We’re looking for college interns. Apply now for the VSFS internship!

VA’s Digital Media Engagement (DME) team, the collaborators who run this blog and VA’s social media channels, is looking for college interns. Interested? Scroll down to the bottom of this article to find the current internship opportunities we have available!

DME publishes VA communications to the Veteran community through its digital media channels, including this VAntage Point blog, the Borne the Battle podcast, the Live Whole Health app, and through social media channels like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The DME Internship includes hundreds of college students each year, and from universities across the country. The program offers a broad range of opportunities to develop and demonstrate your talents. We’re looking for writers, graphic designers, video editors, and those who work in analytics, web development, cybersecurity, project management, human resources, and more.

The interns work in cross-functional teams over a full year to gain practical work experience, develop new skills and build a vibrant professional network. The program also offers leadership roles to high-performing interns, creating opportunities to manage teams, coach other interns, and even evaluate performance.

Started in 2016, the DME Internship has evolved to become one of the U.S. federal government’s largest and most successful student intern programs. Our scale enables us to deliver a world-class internship experience, with rigorous onboarding, robust operating procedures, a nurturing environment, and unparalleled growth opportunities.

Benefits and opportunities

The DME Internship provides an array of benefits that include:

• Practical work experience:
  • Flexible work schedule (10 hours/week online and on your schedule).
  • Teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and communication in a virtual setting.
  • Industry-standard collaboration tools, such as Slack and Trello, for the modern workplace.
  • Leading social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• Professional development:
  • Structured training on digital media technologies, like WordPress, Google Analytics, Social Studio.
  • Networking events, mentoring, mock interviews, résumé workshops, and a whole lot more.
  • Regular progress reviews and biannual feedback with actionable recommendations.
  • Opportunities to be promoted into leadership roles.
• Engagement with the Veteran community
  • Opportunities to highlight Veterans’ stories, contributions, and issues.
  • Ringside view of Veterans’ lives and how VA supports them.
  • Experience working with VA collaborators.
• Rewards & recognition
  • Letters of recommendation.
  • Awards for outstanding achievements.
  • Compelling references.

You can learn more about the program and its benefits on the DME Interns website. You can also read the success stories and accomplishments of past interns.

How to apply

You can apply to the program through Open Opportunities by USAJobs. Here’s how:

The internship will officially run from September 2022 to May 2023, although you’re able to begin work as soon as you accept an offer, which might be as early as mid-August.

#ApplyinJuly

Time is running out! Applications opened on July 1, 2022, and will close July 28, 2022.

Current opportunities

1. DME #HonoringVets Production Team – Writing/Research Interns
2. DME #HonoringVets Production Team – Graphic Artist Interns
3. DME #HonoringVets Production Team – Image Research Interns
4. DME #HonoringVets Production Team – Team Lead
5. Research Intern
6. Photo Research Intern
7. Newsletter Development Intern
8. Graphic Design Intern
9. Editing Intern
10. Accessibility Intern
11. Motion Graphics Intern
12. Transcription/Video Captioner – DME Video Production Team
13. Podcast Host – DME Interns Podcast
14. Podcast Producer – DME Interns Podcast
15. Podcast Producer – Our Grateful Nation Podcast
16. Coordinating Producer – DME Interns Podcast
17. Writing Intern – Borne the Battle Podcast
18. Video/Social Media Production Assistant – Borne the Battle Podcast
19. Coordinating Producer – Borne the Battle podcast
20. Social Media Intern – Comment Moderator
21. Social Media Intern – Instagram
22. Social Media Intern – Social Media Special Projects
23. YouTube Intern
24. Special Projects Intern
25. Web Content Management Intern
26. WordPress Web Development
27. Web Security Intern
28. Social Media Analytics Intern – How Are We Doing On Social?
29. Web Analytics Intern – Tell Us Something Interesting About Our Blog
30. Hone Your Project Management Skills on the DME’s External Affairs Team
31. Human Resources Intern
32. Practice Being a Leader on the VA’s Digital Media Engagement Team