The following is a list of some of the internship opportunities available to undergraduate students within the federal government, local agencies, and non-governmental organizations. The information listed was provided by these entities at our request; unfortunately, this list is far from comprehensive and does not include all available opportunities.  Still, we believe that it offers a good place to start your search for the required GSMA co-op/internship.

We have tailored this list to reflect the interests and expertise of GSMA majors within the “tracks” of maritime security; environmental policy; law and organizations; maritime history; and maritime trade and policy. We hope you will find this information useful. Please note that many of the application deadlines are approaching quickly. Before submitting any application materials, we suggest that you consult the appropriate website, since contact information and/or eligibility requirements might have changed since this information was collected. For more information, contact your advisor or consult the website listed for each internship opportunity. 

General Information 

100 Internship Opportunities for GSMA Students

Where possible, each internship opportunity has been placed in its appropriate “track”:

As you may imagine, some internships will fall into several tracks; others are less well-defined… 

1. American Civil Liberties Union Internship Program

2. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Internships

3. American Institute for Economic Research (T)

4. American Rivers Internships

5. Amerind Foundation Internships

6. Association for Experiential Education (AEE)

7. Bay Conservation and Development Commission

8. The Bay Institute

9. Best Bets for Internships Abroad - (UCI)

10. BUNAC (Work in Britain)

11. California Coastal Conservancy

12. California Coastal Commission

13. California Department of Fish and Game

14. California Ocean Resource Management Program

15. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region

16. California State Assembly and Senate Fellowship & Intern Programs

17. Cato Institute Internships

18. Center for Strategic and International Studies

19. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

20. Central Intelligence Agency

21. CIEE (Council on International Education & Exchange)

22. Congressional Research Service

23. Conservation International Internships

24. Co-op America Internships

25. Corporation for National and Community Service

26. Council on Foreign Relations

27. Department of Commerce

    1. Bureau of Economic Analysis

    2. Bureau of Export Administration

    3. Economic Development Administration

    4. International Trade Association

    5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

28. Department of Defense

    1. Defense Intelligence Agency

    2. Defense Logistics Agency

    3. National Imagery and Mapping Agency

    4. National Security Agency

29. Department of Energy

    1. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

30. Department of Homeland Security

    1. United States Coast Guard

31. Department of the Interior

    1. Bureau of Land Management

    2. Bureau of Reclamation

    3. Fish and Wildlife Service

    4. Minerals Management Service

    5. National Park Service

    6. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

    7. U.S. Geological Survey

32. Department of Justice

    1. Drug Enforcement Administration

    2. Federal Bureau of Investigation

    3. Federal Bureau of Prisons

    4. Immigration and Naturalization Service

    5. United States Marshals Service

    6. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

    7. Office of Justice Programs

33. Department of Labor

34. Department of the Navy

35. Department of State

36. Department of Transportation

    1. Federal Aviation Administration

    2. Federal Highway Administration

    3. Federal Railroad Administration

    4. Federal Transit Administration

    5. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

    6. Maritime Administration

    7. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    8. Office of the Inspector General

    9. Research and Special Programs Administration

    10. Surface Transportation Board

    11. Transportation Security Administration

37. Department of the Treasury

    1. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (S)

    2. Comptroller of the Currency

    3. Internal Revenue Service

    4. Office of Thrift Supervision

    5. United States Customs Service (S)

38. Department of Veterans Affairs

39. ECO's Environmental Internships

40. Environmental Protection Agency (E,P)

41. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

42. Everett Public Service Internship Program

43. Export-Import Bank of the United States (T)

44. Federal Reserve Board Internships

45. Federal Maritime Commission (P,T)

46. Feminist Majority Foundation Internship Directory

47. Fund for American Studies

48. Global Policy Forum Internships

49. Heal the Bay (E, P)

50. The Heritage Foundation Internships

51. IEL Embassy & Diplomatic Scholars Intern Program

52. Institute for Experiential Learning

53. International Internships from Transitions Abroad

54. International Research & Exchanges Board

55. J. Porter Shaw Library (H)

56. Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program

57. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Summer Internship Program

58. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

59. National Archives and Records Administration

60. National Transportation Safety Board

61. The Nature Conservancy (E)

62. Naval Historical Foundation Intern Program

63. Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Interns

64. NOW Internship Program

65. The Ocean Project (E)

66. Ocean Revolution (E)

67. Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center (H)

68. One Small Planet Work/Study/Volunteer and Travel

69. Organization of American States Internship Program

70. overseasjobs.com

71. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) (E)

72. Peace Corps (O)

73. Presidential Classroom

74. Resortjobs.com

75. Resources for the Future Internships (E)

76. The Revell Carr Student Research Internship in Maritime Studies (H)

77. San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (P)

78. San Francisco Estuary Institute, (P,E)

79. Save the Bay (E)

80. Sierra Club (E)

81. Smithsonian Institution

82. Student Conservation Program

83. Student Conservation Association  (E)

84. Student Pugwash USA 

85. Study Abroad Experiential Programs

86. State Lands Commission (California)

87. Surfrider Foundation (E)

88. Summer Programs/Interns in Biology

89. Tech-Interns.com

90. United Nations

91. United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District

92. U.S. Agency for International Development (E,T)

93. United States Capitol Historical Society Internships

94. U.S. Olympic Committee

95. The Urban Institute

96. The Washington Center Internships

97. The Waterkeeper Alliance (E,P)

98. The White House

99. World Teach

100. World Learning