About the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Internship
Serve. Educate. Empower.
The National HEP/CAMP Association has partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to offer a paid 10-week summer internship in Washington, D.C. to students from farmworker backgrounds. Interns will work in various USDA agencies 40 hours/week from Monday to Friday and must be available to work during core business hours between 6:30 am – 6:00 pm Eastern Time.
There is NO LIMIT to the number of student applications that can be submitted by any given program.
December 2024: Application opens
February 28: Application closes
March/April: Applications reviewed and internship candidates selected
Internship Program Date: May 27 - August 2
These internships are open to current CAMP students, alumni, and HEP graduates attending a post-secondary institution. Those with agriculture-related academic programs should be strongly encouraged to apply, but keep in mind, that the USDA is a massive bureaucracy and has needs in a multitude of positions covering almost every college and university discipline.
This is a separate internship from the Association’s summer internship program and does not include CHCI’s orientation week or Friday leadership seminars.
Eligibility
Applicant must currently be enrolled in a post-secondary institute or recent graduate and meet one of the following criteria:
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Former or current CAMP student
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HEP graduate
Candidates must be able to independently work and live in D.C.
Complete the Application Form (Link Below):
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Résumé
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Two Letters of Recommendation
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School Transcript
Selected Participants will receive,
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Round-trip transportation to Washington, D.C.
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Housing at George Washington University
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Up to $6,800 Stipend
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Transportation subsidy for employment
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Networking, social and cultural experiences in D.C.
Contact Information
Patrick Doone
Now Accepting Applications
Deadline: February 28, 2025
FORMS
Meet The 2024 Interns
Carissa Romero-Martínez
Arizona Western College
Major: Engineering Management
Placement: Agricultural Research Services
Christina Manasse
Michigan State University
Major: Sustainable and Organic Horticulture
Placement: Natural Resources and Conservation Services
Daisy Estrada-Garza
University of Idaho
Major: Sociology & Criminology
Placement: White House Liaison Office
Daniela De Santiago-Zuñiga
University of South Florida
Major: Social Work
Placement: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
Jessica Pérez
University of South Florida
Major: Global Business & Finance
Placement: Foreign Agricultural Service
Jesús Ramírez-Muñoz
West Texas A&M University
Major: Agricultural Business & Economics
Placement: National Finance Center with the Office of Chief Financial Officer
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Jimena Anguiano-Cisneros
Oregon State University
Major:Agricultural Sciences
Placement: Natural Resources and Conservation Services
Keith Mauricio González
University of North Georgia
Major: Engineering
Placement: Office of Budget and Planning Analysis/Equity Team
Kevin Toribio-Romo
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Major: Biology
Placement: Natural Resources and Conservation Services
Lucía Arrellano
Arizona State University
Major: Business Law
Placement: Farm Service Agency
Marco Alcantar-Álvarez
California State University - Sacramento
Major: Graphic Design
Placement: Agricultural Research Services
Vanessa Valencia-Torres
Oregon State University
Major: Marketing
Placement: Farm Service Agency
Yahir Luna-Cruz
Valdosta State University
Major: Finance
Placement: Rural Development's Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
Yasmín Miranda-Mandujano
Madera Community College
Major: Business Administration
Placement: Agricultural Research Services
2023 Interns
Cesiah Arroyo-Mendoza
Columbia Basin College
Major: Social Work
Daniela Cardona
Idaho State University
Major: Political Science
Desley Carrasco
New Mexico State University
Major: International Business and Spanish
Cristal Castillo
Idaho State University
Major: Marketing
Janelle Godínez
Oregon State University
Major: Computer Science
Juan Rodríguez-Hernández
CSU-Fresno
Major: Plant Science
Jamileth Sánchez-Guillen
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Major: Agriculture
Adilene Martínez-Carmona
Michigan State University
Major: Social Relations and Policy
