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Description

Discover how you can become vital to ensuring the advancement of foreign affairs and pave the way to an exciting career. The U.S. Department of State is dedicated to protecting and strengthening America's interests abroad and at home and you can help. Foreign Service professionals abroad and our Civil Service employees in the U.S. work on challenging issues each day dealing with foreign policy issues that impact America's economy, food, energy security, and stability.

There are multiple programs to choose from depending on your goals and year in school. The U.S. Department of State even offers a short quiz to help you find the ideal placement.

Two main tracks include:

#1 Career Tracks:

This program is for students with a minimum of 60 credit hours or greater. It provides the opportunity to work in U.S. Embassies throughout the world, as well as in various bureaus located in Washington, D.C. and at Department offices spread around the United States. It is an unpaid placement designed to provide substantive experiences in a Foreign Affairs environment.

#2 Pathway Programs:

These programs are streamlined developmental programs tailored to promote employment opportunities for students and recent graduates in the Federal workforce. Two new programs have been created and the third modified to create more student friendly programs and open up recruitment. They include the Internship Program for current students; the Recent Graduates Program for people who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs (2 years from the date the graduate completed an academic course of study); and the reinvigorated Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program for people who obtained an advanced degree (e.g., graduate or professional degree) within the preceding two years.

Highlights

1. Have access to continued training and career development programs; a student loan repayment program; health and medical coverage; language training; federal retirement benefits; paid education for dependent children K through 12; and generous paid leave. When serving overseas, we will provide paid housing or an appropriate housing allowance, as well as paid storage of effects back in the United States.
2. Some internships are paid and place students in agencies where they can explore Federal careers while completing their education
3. Play an important role in our global society and learn about the inner workings of international diplomacy and foreign policy
4. Use the Diplomats in Residence Location Map to find an advisor to provide guidance and advice for those interested in Department careers they will share insight to help those on the path to Foreign and Civil Service careers, internships, and fellowships
5. Placements are located in over 24 countries from Vietnam, to Egypt, to Canada, and many more

 OTHER INFORMATION:

Qualifications

As a U.S. citizen, you are America. And you can represent America to the world. We're continuously striving to find ways to work together as a country to maximize the impact of our nation's resources. Now we're asking you, one of our greatest resources, to consider a Foreign Service career with the U.S. Department of State.

Job Types

• International Relations

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.