Are you majoring in international studies, or political science (read below for more majors)? Your graduation is approaching, and you still don't have any experience in your field of study. Why not applying for an internship, at one of the most prestigious federal organization, U.S. Department of State? Now, having Depert. Of State on your resume under internships looks awesome!. I was lucky enough to attend one of the seminars, where state dept. official was giving details about an internship @ Dept. of State.
So lets start.
1.visit the website: http://careers.state.gov/ then click on “Student Programs”.
Who can apply?
a) A U.S citizen
b) a student (junior,senior, or graduate student). Junior will have completed all sophomore credits,
c)good academic standing
Salary and benefits
the majority of all internships are unpaid
limited number of paid internships are available to student who can demonstrate financial need.
If you wish to apply for paid position, you must include in your application your SAR (Student Aid Report), and EFC (Expected Family Contribution). Visit, http://www.finaid.org/fafsa/efc.phtml for more details about SAR and EFC.
Students are paid for maximum of 10 consecutive 40-hours week (GS-4 step 5 level, may change)
Selection Process
All applications are submitted online through the USAJobs website. USAJobs is The Federal government's official job list website.link: www.usajobs.gov
About half of the internships are in Washington, D.C. A limited number of intern positions are available at Dept. offices in other large cities.
Other Student Employment Programs
Cooperative Education Program
Student Temporary Temporary Employment Program
Student Disability Program
Summer Clerical Program
Fascell Fellowship Program
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Presidential Management Fellows Program
Source: U.S. Department of State
more @ careers.state.gov
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