Honors Internship Program - Summmer 2026
- Internship, onsite
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Huntsville, United States of America
The FBI Honors Internship Program is a full-time, 10-week paid summer internship will occur from June 1, 2026 to August 7, 2026. While exploring the FBI's exciting career options, students will work side-by-side with FBI employees at one of our FBI offices nationwide. This internship offers students an unmatched opportunity to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. At the end of their summer, Honors Interns who receive a positive evaluation may continue in the program throughout the school year.
FBI interns come from a variety of backgrounds, and those hired as interns will be placed in assignments based on their location preferences, educational background, skill sets, and unique life experiences. The application cycle for the 2026 class will begin 14-months before the start of the internship in an effort to provide more time for applicant intake processing and our background investigation. Official conditional job offers are scheduled to be extended between July 10 - July 25, 2025; recipients of a conditional job offer will have (3) business days from receipt to accept or decline it.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a student, attending an accredited college or university on a full-time basis within the United States as an undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral student. You are not eligible to participate in the program if you will graduate before the program start date June 1, 2026, unless you are continuing your education in the semester following your graduation.
- You must currently have and maintain through June 1, 2026, a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. If you are a first-semester freshman, you must have maintained a 3.0 high school GPA.
- You must complete this application, upload an unofficial transcript and 2026 Program Terms Acknowledgement Form by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 2, 2025.
- Your School Certification Form (or Enrollment Verification Certificate) confirming your graduation date and student status is optional but highly recommended.
- You must be able to successfully complete a Top-Secret security clearance background investigation which includes a drug test, fingerprinting, polygraph, and be in the continental United States, Hawaii, or San Juan for some parts of your background investigation. Please review automatic disqualifiers below.
- You must be a full-time student articulating towards a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university throughout the application process (cycle).
Qualifications
Automatic Disqualifiers
You must meet ALL eligibility requirements posted on our page. During the polygraph, you will be asked questions related to these requirements. You will be automatically eliminated from the application process if you meet any of the following disqualifiers:
- You are not a U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized)
- You have been convicted of a felony
- You have used illegal drugs in violation of the F
- You have defaulted on a student loan insured by the U.S. Government
- You have failed an FBI-administered urinalysis drug test
- You have failed to register with the Selective Service System (males only - exceptions apply. Please to view exceptions.)
Education
Please see "Requirements" section.
Additional information
Relocation and housing costs are not provided. You are responsible for making your own housing arrangements. The FBI will not intervene in any contractual arrangements negotiated between you and a housing provider. The FBI strongly recommends that you wait to sign any formal agreement with a housing provider until you have received a Final Offer Letter upon your successful completion of the FBI background investigation process. The FBI is not responsible for any housing or travel expenses incurred by you, nor can we guarantee an internship start date until your background investigation is complete and you have been cleared for hire.
- Benefits
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Automatic Disqualifiers
You must meet ALL eligibility requirements posted on our page. During the polygraph, you will be asked questions related to these requirements. You will be automatically eliminated from the application process if you meet any of the following disqualifiers:
- You are not a U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized)
- You have been convicted of a felony
- You have used illegal drugs in violation of the F
- You have defaulted on a student loan insured by the U.S. Government
- You have failed an FBI-administered urinalysis drug test
- You have failed to register with the Selective Service System (males only - exceptions apply. Please to view exceptions.)
Education
Please see "Requirements" section.
Additional information
Relocation and housing costs are not provided. You are responsible for making your own housing arrangements. The FBI will not intervene in any contractual arrangements negotiated between you and a housing provider. The FBI strongly recommends that you wait to sign any formal agreement with a housing provider until you have received a Final Offer Letter upon your successful completion of the FBI background investigation process. The FBI is not responsible for any housing or travel expenses incurred by you, nor can we guarantee an internship start date until your background investigation is complete and you have been cleared for hire.