U.S. Department of State Paid Student Internship Program – Spring 2027 and Summer 2027

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Please see the "Requirements" and "How you will be evaluated" sections for a list of qualifications.

Position Overview

The U.S. Department of State Student Internship is a paid experience offering U.S. citizen students and veterans a chance to participate in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy.

Duties

• The Department of State provides student interns and veterans with educational and professionally substantive opportunities. The purpose of the program is to provide students and veterans with insight into the work of U.S. foreign policy and the U.S. Department of State and its diplomatic facilities around the world. Specific duties and responsibilities vary according to the domestic office or overseas assignment. Former Department of State Interns have written congressionally mandated reports, participated in negotiations, assisted with U.S. citizens services or visa work, helped coordinate international conferences and visits of high-level officials, done economic research, monitored and evaluated media reporting, and identified U.S. experts to speak overseas. Other examples include interns with scientific and technical backgrounds working on issues such as arms control, infectious diseases, and remote sensing. Students and veterans interested in management and administration may use their expertise working on projects involving budgets, human resources, information systems, or general logistical support to posts abroad. Interns may be required to do some routine administrative work. Applicants must identify the semester in which they wish to apply. Interns are required to work 40 hours per week and attend a standard-setting mandatory orientation in Washington D.C. to successfully complete the internship. The program covers reasonable travel expenses to and from the orientation and the internship location.