State Department

Internships

State Department - Internship Program 

The State Department offers internships for Fall, Spring, and Summer. The State Department Internships' are paid and come with housing. U.S. citizenship is required and you will need to get a security clearance as part of the proccess. The State Department does not offer seperate applications for specific regions, departments, or other subdivisions. Rather the application is for State Department internships generally and specific details of the internship, such as which department, will be assigned by the State Department based on their needs. 

Application timeline: 6-7 months in advance. For example, applications for Summer Internships are due in November.  

Careers

State Department - Recent Graduates Program

The Recent Graduates Program (RGP) targets recent graduates of qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.

To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion. Veterans who, due to military service, were unable to apply for positions, will have up to two years from their release or discharge from active duty, not to exceed six years after degree and/or certificate completion. Successful applicants will be placed in a one-year career development program.

This program places recent graduates into a yearlong career development program with the opportunity to be converted to competitive service upon completion.