FEB Internship Opportunities
- The Internship Program at the Federal Executive Board of Minnesota is an effective first step for current college students and alumni to gain experience in government work.
- Interns at the Federal Executive Board of Minnesota gain valuable, hands-on experience that employers in both the public and private sectors seek in their employees.
- The positions are unpaid but have very flexible hours. Interns typically work between one and three days a week and must work a minimum of sixteen hours per month.
- Internships are offered year round, for varying lengths of time.
- If you are interested in applying please inquire about internship openings a few months before your desired start date.
Intern Responsibilities
Benefits
Past Interns
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Intern Responsibilities
The Federal Executive Board of Minnesota is managed by Executive Director Ray Morris and Assistant Executive Director Tiffany Mulvihill. Ray and Tiffany rely heavily on the interns to help with different tasks on a daily basis. If you are interested in the government and want to know more about how it functions and really appreciate how intricately it operates, then this is great place to start. You will get great opportunities to network with high ranking government officials from different agencies. You will also acquire skills that will be valuable in your search for post-internship employment.
General Office Duties:
- Assisting callers and responding to e-mails.
- Attending meetings.
- Filing, upkeep, and office maintenance.
- Maintenance of the FEB Website and other basic IT upkeep.
- Periodically getting the mail and watering the plants.
Roles on Past Projects:
- Development of tabletop exercises.
- Emergency preparedness information dissemination.
- Create standard operating procedures.
- Develop newsletters and other publications.
- Create poster display banner for job fairs.
- Take meeting minutes and participate in discussion when appropriate.
- Assist with logistics of event planning.
- Organize information, update and edit documents
- Generate and tabulate surveys.
- Attend luncheons and other social events.
Benefits
Doing meaningful work and having the knowledge that you are helping your country are just a couple of the many benefits that come with being an FEB Intern. As an FEB Intern, you will delve into high level work and brush shoulders with America’s leaders at various meetings and conferences throughout your term of employment. Needless to say, these networking opportunities are not ones you will want to miss out on. Being an FEB Intern is a great start to any promising government career, whether it be at the state or Federal level. After working with the Federal Executive Board you will have a much deeper understanding of how governments work and will be more competitive in your search for employment.
Past Interns
Alice
Augsburg College
Major in Management Information Systems
Minors in International Relations and Business Administration
December 2005-February 2007
Program Analyst at the Strategic Planning Office, Washington D.C.
U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Park Service.
Dan
Gustavus Adolphus College and Oregon State University
Masters in Geography (OSU)
Majors in Honors Geography and Classics (GAC)
December 2008-June 2009
St. Paul VA Regional Office, Pension Management Center
Andrew
University of Minnesota-Humphrey Institute
Masters in Public Policy
May 2006-February 2008
Immigration Services Officer, DHS-USCIS in Dallas, TX.
Lydia
College of St. Benedict
Major in English
October-December 2008
Minnesota State Senate/Senate Republican Caucus
Keri
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Majors in Applied Economics and Social Justice
May-August 2008
ESL Teacher for DuocUC Tech College in Chile.
Michael
University of Minnesota-Humphrey Institute
Masters in Public Affairs
May-August 2006
Contracting Specialist, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Brandon
Bethel University
Major in History
Minor in Political Science
January-June 2007
Wholesale Insurance Broker at Midwest General Brokerage.
Adam
St. John's University
Major in Political Science (International Relations)
Minor in German
June-August 2007
Cigna Behavioral Health in Eden Prairie, MN.
Apply
Send an e-mail regarding your interest in an internship position and a resume to Tiffany Mulvihill. If you would like to get more information feel free to either e-mail any questions you may have or look for FEB representatives at college internship fairs throughout the year.
