Acquiring a position in USDA's Internship Program is generally not difficult. Why intern at USDA? Employees are happy at USDA and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. USDA employees say they’re never bored at work.
Internships are the beginnings of one’s professional development; so working at a company with strong professional development is beneficial. Overall, employees at USDA rate their professional development a C-, ranking them in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies on Comparably.