There are no citizenship requirements for interns. However, all applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. International students enrolled in U.S.-based colleges or universities are eligible with approval from your host institution.
If you are not a U.S. citizen and unsure if you are authorized to intern in the United States, please email EducationalPrograms@CarterCenter.org to check eligibility.
At the start of an internship, qualified applicants must also meet one of the following criteria:
Still not sure if you meet the requirements? Take our Eligibility Quiz!
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Spring 2025
Application Deadline: Oct. 14, 2024
Start Date (Orientation): Jan. 14, 2025
Summer 2025
Application Opens: Early January 2025
Applications Deadline: March 3, 2025
Start dates: May 20, 2025 or May 27, 2025