Don’t miss this great opportunity to participate in an internship with the U.S. Department of State! The deadline to apply is October 17, 2014.

The U.S. Department of State is looking for diverse, culturally aware, well-rounded, and strategic problem-solvers seeking an internship. This internship helps you gain experience, explore new careers and acquire lifelong skills. Students will have an opportunity to gain insight into U.S. foreign policy and represent America to the world.

This program offers U.S. citizens who are undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in 10-week, unpaid internships within the environment of America’s principle foreign affair agency.  The unpaid internships are available at many of the over 270 U.S. embassies, as well as the Department of State in Washington, D.C. and other locations throughout the U.S.

As an unpaid intern you have the opportunity to:

• Participate in meetings with senior level U.S. government or foreign government officials;
• Draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policy makers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives;
• Help organize and support events, including international and/or multi-lateral meetings and conferences on critical global issues;
• Contribute to the management and administration of the Department of State and America’s foreign policy; and
• Engage directly with U.S. or foreign audiences to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society.

To find out more about these unpaid internship positions, eligibility requirements, and for the link to the online application, please visit http://careers.state.gov/intern/student-internships.