White Plains Internships

Interning with the U.S. Commercial Service

The U.S. Commercial Service is a leading-edge, worldwide organization helping American firms meet the challenges of the global economy. The U.S. Commercial Service has over 100 offices in the United States and in over 80 different countries. Our goal is to promote the growth of U.S. trade on a global basis through the development and delivery of marketing and promotion services to American manufacturers, distributors and service providers.

Daily Intern Activities:

Interns become involved in the daily operational aspects of managing a high-activity office. Interns support the office staff with event planning, counseling U.S. companies, market research, etc. They will also learn how to use the U.S. Commercial Service’s information databases to access market trends and data to support the office’s client activities. Once interns have the experience, they also will have the opportunity to develop export marketing and sales strategies with the goal of identifying channels of distribution and accessing new markets for U.S. exporters.

Internship Eligibility:

The prospective student must: 

• Be a U.S. citizen 
• Be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited institution and recommended by a school official 
• Be at least 16 years old 
• Meet security requirements
• Be able to dedicate a minimum of 4 months, 16 hours per week, to the internship

Major areas of study:

Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, International Relations, Marketing, Foreign Language, Communications, Sociology, Geography, Anthropology, and History majors are encouraged to apply. Any major is appropriate if students want to learn how to market and sell U.S. products abroad.

Internship Opportunities:

To apply for an internship with the U.S. Commercial Service White Plains, send your resume and cover letter to Joan Kanlian, Director, at Joan.Kanlian@trade.gov. Internships are available year-round.