Summer 2026 Internship Program - Organizational Development (OD) Intern

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

OUR BANK - The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is one of the most influential, trusted, and prestigious financial organizations. It consists of twelve Reserve Banks located around the country and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta territory covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The Atlanta Fed and the other Reserve Banks play an important part in all three of the Fed's functions: monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payment system.

PLEASE READ: Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The People & Culture Department exists to maximize the effectiveness of the Bank’s human capital, by providing the right people, at the right time, with the right competencies to achieve business goals and objectives. We influence long- term organization-wide success by providing human resources management systems, structures, and processes to achieve these goals.

Our core functions include the following units:

Talent Acquisition

Total Rewards (Benefits/Compensation/Wellness)

Payroll

Organizational Development

Leave Management

Data & Analytics

Scope of Assignment

The Organizational Development (OD) intern will work on various projects in support of the team's four key work streams:

New Employee and Leader Onboarding

Organizational Culture and Engagement

Staff and Leadership Development

Talent and Performance Management

Qualifications

Enrollment in an accredited college or university obtaining a bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Training and Development, Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related field; Graduate students will also be considered.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.

Preferred

Graduate student (preferably second year Masters or PhD student) in Industrial – Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Instructional Design, Training and Development, Human Resources or related field. Bachelors students equally considered.

Core Competencies

Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Strong work ethic

Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

Detail oriented

Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); additional experience Tableau, Power BI, and/or prior experience with survey tools (Qualtrics, Survey Monkey, etc…) a plus

Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects; basic project management skills desired

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.