Save the Date! The Foreign Service Internship (USFSIP) Program is now accepting applications for unpaid positions and will begin considering applicants for a select number of PAID internships on September 26th. If you are interested in applying, you should begin gathering your application materials ASAP as the deadline will be October 3rd. What are the application requirements? Students must be enrolled in a degree seeking program and be able to provide the following material: • A completed US Foreign Service Internship Program USAJOBS summer internship application; including a statement of interest and an uploaded current transcript - A 500-550 word expository essay on an assigned topic - A PDF of the SAR Report from FAFSA • 2 letters of recommendation, one emailed directly from each sender More information on the program can be found below: This program offers U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in 10-week, unpaid internships that provide intensive educational and professional experience within the environment of America’s principle foreign affairs agency. The unpaid internships are available at many of the over 270 U.S. embassies, consulates and missions to international organizations around the world, as well as at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and other locations throughout the U.S. Participants gain first-hand, hands-on experience, and learn the realities of working in – and with – Foreign and Civil Service professionals who are at the forefront of America’s diplomatic efforts. As an unpaid intern, you may have the opportunity to: • Participate in meetings with senior level U.S. government or foreign government officials; • Draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policy makers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives; • Help organize and support events, including international and/or multi-lateral meetings and conferences on critical global issues; • Contribute to the management and administration of the Department of State and America’s foreign policy; and • Engage directly with U.S. or foreign audiences to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society. So consider spending your Summer 2015 with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives. You’ll not only have an experience of a lifetime, you may even earn educational credit.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:22:52 +0000
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