U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program - Summer 2022

U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program - Summer 2022 and Summer 2023

Department of State

Open & closing dates

 08/16/2021 to 08/25/2021

Service

Excepted

Pay scale & grade

GS 04

Salary

$13.47 to $13.47 per hour

Appointment type

Temporary - Interns serve for a period of ten weeks each during the summers of 2022 and 2023.

Work schedule

Full-time - This announcement is for full time internships.

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Location

Department of State Posts - Overseas and Domestic, United States

MANY vacancies

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Telework eligible

Yes as determined by agency policy

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This job is open to

The public

U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Students

Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all U.S. citizens currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program with a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above. Students must be sophomores or juniors when applying (i.e. rising juniors or seniors at the start of the program) and demonstrate financial need/adversity via Student Aid Report (SAR) and/or Statement of Interest.

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Announcement number

USFSIP-2021-0001

Control number

610032000

Duties

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Duties

Summary

Established in 2014, the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program (USFSIP) is a merit- and needs-based opportunity that offers two paid summer internships to expose undergraduate students to U.S. diplomacy and the Department of State at large. The program is both professionally and academically beneficial as it provides writing training, diplomatic history, and hands-on experience in the daily operations of U.S. foreign policy.

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Responsibilities

USFSIP consists of participation for two consecutive summers and interns must commit to completing a 2-year program. In the first summer (2022), participants come to Washington, D.C. for three weeks of orientation and training including: U.S. diplomatic history, Department writing, and professional development. Following the training, interns work for seven weeks on policy desks in regional or functional bureaus at the U.S. Department of State. The second summer (2023) is a ten-week assignment to a U.S. embassy or consulate overseas. In the intervening year, USFSIP interns must maintain at least a 3.2 GPA and take the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) to gain a better understanding of the Foreign Service assessment process.