Join VA’s virtual Internship

Are you interested in making a real difference in the world? Did all your other internship options get shut down due to the coronavirus? A Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) internship with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Digital Media Engagement (DME) team provides the perfect opportunity to: gain practical work experience, apply current skills, learn new skills, network and collaborate with a team of dedicated interns from across the country and VA employees while also supporting and honoring our nation’s Veterans.

Benefits and opportunities

An internship with DME provides an array of benefits to interns, which include:

• Maintaining a flexible work schedule (10 hours/week online and on your schedule).
• Teamwork, inter-departmental collaboration, and communication experience in a virtual setting.
• Gaining a greater understanding of Veterans’ lives and how VA supports them.
• Using interactive tools, such as Slack and Trello, to gain valuable communication skills while working on various team projects.
• Gaining relevant and transferable work experience while working with VA collaborators to highlight Veterans’ stories, contributions, and issues across VA’s digital platforms.

Current internship opportunities

Public URL	Project Title	Project Code
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4469	Podcast Host – DME Interns Podcast	VA-USA-82
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4468	Podcast Producer – DME Interns Podcast	VA-USA-81
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4466	Coordinating Producer – DME Interns podcast	VA-USA-79
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4465	Web Security Intern	VA-USA-78
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4463	WordPress Web Development	VA-USA-77
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4461	WordPress Web Content Management	VA-USA-76
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4457	Transcription/Video Captioner	VA-USA-75
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4452	YouTube Channel Manager	VA-USA-74
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4450	Social Media Analyst	VA-USA-73
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4429	Graphic Design Intern	VA-USA-72
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4409	Google Analytics – Tell Us Something Interesting About Our Blog	VA-USA-71
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4302	Human Resources Intern	VA-USA-62
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4299	Accessibility Intern	VA-USA-61
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4289	Learn how to lead a team as a Department Head with VA’s Digital Media Engagement Team	VA-USA-58
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4265	Project Manager – External Affairs	VA-USA-55
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4262	Find awesome photos for the VA to use on Social Media	VA-USA-54
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4259	Researcher	VA-USA-53
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4249	Writing Intern	VA-USA-52
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4248	Special Projects Intern	VA-USA-51
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4214	Social Media Intern – Social Media Special Projects	VA-USA-47
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4212	Social Media Intern – Instagram	VA-USA-46
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4209	Social Media Intern – Comment Moderator	VA-USA-45
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4204	Newsletter Development Intern	VA-USA-44
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4187	Editing Intern	VA-USA-43
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4182	Writing Intern – Borne the Battle Podcast	VA-USA-42
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4177	Video/Social Media Production Assistant – Borne the Battle Podcast	VA-USA-41
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4176	Podcast – Transcription	VA-USA-40
https://vsfs.state.gov/projects/4132	Coordinating Producer – Borne the Battle podcast	VA-USA-38

How to apply

If you are unsure about how to apply to this program, we created a full start-to-finish walk-through video showing the different steps in the process.

There is also a very thorough explanation of the application process on the VSFS website: https://vsfs.state.gov/apply.

Accomplishments and testimonials

Read the accomplishments and testimonials of past interns to learn more about the program:

https://dmeinterns.org/accomplishments/.

https://dmeinterns.org/testimonials/.

Length of internship

The internship will officially run from September 2021 to May 2022, although you’re able to begin work as soon as you accept an offer, which might be as early as mid August.

Application deadline

#ApplyinJuly: Applications opened on July 1, 2021, and will close July 31, 2021.