Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Summer Internship Program: Eligibility & How to Apply

Who can apply?

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university and returning to continue their studies after the internship.
• For most roles, interns must be U.S. citizens or green card holders. Some roles accept international students eligible for curricular practical training (CPT), and the Atlanta Fed cannot sponsor visas.
• Selection weighs scholastic achievement, recommendations, completed relevant coursework and, in some cases, grade point average. Internships are in person at the Atlanta office or a branch office.

Dates, pay & program timing

Summer intern applications open in early fall. Interviews and selection begin in late fall, and the Atlanta Fed starts making offers in January. The summer program begins in mid-May and runs until the end of July, depending on the calendar, at 40 hours a week for 10 to 12 weeks. Undergraduate interns are paid $18.75 an hour and graduate interns $22.50 an hour. The Atlanta Fed also describes Survey Center internships with fall and spring (10 to 15 hours a week, hybrid or remote) and summer (up to 30 hours a week, hybrid preferred) schedules.

These details reflect the sources at the review date. An overview is not a live job offer. Check the official page for today's application status and the selected opening's written terms.

How to apply to Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

1. From early fall, search the Atlanta Fed's internship openings in the Federal Reserve System job portal and choose roles whose department matches your coursework.
2. Prepare a resume and a transcript. Selection considers scholastic achievement, recommendations and relevant coursework, and some roles also look at GPA.
3. Expect interviews from late fall and offers beginning in January for the mid-May start.

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How to prepare a stronger application

Recommendations are a stated selection factor. Ask a professor or supervisor who has seen a specific piece of your work before interviews begin in late fall, and give them a short summary of the role. This is our suggestion, not an Atlanta Fed rule.

If you are an international student, ask your international student office early whether you can use CPT for a summer internship, because only select Atlanta Fed roles are open to CPT-eligible students and no visas are sponsored.

Official sources & update notes

We reviewed these publisher pages on October 1, 2026. They establish the program facts above; our preparation suggestions are independent editorial guidance.

• Atlanta Fed internships: eligibility, citizenship, pay rates, schedule and timeline

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