Guide to MBA Internships in the Washington DC Metro

So, what are the best companies, groups and organizations to intern at in the DC Metro?

In the Washington DC Metro, there are numerous opportunities to land a great internship, especially in government/public-sector agencies and offices. A post on Monster.com describes various federal internship programs that are available to students across a wide variety of disciplines. Many of these internships often take place during the summer, including:

• NASA Contracting Intern Program: The NASA Headquarters Office of Procurement administers the NASAContracting Intern Program (NCIP) targeted towards recent graduates in business-related fields. Recent demographic studies revealed that NASA’s procurement workforce in the next five to ten years would likely have insufficient personnel to fulfill the Agency’s Mission. The NCIP was developed in an effort to serve as a training ground for future professionals within the NASA procurement community. For more information visit the NCIP website.
• CIA Graduate Studies Internship Program: This program seeks bright graduate students who are focusing on international affairs, languages, economics, geography, cartography, physical sciences, and engineering. Students will also be assessed for permanent employment. Click here for more information about the CIA Graduate Studies Internship.

If working for “The Man” isn’t quite your thing, Forbes published a slideshow outlining the “Best Internships for 2015”, which described the following as top-notch internships in the DC Metro:

• Bates White Summer Consultant Program: Bates White is a privately held economic consulting firm specializing in advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis. This DC-based internship program hires 15-20 paid interns over a 10 week period. One intern said: “Real responsibility as a consultant. The work was challenging but extremely rewarding. We worked as part of a consultant team, rather than as observers.” (Forbes)
• Cap Tech Summer Internship Program: CapTech Consulting is a national IT management consulting firm, specializing in digital solutions, systems integration, management consulting, data and analytics and customer experience. While not in DC proper, this internship is based out of Richmond, VA and hires 10-20 paid interns over a 6-12 week period. One intern said: “Learned consulting basics and advanced software development techniques in a fun and friendly environment.” (Forbes)
• Program Innovation Intern (MBA) No Kid Hungry: Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need by connecting kids in need with nutritious food and teaching their families how to cook healthy, affordable meals through the No Kid Hungry Campaign. This internship is for budding entrepreneurs who can work with an Innovation Team within the Program Department of Share Our Strength headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Glassdoor)

Remember: A great internship (and the great job that follows) will help increase your ROI  and really make your MBA worth it!

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