AARP offers internship opportunities in a wide array of areas for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students. Start your career journey at AARP and gain meaningful experience, interact with a diverse group of team members and participate in challenging and rewarding work. Interns are valuable members of the AARP team from day one and contribute significantly to organizational initiatives that advance our strategic mission and vision.
Learn more about AARP internships by exploring our career page, meeting us on campus, and connecting with us on social media.
Search and apply to internship opportunities of interest. Once you submit all required information, you will receive an email confirming we received your application.
Students will be invited to interview with members of our team. If selected for the internship, you will receive the details of your offer and begin onboarding.
Whether here for the summer or throughout the year, you will gain meaningful experience, have access to training, hear from our leaders, and participate in networking events.
Our internships offer direct exposure to AARP's work on the national and local levels through opportunities at the National Office in Washington, DC, our offices in all 50 states and US territories, and other affiliate and operational offices nationwide.
AARP hosts interns year-round and has a defined summer program that runs 8-12 weeks. We offer in-person and virtual programming to allow you to connect with fellow interns across the country, participate in learning and development opportunities, and attend leadership speaker series and AARP program spotlights. Follow @aarpcareers on Instagram and Twitter to see some of our recent events.
Rising undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate and postgraduate students, and returning professionals currently enrolled in a college or continuing education course are welcome to apply.
Since I have been at AARP, I have seen how effective communication leads to better outcomes. I see firsthand how the Volunteer Engagement team takes into account all suggestions and makes them happen. I feel grateful to have the opportunity to see this engagement happening every day at work and I am appreciative to learn from both my team and volunteers.
As an intern for the Livable Communities Initiative, I have been fortunate to work on innovative projects with engaging with state officials, local leaders, and community volunteers. I continue to develop new skills related to affordable housing and social isolation that allow for me to help empower communities during such challenging times.
Working at AARP is a dream come true. I love to assist in the curation of the member-facing newsletters that directly impact our members and fulfills their need. The work that I do gives me the feeling that I'm fulfilling my purpose and making a difference in the community as well.
As a volunteer engagement intern, my outlook on the importance of volunteerism and work within the communities is forever changed. I am grateful for my experience of working during a pandemic because it allowed me to see firsthand AARP’s commitment to innovation and its dedication to staff and volunteers to improving the lives of others.
Being a part of AARP has allowed me the opportunity to contribute to something larger than myself. Thanks to the experiential learning, I am now well versed on a variety of issues to help me advocate for my community. It’s so gratifying to be a part of a mission-based organization that is focused on bettering lives and advancing social change.
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