for future opportunities in the federal government.  Each intern receives a stipend based on whether they are at the graduate or undergraduate level and whether the internship is in person or virtual.  Applications are accepted every fall/winter.  To see if your school participates in MEISPP and to learn more about the program, visit the MEISPP website.

  • Pathways Internship Program. This paid internship program provides highly qualified students the opportunity to work at EIA and explore federal career positions while completing their education. Pathways provides a unique streamlined path from a flexible paid internship experience while enrolled as a full-time or half-time student to the potential of full-time employment in the federal government. Pathways is a mutually beneficial program with meaningful training, mentoring, and career development opportunities for students, and provides EIA with an additional resource to attract talent and fill key competency gaps. If you're interested in applying for our Pathways program, please visit EIA's careers page to see what opportunities are currently available.