Students and recent graduates

Whether you’re an undergraduate, recent grad or grad student, we want you to bring your skills and drive here. As a growing agency, we’re looking to bring on energetic, dedicated people for internships and full-time positions across our teams. There is something for you here.

See what positions are available today.

We combine best practices from the public and private sectors to build a world-class organization. We listen to and adopt ideas from all levels of the organization. Serving American consumers isn’t just our job, it’s our passion.

Featured programs

CFPB Summer Internship (Pathways Program)

A ten week summer internship program for high potential students to assist in a variety of operational and mission oriented projects. Students will receive on-the-job training in the technical aspects of the organization’s work. Your interest, knowledge and academic background play a large role in determining assignments, along with the needs of the team.

CFPB employs intern talent in the following divisions (offices):

Operations

Administration, Finance, Human Capital, Technology & Innovation, Consumer Response, Minority and Women Inclusion, and Procurement

Consumer Education & Engagement

Customer Engagement, Financial Education, Financial Empowerment, Older Americans, Servicemember Affairs, and Students

Supervision, Enforcement & Fair Lending

Enforcement, Fair Lending & Equal Opportunity, Large Bank Supervision, Non-Bank Supervision

External Affairs

Communications, Community Affairs, Financial Institutions, Consumer Advisory Board & Councils, Intergovernmental Affairs,
Legislative Affairs

General Counsel

General Law & Ethics, Oversight, Litigation & Enforcement, Law & Policy

Research, Markets and Regulations

Card Markets, Credit Information, Collections & Deposit Markets, Installment & Liquidity, Mortgage Markets, Regulations, Research

Application Timelines

Summer Interns – Applications accepted in in late fall.

Spring/Winter Interns – Applications accepted as opportunities are identified.

Director’s Financial Analyst Program

A two-year fellowship with rotations working with Research, Markets & Regulations, Supervision, Enforcement, Fair Lending & Equal Opportunity, Strategy and Operations with a “supply and demand” approach. Your skills and interests play a large role in determining assignments, along with the needs of the teams.

You’ll finish the program with experience you can use at elite institutions in any sector, poised to make huge leaps forward in your career.

The program will feature:

Meaningful work on projects that impact consumers.
Mentorship from seasoned career development advisors with experience in the private and public sectors.
Professional training on financial markets, problem-solving and interpersonal skills development from “best in class” trainers, designed to match those offered by top financial services providers.
Unparalleled access to data.

Presidential Management Fellows

We are committed to hiring and developing Presidential Management Fellows. Read more about how to apply to be a Presidential Management Fellow.

Questions?

Email jobs@cfpb.gov — we’ll get right back to you.

Application tips

As we work to attract the next generation of government leaders, we understand the federal application process can be challenging.
Federal resumes require more detail than standard resumes.

The most effective résumés for federal jobs clearly and specifically relate back to how your skills and experiences align to the selection criteria in the vacancy announcement. This is one place where multiple page résumés can perform better than clean, one-page résumés.

You should always tailor your résumé for any job application.