Fill - Free fillable Unpaid Student Internship Program (White House) PDF form

Unpaid Student Internship Program

Executive Office of the President

Office of National Drug Control Policy

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is the component of the Executive Office

of the President responsible for setting and monitoring Federal Government policies regarding

efforts to reduce the demand for illicit drugs, prevent the initiation of substance use by young

people, combat drug production and trafficking, and reduce drug-related crime, violence, and

disease. Each year, the comprehensive response to the drug problem is articulated in the National

Drug Control Strategy (the Strategy), which is developed for the President by ONDCP. In

addition to its leadership role in developing and coordinating drug control policies, ONDCP also

functions as a central organizing body, coordinating anti-drug efforts and certifying the drug

control budgets of other federal government agencies.

The ONDCP Unpaid Student Internship Program is structured to challenge and reward a select

number of students from across the country. The goal of the program is to allow students to gain

an outstanding educational and work experience within various components of ONDCP. The

program is intended to provide selected students with knowledge, tools, skills, and real-life work

experiences that they can readily apply to future challenges and professional pursuits.

This internship opportunity provides an unparalleled experience for a student who wishes to

make a meaningful contribution to the dynamic policy coordination work and to further the

critical mission of a component within the Executive Office of the President.

Students interested in an internship with ONDCP are required to submit a résumé, cover

letter, ONDCP application, at least three references, and a copy of his/her most recent

school transcript.

Participating students have the opportunity to work in various program areas within ONDCP.

The duties often entail assisting in the oversight of program policy, conferences, briefings, and

meetings. Students also assist with drafting letters, memorandums, and action documents;

planning travel and conference/convention events; as well as performing research, database

development, and other challenging assignments. Students must possess good writing and

organizational skills, as well as the ability to accept and accomplish multiple tasks

simultaneously. It is not required for participating students to have prior work experience either

with drug policy issues or in the federal government.

All students tentatively selected are required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment in order

to screen for illegal drug use. Also, a security background investigation will be conducted and

favorable results must be received in order to establish a start date.

To ensure against impropriety, conflicts of interest and other prohibited actions, all relatives of

ONDCP staff (i.e., career and excepted service employees, detailees, military assignees, agency

representatives, and contractors) are excluded from participation in the Unpaid Student

Internship Program.

Application Process

How to Apply: Please complete all aspects of the ONDCP application thoroughly and honestly.

Providing the information requested is voluntary; however, failure to provide complete answers

to all questions contained in the application may affect the review and consideration of the

Unpaid Student Internship Application. See the application, attached, for further instructions.

Session Dates:

Spring Session: Between approximately January 15 - May 15

Spring Session Application Dates: October 15 - December 20

Summer Session: Between approximately May 1 - September 5

Summer Session Application Dates: February 15 - April 15

Fall Session: Between approximately September 1 - December 20

Fall Session Application Dates: June 1 - July 31

Students should attach all required application documents to the attached application form, then

email the complete package to sebastian.a.parker-vaughan@ondcp.eop.gov with a copy to

fdubon@ondcp.eop.gov. See below for further details on what documentation is required for a

complete application package. Applications will only be accepted during the above specified

application dates for each semester. However, to address any special circumstances—including

extensions of submission deadlines—or inquiries regarding internship opportunities, please email

Sebastian Parker-Vaughan at sebastian.a.parker-vaughan@ondcp.eop.gov with a copy to Fred

Dubon at fdubon@ondcp.eop.gov.

Once a student’s application has been received, if he/she is deemed a good fit for a given

ONDCP component, and the Component Head (CH) thinks the student, based on his/her

application package, would make a good addition to the component, the CH will conduct a

phone interview with the student. If, following the interview, the CH is interested in bringing the

student onboard, final ONDCP approval will be sought. If the Office of the Director grants final

approval for the student’s internship, the Office of Management and Administration will reach

out to the student in order to initiate the mandatory background investigation and urinalysis

process. If the background investigation and urinalysis are both successfully completed, the

Office of Management and Administration, in coordination with the CH and the student, will

determine a start date and begin the onboarding process. If, however, the student is not selected,

or is unable to pass the background test and/or urinalysis, the Office of Management and

Administration will advise the student of all final determinations made. (Note that the Office of

Management and Administration is not able to disclose specific reasons concerning unfavorable

adjudications of background investigations.)

Component Placement

ONDCP is comprised of 12 components. A brief description of the components and the type of

work they do is listed below. We suggest each applicant identify the specific component he/she

prefers, and at least two additional components. Every effort will be made to accommodate the

student’s preference; however, ONDCP will match students with available openings and students

may decide whether the selection is desirable.

Accreditation and School Stipends

If a student would like to use the ONDCP internship for college credit or can receive a stipend

from their school, such accreditation or stipends are at the discretion of the student’s college,

university or respective educational institute. The ONDCP Office of Management and

Administration will assist applicants, in coordination with ONDCP mentors, in providing

appropriate information to relevant officials from the student’s educational institute for approval

of accreditation or subsidies for externships. Arrangements for accreditation or subsidies must be

made before the internship begins. Please note that ONDCP does not offer stipends or paid

internships.

End-of-Internship Survey

Nearing completion of the internship, the student will be required to complete a brief survey

concerning his/her overall internship experience, the most positive aspects of the internship, any

areas of the internship program he/she believes could be improved, and any other considerations

the student has regarding the internship program. The completed survey will be submitted to

Sebastian Parker-Vaughan at sebastian.a.parker-vaughan@ondcp.eop.gov with a copy to Fred

Dubon at fdubon@ondcp.eop.gov. Survey results will not be shared with Component Heads and

may be submitted anonymously, if desired.

ONDCP COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS

Please note that the following are brief component descriptions. The enclosed information is not

intended to serve as an exhaustive description for each component.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

The Office of the Director is the primary component coordinating National Drug Control Policy

for the Administration. This component works closely with all other ONDCP components to

support the Director, Deputy Director, and Chief of Staff in day-to-day management and

operations for both internal and external engagements, government-wide efforts, and policy

initiatives in order to efficiently amplify the message of prevention, treatment and recovery, and

interdiction. Responsibilities for interns in this component may include advising leadership

regarding engagements and policy decisions, planning and executing meetings and events,

answering phone calls on the main office line, and preparing research materials. Additionally,

this component is the primary point of contact for communicating and liaising with other

components of the Executive Office of the President.

OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Under the Office of External and Legislative Affairs (OELA), the Office of External Affairs

(OEA) develops and implements communications strategies to convey the Administration’s drug

policies and priorities to the media, the public and other stakeholders. This includes working

closely with national, State, Local and Tribal leaders; law enforcement officials; and substance

abuse organizations to provide strategic outreach, as ONDCP establishes policies, priorities, and

objectives for the Nation’s drug control program. Under OELA, the Office of Legislative Affairs

(OLA) advances the Administration’s drug policies with the United States Congress through

outreach to members and their staff. This includes involvement in the Congressional hearing

process, as well as planning major projects that involve collecting information and data to

respond to Congressional inquiries.

HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

This component directs the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) grant program and

aligns it with Administration priorities and the National Drug Control Strategy. The HIDTAs are

collaborations of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that receive grants from

ONDCP to combat drug trafficking in various regions of the country. This component works

closely with law enforcement and public health partners at the Federal, State, Local, and Tribal

levels. Additionally, this component oversees grant programs focused on expanding the reach

and effectiveness of drug courts, providing model legislation to address drug policy priorities,

and supporting community efforts to address the overdose epidemic.

DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM

This component directs the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program through which ONDCP

provides grants to community coalitions throughout the country to educate and prevent drug use

among young people. This component works closely with our prevention partners and grantees

throughout the nation. DFC coalition members conduct ongoing community assessments to

prioritize efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance use. These assessments are used to plan

and implement data-driven, community-wide strategies that address these complex social issues.

Additionally, the DFC Program requires funded coalitions to employ environmental prevention

strategies, which are broad initiatives aimed at addressing the entire community through the

adaptation of policies and practices related to youth substance use.

Additional information is available here.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

The Office of Management and Administration (OMA) provides human capital, information

technology (IT), facilities and physical security, and administrative support for ONDCP. OMA is

responsible for the full spectrum of human capital support, including recruitment, workforce

management, training programs and professional development, employee performance

management, onboarding and offboarding employees, tracking and managing personnel actions,

and management of organizational structures. Additionally, OMA ensures that ONDCP human

capital policies and procedures are in line with OPM and congressionally mandated laws and

regulations.

Additionally, OMA is responsible for IT inventory management, Help Desk support, webinar

and conference room support, maintaining ONDCP’s Active Directory, printer support and

management, management of IT vendors, developing and implementing IT policies and

procedures, and providing regular maintenance and administration of ONDCP's IT environment.

OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE

ONDCP’s Office of Intelligence provides intelligence support to decision makers in developing

and executing the President’s National Drug Control Strategy, the Strategy to Combat

Transnational Organized Crime, and Executive Order 13773. The Office of Intelligence serves as

the primary liaison between ONDCP and the Intelligence Community (IC), including the Office

of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

ONDCP’s Office of Intelligence produces daily intelligence briefings, coordinates on national-

level intelligence products, and provides counter-drug intelligence support to senior decision-

makers at ONDCP and the National Security Council. The Office of Intelligence also serves as

an ODNI/National Security Partnership’s Federal Intelligence Coordinating Office (FICO).

Please note: Candidates require an active TS/SCI security clearance to apply to the Office of

Intelligence.

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for providing legal advice to ONDCP and

for performing substantive legal and policy work on a wide array of issues. The vast majority of

the work performed by OGC is related to the general laws and rules that apply to most federal

government agencies. Common topics for research or writing include federal appropriations law,

contracts law, grants law, employment and human resources law, open records laws such as

FOIA, ethics rules, and litigation. Additionally, OGC works closely with ONDCP’s policy staff

to provide legal advice on development of drug policy, often in subject matter areas such as

criminal justice or health care law. OGC encourages applications from law school students.

OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET

The Office of Performance and Budget (OPB) oversees the development of the ONDCP Budget

and Performance Summary and Performance Reporting System report. The ONDCP Budget and

Performance Summary details the drug control funding needed to support the National Drug

Control Strategy (the Strategy). ONDCP issues annual funding guidance to drug control program

agencies and reviews their summer and fall budget submissions to ensure funding levels are

aligned to support the goals and objectives of the Strategy. In FY 2020, the President’s Budget

seeks $35.1 billion in funding for drug control efforts, an increase of $1.8 billion over the FY

2019 level.

The Performance Reporting System Report presents the performance measurement system used

to assess the nation’s progress in achieving the goals and objectives of the Strategy. In addition,

OPB provides financial management and travel services support for ONDCP.

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL OPIOIDS AND SYNTHETICS COORDINATION GROUP

The National Opioids and Synthetics Coordination Group (NOSCG) serves as the focal point for

developing policy to guide and synchronize Federal efforts to expand prevention, reduce barriers

to treatment leading to recovery, and reduce the availability of all illicit or illegally trafficked

opioids and synthetic drugs in the United States, as well as to measure the effectiveness of those

actions at the Federal, State, Local, and Tribal levels. The NOSCG leads implementation of the

Heroin Availability Reduction Plan and coordinates drug policy bilaterally with several

international partners including China, Mexico, and Canada, as well as with Canada and Mexico

through the North American Drug Dialogue. The NOSCG works with legislators from both

parties to produce important legislation critical to a variety of drug policy issues, and works

across the Federal government on several public health initiatives such as Naloxone availability,

safe prescribing, expanding Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, and improving access to

Medication Assisted Treatment. Working with the National Cocaine Coordination Group

(NCCG), experts from both teams work together to build profiles of drug abuse for every state in

the nation, and both teams work together to build, refine, and implement the National Drug

Control Strategy.

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COCAINE COORDINATION GROUP

The Office of the National Cocaine Coordination Group (NCCG) advances policy initiatives that

support the Strategy’s three lines of effort of (1) preventing drug use before it starts; (2) assisting

treatment and recovery efforts; and (3) reducing the flow of drugs into the United States from

abroad, to significantly reduce cocaine use. For example, NCCG works with Colombia to reduce

cocaine production and with State and Local partners to ensure treatment is available for drug

addiction.

PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT TASK FORCE

The Public Health, Education and Treatment (PHET) Task Force establishes the ONDCP public

health response to the nation’s addiction crisis, and provides strategic guidance to lead the

interagency effort to both plan and manage the public health responsibilities of the President’s

National Drug Control Strategy. The PHET team portfolio includes primary drug prevention,

public education on the consequences of drug use, removing barriers to access effective

addiction treatment, including medication-assisted therapies, criminal justice diversion programs,

and establishing recovery support programs. Collaboration with other Federal agencies, State and

Local health officials, and health policy related interest groups is key to the development and

implementation of these demand reduction functions.

UNITED STATES INTERDICTION COORDINATOR

The United States Interdiction Coordinator (USIC) staff establishes the Federal government’s

interdiction strategy and assesses the sufficiency of assets committed to illicit drug

interdiction. The USIC is responsible for publishing the Administration’s National Interdiction

Command Control Plan and multiple border strategies in support of the President’s National

Drug Control Strategy. The USIC staff portfolio includes border strategy development,

information sharing, interdiction capability and capacity development and support, and

interagency coordination. Collaboration with international partners, Federal, State, Local, and

Tribal law enforcement officials, and ONDCP-funded High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

(HIDTA) is key to the development and implementation of these availability reduction functions.

To be eligible, applicant must be:

1) At least 18 years of age at the time of application submission;

2) Enrolled not less than half-time in a trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior

college, college, university or other accredited educational institution at the time of the

internship, pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate. This means that the applicant must be

enrolled as a student for the semester during which the internship takes place, or, as

applicable, the semester immediately following the internship session for which the student

is applying (e.g., if applying for the summer session, applicant must be enrolled for the fall

semester); and

3) U.S. citizen.

A complete application includes:

Your current resume;

A cover letter addressing the following questions:

Why are you seeking an internship/externship in the Office of National Drug Control

Policy and what do you hope to gain from the experience?

In what way could you meaningfully contribute to ONDCP?

The completed application form;

A current transcript verifying student enrollment status and showing your grades, if appropriate

(if a transcript is not available, as in the case of a first-term student, a document from the school

registrar confirming enrolled status will suffice);

Three references. For each reference, please provide a full name, title (if applicable), phone

number, email address, and explanation of how you know the reference.

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

UNPAID STUDENT INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

I am applying for an internship as a(n):

Undergraduate Graduate PhD Candidate

Fellowship

I am available during (check only one):

Spring Summer Fall

I am currently actively enrolled in school:

Yes No

Note: Application deadline represents the date by which candidates must submit their applications. See

above for application deadlines for each session.

Summer internships are full-time (8 hours per day, at least 4 days per week). Students selected for the

fall and spring must commit to working no less than 2 days or 16 hours per week.

Dates Available: to

Days Available: Total Hours Available Each Week:

M T W Th F

Have you applied to this program or been selected to work in the Office of National Drug Control Policy

previously?

Yes No

*If yes, give specific dates (month and year, from/to) and component to which you were assigned:

How did you hear about the Office of National Drug Control Policy Student Internship Program?

PERSONAL DATA

Full Name:

College Residence Address:

Phone Number: Alternate Phone Number (Optional):

Date of Birth: Are you a U.S. citizen?

Yes No

EDUCATION INFORMATION

Name of Current College/University: Date Enrolled:

I am currently enrolled as a(n):

Undergraduate Master’s/Graduate Degree Doctorate

Expected Year of Graduation: Major Area of Study:

Extracurricular Activities:

Community Service or Volunteer Activities:

SPECIFIC INTERNSHIP INTERESTS

Please list, in order of preference, the specific component for which you wish to work and at least two

additional components that may be desirable. Every effort will be made to accommodate your

preference; however, in some instances, ONDCP will match students with available openings and

students may then decide whether the selection meets their desires.

1. 2.

Office of the Director

CERTIFICATION THAT MY ANSWERS TRUE

My statements on this form and any attachments are true, complete and correct to the best of my

knowledge and belief. I understand that falsification of any of my answers will lead to the rejection of my

application or immediate dismissal from the program.

Signature Date

Download
Save PDF to desktop

Email
Email completed PDF

Send for Signing
Email for others to sign

Print
Print document

NAME

Unpaid Student Internship Program (White House)

View Audit Log
Print With Audit Log
Duplicate Document

Fill Online, Printable, Fillable, Blank Unpaid Student Internship Program (White House) Form

Related forms

Fillable Unpaid Student Internship Program (White House)

Fill Online, Printable, Fillable, Blank Unpaid Student Internship Program (White House) Form

Related forms

First 20 documents completely FREE!