Posted: Mar 4, 2025
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Student & Recent Graduate Hiring

United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Intern
Application Deadline: N/A

Student & Recent Graduate Hiring

Do you want to be at the forefront of human capital management in the Federal government? Do you want to help bring health insurance to a nation? Or do you want to serve the American people? At OPM, our students and recent graduates are members of the teams implementing these and other exciting initiatives.

If you are a student or recent graduate who is interested in working at OPM, we have a variety of opportunities for you. OPM has developed a new initiative called Pathways to recruit America's students and recent graduates to rewarding careers in Federal public service. Launched by an Executive Order in December 2010, the Pathways Programs allows students or recent graduates like you to gain experience in the Federal government.

Pathways has three components:

  • Internship Program: paid internship for students who are currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program at an accredited school from the high school to postgraduate level.
  • Recent Graduates Program: dynamic, two-year career development program for recent graduates who completed a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate within the last two years. In addition, students who graduated after December 2010 qualify to apply until Summer 2014, and veterans whose military service obligations prevent them from applying within this period have up to six years after degree or certificate completion to apply.
  • Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program: the premier two-year leadership training program for students who have completed an advanced degree program.

For general information on Pathways, please visit USAJOBS(external link) and our Pathways Programs section.

OPM Pathways Opportunities