CBO 2008 Summer Internship Program
Agency: Congressional Budget Office
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Ideally located across from Federal Center, SW metro station near Capitol Hill.
Major/Field of Interest: Accounting and Budget, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Medical and Public Health, Social Sciences
Description:
Introduction
CBO summer internships provide excellent opportunities to experience and observe the budget process and policymaking at the federal level. The internships, which have ranged in number from 10 to 28, are located in Washington, D.C. They normally last 10 weeks and include compensation based on academic level and work experience.
CBO provides the Congress with the objective, timely, and nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budgetary decisions. Interns contribute to CBO's work in program areas such as budget and tax policy, health care, national defense, the environment, education, retirement and other income assistance, regulation, and public investment.
In addition to learning on the job, CBO interns participate in an educational program that includes briefings on the agency's role in the budget process. CBO interns may also participate in seminars offered by other Congressional support agencies and in the Congressional Summer Intern Lecture Series.
Compensation:
Salary/Wage
Salary based on academic achievement and related experience.
Hours per Week:
Full Time
40
Duration: 10 weeks
Program Availability:
Summer
Prefer interns to begin May 27, 2008 but some flexibility may be available for start and end dates.
Typical Application Deadline: March
Eligibility:
- Must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien
- CBO has some flexibility. See www.cbo.gov/employment/citizen.shtml for information.
- Open to Graduate Students
- Internship projects are geared towards students studying for graduate degrees
Web site:
http://www.cbo.gov/employment/intern.cfm
Contact:
CBO accepts applications through http://www.cbo.gov/employment/intern.cfm only during the application period of December 17, 2007, through March 3, 2008. Individuals who require an accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department