Office of the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

Key Dates for Upcoming Sessions 

SPRING 2025

• Program Start Date: March 3, 2025
• Program End Date:  May 9, 2025
• Application Open Date:  June 26, 2024
• Application Close Date:  July 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET

SUMMER 2025

1. Program Start: June 9, 2025
2. Program End: August 15, 2025
3. Application Open Date: January 27, 2025
4. Application Close Date: February 21, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET

Fall 2025

1. Program Start: September 15, 2025
2. Program End: December 19, 2025
3. Application Open Date: April 14, 2025
4. Application Close Date: May 9, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET

The Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy:

Coordinates the Administration’s domestic response to public health threats that have pandemic potential, or may cause significant disruption, and strengthens domestic pandemic preparedness. This includes ongoing work to address potential public health outbreaks and threats from COVID-19, mpox, polio, avian and human influenza, and RSV.

Drives and coordinates federal science and technology efforts related to pandemic preparedness. Specifically, OPPR will oversee efforts to develop, manufacture, and procure the next generation of medical countermeasures, including leveraging emerging technologies and working with HHS on next generation vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 and other public health threats. During the height of the pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration made historic investments in COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments that were made widely available. OPPR will continue to leverage these investments as it drives future progress in combating COVID-19 and other public health threats.

Internship Details

The Spring 2025 term begins on March 3, 2025 and ends on May 9, 2025. Interns will receive a stipend of $7,500/$3,750 for participation in the program. Internships will be hosted in person on the White House campus, located in Washington, D.C. Please note that living accommodations and relocation support will not be provided. All internships are full-time/part-time and participants must be able to commit 35-40/15-34 hours per week (Monday-Friday).

Applicants who receive an offer will be required to complete the Standard Form (SF) 86 to determine whether they meet security eligibility requirements.  Information requested on the SF86 that could affect eligibility includes, but is not limited to, an applicant’s connections to foreign governments, criminal history, financial debts and tax compliance, and prior drug use (including marijuana, regardless of whether the marijuana use was permitted under state law).

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen 
• Must be 18 years of age or older 
• Males must be registered with Selective Service
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate college, community college, or university 
• Must obtain a favorable security determination and pass a pre-employment drug test

* If you are not a U.S. Citizen you should not apply for this internship*

Check back later for additional details on future programs!