The U.S. Trade and Development Agency accepts student internship applications on a rolling basis to fill positions in the regional programs of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, as well as our Congressional and Public Affairs and our Economic/Evaluations offices. These internships take place in ours office located in Arlington, Virginia and are available year-round to students who are U.S. citizens and who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or post graduate program with a focus on international business, trade, or finance; economics; public relations or communications. All internships are unpaid. USTDA requests a 40 hour work week for a 12 week period. All student interns are eligible for mass transit subsidy.USTDA is an independent U.S. Government foreign assistance agency that is funded by the U.S. Congress. Our mission, USTDA Mission Statement, is to promote economic growth in developing and middle income countries, while simultaneously helping American businesses to export their products and services, thereby creating U.S. jobs. In addition, USTDA supports U.S. policy objectives related to development and capacity building activities. USTDA meets its mission by providing grant funding to overseas project sponsors for the planning of projects that support the development of modern infrastructure and an open trading system. The hallmark of USTDA development assistance has always involved building partnerships between U.S. companies and overseas project sponsors to bring proven private sector solutions to developmental challenges. USTDA’s website is located at www.ustda.gov.
