Students and Recent Grads

Whether you are a student, a recent graduate, or hold an advanced degree, we offer employment opportunities through our Pathways Programs: Recent Graduates, Presidential Management Fellows and Interns. These programs offer invaluable, career-defining and preparation experiences, and range from paid summer internships to career development programs that may lead to a permanent job.

Our opportunities provide a variety of work experiences, training, networking, and developmental opportunities that are designed to build technical and professional skills while developing a broad knowledge of the agency and its core functions.

Employment Opportunities

GSA typically recruits for entry level opportunities in both the Spring (Late January/February) and Fall (Late September/October) of each year. When opportunities are available, they will be listed below.

Are you a junior looking for a paid internship opportunity? Or a Senior/Recent Graduate looking for a paid entry-level job? Do you want to make an impact while enjoying meaningful work assignments,
fantastic benefits, and enriching career development opportunities, all while getting paid? The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is the government's business manager and real estate
agent and we would love to tell you more about us and the opportunities we have across the country. Join this information session to meet our recruitment team and learn more!

Want to stay in the know about future GSA employment opportunities? If so, email us at GSA Recruitment National Recruitment Center.

Upcoming GSA Recruiting Information Sessions

NOTE: Potential candidates can join any information session that suits their schedule -the sessions are not specific to certain schools.

COMING SOON! – Watch for the links below to go live!

Student INTERN Positions - Current Juniors/Seniors/Graduate Students Graduating by June 30, 2024. These positions are being hired at the GS-4 with the possibility of being converted to full-time on a career ladder to the GS-12.

NOTE: You MUST BE a student for the upcoming 23-24 school year to meet eligibility requirements to remain in the Intern program!

Links in the table below will be LIVE Feb. 27 – Mar. 10, 2023

(FAS)
Nationwide		 (PBS)
Nationwide
Student Intern (Business & Industry) GS-1199-4 Student Intern (Contracting) GS-1199-4

Recent Graduate Positions – Students who have graduated or will graduate by June 30, 2023. (These positions start at GS-7 and GS-9 with promotion
potential to the GS-12.)

Links in the table below will be LIVE Mar. 6 – Mar. 10, 2023

(PBS)
Nationwide		 (FAS)
Nationwide		 (OCFO)
Nationwide		 (OHRM)
Nationwide
Program Analyst Program Analyst Financial Management Analyst Program Analyst
Project Manager Project Manager Accountant
Contract Specialist Contract Specialist Budget Analyst
Realty Specialist
 Financial Management Analyst
Building Management Specialist
 Transportation Operations Specialist

Legal Externship Opportunities

We are now accepting applications to our Legal Externship Program for the 2023 summer and fall semesters.

Summer semester info
March 15: Applications due
March 15-25: Interviews
March 25: Offers made

Fall semester info
May 12: Applications due
Mid-May-June 5: Interviews
By June 15: Offers made

Students selected as legal externs will work for our Office of the General Counsel, a team of attorneys and support staff that carries out our legal activities, ensures full and proper implementation of our statutory responsibilities, and provides legal counsel to all of our programs, services, and staff offices. These externships offer a first-hand opportunity to observe the practice of law in a major federal agency and learn about substantive areas of the law by dealing with issues faced by our lawyers and their clients. Externs can expect challenging legal research, analysis, and writing assignments in an array of practice areas, including: administrative law; employment law; government ethics; procurement; real estate; construction; government travel; cybersecurity; litigation; and legislation.

At this time, all externships are 100% telework (subject to change) and uncompensated.

Who we are looking for

Talented, motivated candidates who demonstrate a genuine interest in expanding their knowledge of federal government operations and who are:

  • Currently enrolled in a law school accredited by the American Bar Association;
  • Available for a semester-long commitment;
  • A U.S. citizen (as a federal agency, all of our employees must be U.S. citizens); and
  • Participation approval from their law school.

How to apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but all required documents must be submitted by the deadline to Jessica Baker at ogcinterns@gsa.gov. In the subject line of your email, please indicate which semester(s) you are applying for.

Required documents:

  • cover letter
  • resume
  • unofficial law school transcript
  • recent writing sample (no more than 5 pages)
Last Reviewed: 2023-01-26