Heroes in Action Internship Program
The Heroes in Action Internship Program provides interns with a rewarding complement to classroom experience. Heroes in Action interns come from around the world and make vital contributions to the work of HIA. In turn, HIA provides a substantive learning experience that serves as a basis for interns to explore their career options and to attain professional skills. The goal of the Internship Program is to develop an informed and skilled work force committed to advancing services for our heroes nationwide.

Qualifications
In order to be eligible to apply, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

Interns

• Undergraduate Students
  Candidates who have completed at least two years of study by the start of the internship.  For example, qualified candidates within the United States will have a minimum of 60 credit hours earned toward their bachelor's degree.
  
  
• Recent Undergraduates
  Candidates who have completed an undergraduate degree within 24 months of the internship start date.
  
  
• Graduate Students
  Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled in, but not yet graduated from, a master's-level program.
  
  
• Recent Graduates
  Candidates who have completed a graduate degree within 24 months of the internship start date. 

Graduate Assistants
At the start of the assistantship, qualified applicants must have completed a minimum of two semesters of their academic coursework in a master's or post-master's level program. Candidates who have completed their degree are not eligible.

*There are no age restrictions or citizenship requirements for interns or graduate assistants.

Internship Session Dates and Deadlines

Summer :

Application Deadline: May 15

Session Start Date: 2nd Full week in June

Fall :

Application Deadline: July 15

Session Start Date: Last full week in August

Spring :

Application Deadline: Oct. 15

Session Start Date: 3rd Full week in January