The U.S. Department of State has a variety of STUDENT PROGRAMS (INTERNSHIPS), from summer clerical positions to management fellowships, all of which allow students from high school to the post-graduate level the ability to participate in projects vital to the success of U.S. foreign policy" either overseas or in Washington D.C.
US Department of State FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS (FSOs) help formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States. They are an essential part of the frontline personnel at all U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions and will be found at nearly 265 locations worldwide as well as in Washington, D.C. Many FSOs have liberal arts or business degrees, while some have advanced degrees in specialized areas ranging from law to the social and hard sciences. Knowledge of a foreign language is not a requirement to join the Foreign Service.
US Department of State FOREIGN SERVICE SPECIALISTS provide services in support of foreign policy at nearly 265 posts worldwide and in Washington, D.C. Foreign Service Specialists can be Medical Specialists, Office Management Specialists, Information Management Specialists, Diplomatic Security Agents, Human Resource Specialists, etc.. Officers are generalists who enter in "tracks" - Economic, Public Diplomacy, Consular, and Management & Political.
US Department of State offers "hundreds of CIVIL SERVICE CAREER possibilities within the U.S. Department of State making contributions "to the mission of supporting the foreign policy of the United States of America."
