Sources of Money 19: US Department of State Offers Aid to Grad Students

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Andrea wanted a career as a foreign service officer in the US Department of State. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science at a good university on the west coast. She worked for a world class humanitarian organization specializing in literacy, health, and emergency response. Harvard accepted her into their doctoral program for public policy. She needed additional money to support herself while in school. She used our techniques and earned a fellowship and research grant that paid for her personal costs during her doctoral program.

U. S. Department of State Web Page

The Student Programs: U.S. Department of State Internship Program and Pathways Programs web site (http://careers.state.gov/students/programs) “offers two programs for high school, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students who are interested in working in a foreign affairs environment.”

• U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program (Unpaid): “This unpaid program, for students with a minimum of 60 credit hours or greater, provides the opportunity to work in U.S. Embassies throughout the world, as well as in various bureaus located in Washington, D.C. and at Department offices spread around the United States. This unpaid program is designed to provide substantive experiences in a Foreign Affairs environment.”
• Pathways Program (paid): “Pathways Program includes three paid Civil Service programs located in the United States. Specific positions will be posted here when the application window opens. Please register under Keep Me Informed to receive automatic notifications about these opportunities.

  For specific inquiries on the Pathways Internship Programs (ITEP and IEP), please contact HRSC@state.gov

  For specific inquiries on all other Pathways Programs, please contact PathwaysPrograms@state.gov.”

The site also provides links to “Other Student Programs” where you can learn more about:

• Professional fellowships
• Workforce Recruitment Program
• The Council of American Ambassadors Fellowship
• The Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships

Disadvantage of State Department Web Page

The only disadvantages seem to be the limited number of listings and the extremely narrow focus. No spam or tricks.

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