https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/us-foreign-service-internship-program/
Eligibility
To qualify you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen at the time of application.
- Demonstrate financial need via Student Aid Index (SAI) in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Submission Summary and/or Statement of Financial Need.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above.
- Be a rising sophomore or junior when applying (i.e. be a rising junior or senior at the start of program).
- Be enrolled as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in an accredited academic institution at least half time.
- Must continue undergraduate education through Spring 2026.
- Must be available during program dates of June 15, 2025 – August 23, 2025 (similar dates for 2026).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain SECRET security clearance.
- Remain in good academic standing (3.2 GPA or higher) for the duration of program.
Award
Experience Diplomacy First-Hand as a U.S. Foreign Service Intern and spend two consecutive summers in paid 10-week internships designed to expose undergraduate students to U.S. diplomacy and the work of the Department of State. This merit and needs-based opportunity is available to rising juniors and seniors (who apply as sophomores and juniors) with a 3.2 GPA or higher.
In the first summer, participants receive three weeks of academic and professional training in Washington, D.C. followed by seven weeks working in a policy office at the U.S. Department of State. In the second summer, participants are given a ten-week assignment to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad.
Students are paid at a GS-4 equivalent rate. The Department provides travel reimbursement and housing for both summers.
Deadline
Application period open August-September