State Internships

The State of Alabama offers a wide variety of internships throughout the year.

A state internship is a great way to engage in career exploration and strategic career planning. Students can gain marketable on-the-job experience and build valuable professional connections. Internships can put you on the right path to future professional achievement and success, and help jumpstart your career by giving you a competitive edge in your job search.

A state intern may be hired full-time, part-time, hourly, or semi-monthly. The state intern may co-op (work a semester and then attend school a semester) or work during holidays and summers. To qualify, students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited four-year or two-year college or university. Internships may be paid or unpaid, and students can earn academic credit as part of their education.

State interns are hired directly by individual state agencies. Students who want to apply for an internship may submit their state intern application directly to the department for which they wish to work. Below is the contact information for the state agencies that utilize the state intern program.

For any questions, please contact us.

Alabama Council on the Arts Seal

Alabama Council on the Arts

Contact:
Alice Free
alice.free@arts.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Communications, English or Journalism, Marketing or Public Relations, Graphic Design, Art, Studio Art, Art History, Photography, Art Education, Performing Arts, Creative Writing

Locations:
Montgomery, Remote 

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Seal

Alabama Department of Conservation
& Natural Resources

Contact:
DCNR Personnel & Payroll
DCNR.personnel@dcnr.alabama.gov
(334) 242-3501

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Biological Sciences (Ecology, Fisheries, Marine & Wildlife), Business Administration, Communications, Engineering, Hospitality, Information Technology, Law, Marketing

Locations:
Statewide

Alabama State Department of Education Seal

Alabama State Department of Education

Contact:
Kim Dyrendahl
kim.dyrendahl@alsde.edu
(334) 694-4501

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Education

Locations:
Montgomery

Alabama Emergency Management Agency Seal

Alabama Emergency Management Agency

Contact:
Danyula Flowers,
Personnel Officer
danyula.flowers@ema.alabama.gov
(205) 280-206

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Emergency Management, Accounting

Locations:
Chilton County (Clanton)

Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts Seal

Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts

Contact:
Brandy Sponsler,
Personnel Manager
personnel@alexaminers.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Accounting

Locations:
Montgomery, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Troy, Dothan

Alabama Department of Finance Seal

Alabama Department of Finance

Additional opportunities with the Executive Budget Office and Comptroller’s Office.

Contact:
Elizabeth Allen, Personnel Director
elizabeth.allen@finance.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics (or closely related field)

Locations:
Montgomery

Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Seal

Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences

Contact:
Artia Julius, Human Resources Manager
Internship@adfs.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Medicine, Nursing, Chemistry, Biology, Related Forensic Sciences fields

Locations:
Birmingham, Montgomery, Auburn

Geological Survey of Alabama Seal

Geological Survey of Alabama

Contact:
Ebonie Franks
efranks@gsa.state.al.us
(334) 691-4699

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
GIS, Geology, Environmental Science, Biology, Legal

Locations:
Tuscaloosa

Alabama DHR Seal

Alabama Department of Human Resources

Contact:
Mandy C. Andrews,
LMSWProgram Manager for Staff Development
(205) 744-3924
Mandy.andrews@dhr.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Social Work (BSW & MSW), Criminal Justice, Human/Social Sciences, Human Development & Family Science, Psychology, Sociology

Locations:
Statewide

Alabama Department of Insurance Seal

Alabama Department of Insurance

Contact:
Human Resources
Human.resources@insurance.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Insurance, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Information Technology, Legal Studies, Marketing, Journalism, Graphic Design

Locations:
Montgomery

Alabama Medicaid Agency Seal

Alabama Medicaid Agency

Contact:
Ronica Jackson
Human Resources Director
apply@medicaid.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Finance

Locations:
Montgomery

Alabama Department of Public Health Seal

Alabama Department of Public Health

Contact:
Crystal Taylor
Crystal.taylor@adph.state.al.us
(334) 290-6304

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance, Nursing, Nutrition/Dietetics, Public Administration, Public Health, Science Fields, Social Work

Locations:
Statewide

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Seal

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

Contact:
Gwenea Jackson,
Rehabilitation Specialist
(205) 290-4515
Office of Human Resources
LEaP-Information@rehab.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Vocational Rehabilitation, Counseling, Children’s Rehabilitation, Social Work, Pediatric Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Audiology, Interpreting (ASL), Vision Rehabilitation, Therapy, Orientation and Mobility, Rehabilitation Employment, Rehabilitation Engineering, Early Intervention, Accounting, Programming, IT Systems

Locations:
Montgomery

Retirement Systems of Alabama Seal

Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA)

Summer Intern Program 

Contact:
Human Resources
201 South Union Street
Montgomery AL 36104
Attn: Human Resources
RSA.HumanResourcesMail@rsa-al.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance, Health, Insurance, Horticulture, Information Technology, Management, Public Administration

Locations:
Montgomery

Alabama Department of Revenue Seal

Alabama Department of Revenue

Contact:
Jasmine Dejournette
jasmine.dejournette@revenue.alabama.gov
(334) 353-2097

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Marketing, Management

Locations:
Auburn/Opelika, Dothan, Gadsden, Huntsville, Jefferson/Shelby, Mobile, Montgomery – Central Office, Montgomery – Motor Vehicle, Shoals (Florence), Tuscaloosa

Alabama Tourism Department Seal

Alabama Tourism Department

Contact:
Leigh Cross,
Payroll Officer
Leigh.Cross@tourism.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Accounting, Marketing or Public Relations, Communications, Journalism

Locations:
Montgomery

Alabama Department of Senior Services Seal

Alabama Department of Senior Services

Contact:
Irisa Kennedy
334-242-3380
irisakennedy@adss.alabama.gov

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Law/Legal (Administrative Law, Elder Law, Medicaid)

Locations:
Montgomery

Alabama Department of Youth Services Seal

Alabama Department of Youth Services

Contact:
Office of Human Resources
careers@dys.alabama.gov
(334) 215-3800

Fields of Study / Areas of Interest:
Social Work, Criminal Justice, Behavior Analysis, Psychology

Locations:
Montgomery County