Attention fellow juniors! Now is the time to start getting ready for college and making yourself an attractive applicant. Clubs, leadership positions, athletics, and volunteer work are all good ways to boost your chances of getting into the your choice of college with scholarships to carry you along. Besides those obvious aids, internships are one of the best ways to help yourself in the long run as they demonstrate your ability to function in a real work environment. These are just a few spring and summer internships currently available in the DMV area for 2018:

Student Volunteer Intern Government Accountability Office

Description: The purpose of this internship is to encourage interest in careers in public and to give valuable work experience to students seeking it.
Where to apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/463543100
Paid or Unpaid: Unpaid

NSA High School Work Study Program

Description: Internship for students interested in business or technical fields.
Where to apply: https://www.nsa.gov/psp/applyonline/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=30000439&PostingSeq=1
Paid or Unpaid: Paid

Dept of Labor – Internship Program

Description: Internship designed to give students work experience in the Federal sector.
Where to apply: https://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/internship/
Paid or Unpaid: Paid

NASA internship

Description: Internship for students interested in STEM and aeronautics.
Where to apply: https://intern.nasa.gov/ossi/web/public/guest/searchOpps/
Paid or Unpaid: Unpaid