Available Internships

The Pathways Program offers current students and recent graduates paid internships and streamlined hiring programs to explore federal career opportunities.

Pathways consists of three excepted-service programs, the Internship Program, the Recent Graduates Program, and a reinvigorated Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program.

Internship Program

The Pathways Internship Program offers current students enrolled in high school, college, trade school or other qualifying educational institutions paid opportunities to work with the National Park Service and explore careers while completing their education.

Recent Graduates Program

This program targets recent graduates of trade and vocational schools, community colleges, universities, and other qualifying educational institutions. Find out more on Office of Personnel Management's video introduction.

Presidential Management Fellows

This program is for recent graduates with an advanced degree—either a professional or graduate degree such as a master’s, Ph.D. or J.D. You may be eligible if you:

Have completed an advanced degree from a qualifying educational institution or program within the past two years. Are a current graduate student and will complete all of your degree requirements (including dissertations) by the PMF application deadline.

Qualifications vary based on program type.