Federal Hiring and Funding Update

Policy Roles Impact

  • With the recent transitions at the federal level, many federal agencies have stopped or paused hiring for internships and full-time roles.

  • There is still significant uncertainty about when and whether hiring for these positions will resume.

Impacted Policy Organizations

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

U.S. General Services Administration

Export-Import Bank of the United States

U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

U.S. Intl. Development Finance Corp.

Federal Communications Commission

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

U.S. National Park Service

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

U.S. Dept. of Justice

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Dept. of Labor

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

U.S. Dept. of the Treasury

U.S. Secret Service

Federal Highway Administration

U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Federal Housing Finance Agency

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

U.S. Small Business Administration

Heartland Alliance Marjorie Kovler Center

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

U.S. Trade & Development Agency

Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

STEM Impact

  • In addition to policy opportunities, there has also been some impact on opportunities for STEM students.

  • Institutions such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and others have canceled or frozen internship and new grad recruitment efforts.

Get Support

If you've been impacted by federal hiring or funding freezes, Career Advancement is here to help. Students can take advantage of the following resources to identify alternative opportunities and plan out their next career steps: