2026 Summer Internship Program

American Association For Laboratory Accreditation • Frederick, MD

just now • Onsite

About The Position

Whether it is the food you eat, the water you drink or the vehicle you drive, A2LA helps make the world a better, safer place by helping to ensure that organizations are releasing products that are safe and of quality. A2LA provides a full range of accreditation and membership services to organizations seeking to achieve or maintain their accreditation status with A2LA. Detailed information about each of these services can be found on our website at https://www.a2la.org/about.

Program Overview:
A2LA is seeking motivated, eager-to-learn, undergraduate students who are looking to gain professional, hands-on experience through our Summer Internship Program (SIP). This is a unique 12-week program that allows participants to focus on their area of study or interest, while also exploring and gaining understanding of how each functional area of A2LA comes together to work towards a common goal.

You will have the opportunity to participate in a rotation through the various departments within A2LA, such as Accreditation, Quality, Marketing, HR, Business Development, Accounting, Government Relations, and IT. Each will provide training curriculum, mentoring, and on the job experiential learning to provide you with a well-rounded understanding of how an organization operates.

A2LA will be hiring interns for the following departments:
Accounting
Government Relations
Events
Human Resources
Business Development
Accreditation Services
Position Overview:
Specific activities, projects or assignments vary by department and are decided upon based on current needs. Projects or assignments serve to offer practical, hands-on experiences and provide exposure to different aspects of A2LA’s line of business.

A day in the life of an Intern may include activities such as the ones listed below:
Gathering, organizing, and interpreting data or information and applying it to departmental projects or reports.
Work side-by-side with A2LA employees on meaningful departmental projects or assignments.
Participate in a minimum of two presentations to A2LA stakeholders.
Attend professional meetings specific to your assigned department as well as any A2LA all-staff meetings.
Participate in departmental rotations and complete tasks as assigned.
Grow your professional network by interacting and communicating with other A2LA interns and staff through one-on-one communication, group events, meetings, and team building activities

Requirements

• Must be actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree. A range of undergraduate degrees will be considered.
• Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and the technical aptitude to learn new applications or software quickly.
• Able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking.
• Distinguished written and verbal communications skills.
• Must be willing to conduct presentations.
• The ability to think proactively, resourcefully, and independently.
• Must be willing to commit to the 12-week program (Note: Flexibility is given upon request for vacations or personal time; however, in order for the program to be of benefit, interns must be willing to commit to the majority of the program).

Responsibilities

• Gathering, organizing, and interpreting data or information and applying it to departmental projects or reports.
• Work side-by-side with A2LA employees on meaningful departmental projects or assignments.
• Participate in a minimum of two presentations to A2LA stakeholders.
• Attend professional meetings specific to your assigned department as well as any A2LA all-staff meetings.
• Participate in departmental rotations and complete tasks as assigned.
• Grow your professional network by interacting and communicating with other A2LA interns and staff through one-on-one communication, group events, meetings, and team building activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern