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Would you like to learn more about what it's like to work at a U.S. Embassy? Check out a book sponsored by the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), called Inside a US Embassy. This book includes personal accounts by employees in every career track in the Foreign Service. Check your library or the Career Center to see if they have a copy or you can buy it online by clicking here.
If your interested in jobs at the U.S. Department of State, download our mobile app. DOSCareers is available at the iPhone App Store or Google Play, and is also a great resource for charting possible paths into the Foreign Service. It has a lot of information that we know you will find very useful.
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Not sure what careers or student programs are right for you? We can help! Check out our Career Track Quiz to see if working at the U.S. State Department is right for you, what career is best for you, or what student program is right for you.
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A practice version of the Foreign Service Officer Test is available online. This is an older, retired version of test, but it will help you to see the areas where you are strong and where you might need to improve.
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Internship opportunities for students are outlined in detail in the Student Programs section of the State Department's website.
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For Hispanic students, we have a partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) that helps fund your internship. This program is only for summer internships based in Washington, D.C. Don't forget, you must state that you want to work for the U.S. Department of State! For more information visit the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) website.
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If you are planning to attend graduate school, there are two programs that will help fund your studies; the Charles B. Rangel Fellowship and the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship. These two fellowships fund graduate studies and provide you with a job as a Foreign Service Officer, with a five year commitment to the Foreign Service, when you graduate.
Youth Program
The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) program focuses on international educational exchanges for young political leaders worldwide. The program provides in-depth exploration of the governance, politics, policy making, bilateral relations, culture, and geographic diversity of the host country. Participants are provided opportunities to strengthen their personal leadership skills and enhance their understanding of international relations. This program gives U.S. participants a chance to travel abroad to cultivate long-lasting relationships among young people who are poised to become tomorrow's global leaders and policy makers.​
PAST
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
2025
May 11-14, 2025
Strengthening Press Freedom.
A Project for Peru
6 visitors
E/VFA-2025-0007
2024
​December 4 – 7, 2024
Promoting Interagency Task Forces to Combat
Transnational Criminal Organizations.
A Program for Chile
9 visitors
E/VFA-2024-0051
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​November 14 – 19, 2024
Human Rights Across the Americas.
A Regional Project for the Western Hemisphere
16 visitors
E/VRW-2024-0009
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November 12, 2024 – VIRTUAL
Building Drought Preparedness and Resilience.
A Project for Syria
7 visitors
E/VRN-2024-0060
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October 31 – November 6, 2024
Rule of Law and the U.S. Judicial System.
A Regional Project for the Near East and North Africa
7 visitors
E/VRN-2024-0010
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July 31 – August 3, 2024
Building Drought Preparedness and Resilience.
A Multiregional Project
7 visitors
E/VM-2024-0051
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July 17 – 20, 2024
Combating Trafficking in Persons II.
A Multiregional Project
20 visitors
E/VM-2024-0004
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July 11 – 16, 2024
NGO Management.
A Program for Lebanon
7 visitors
E/VRN-2024-0044
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May 8 – 14, 2024
Climate Change Impact on Egypt's Water Scarcity.
A Project for Egypt
5 visitors
E/VRN-2024-0031
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May 3 – 8, 2024
Towards a More Safe and Secure World – Cooperative Efforts in Combating Transnational Crime (Spanish Language).
A Regional Project for Western Hemisphere
8 visitors
E/VRW-2024-0015
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April 14 – 17, 2024
Policy Planning and Interagency Coordination in Foreign Affairs.
A Project for Kosovo, Republic of
4 visitors
E/VRE-2024-0038
March 27 – 30, 2024
Combating Irregular Migration.
A Project for Uzbekistan
9 visitors
E/VFA-2024-0005
2023
December 6 – 12, 2023
Combating Trafficking in Persons III.
A Multi-Regional Project
11 visitors
E/VRN-2023-0075
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September 29 – October 4, 2023
Public Utility Providers.
A Project for West Bank
3 visitors
E/VRN-2023-0054
August 30 – September 2, 2023
Increasing Border Security for Pakistan.
A Project for Pakistan
6 visitors
E/VRS-2023-0001
July 28 – August 2, 2023
Strengthening Egypt’s New Human Rights Strategy.
A Project for Egypt
6 visitors
EVRN-2023-0037
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June 24 – 29, 2023
Combating Illegal Migration.
A Project for Uzbekistan
4 visitors
E/VRS-2023-0040
June 14 – 20, 2023
Closing the Skills Gap: Indigenous Education and Skills-Training.
A Project for Canada
6 visitors
E/VRW-2023-0027
June 6 – 10, 2023
Public Defender System in the United States.
A Project for the People’s Republic of China
5 visitors
E/VRA-2023-0026
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April 17 – 22, 2023
Combating Trafficking in Persons.
A Project for the Republic of Kosovo
5 visitors
E/VRA-2023-0039
March 17 – 22, 2023
Combating Trafficking in Persons.
A Regional Project for Africa
18 visitors
E/VRA-2023-0015
February 15 – 21, 2023
Regional Responses to Refugee and Migration Issues.
A Multi-Regional Project
7 visitors
E/VRE-2023-0011
February 11 – 16, 2023
Combating Trafficking in Persons I.
A Multi-Regional Project
12 visitors
E/VM-2023-0019
2022
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September 15 – 20, 2022
Regional Responses to Refugee and Migration Issues.
A Regional Project for Europe
5 visitors
E/VRE-2022-0006
August 4 – 10, 2022
Countering Terrorism through the Criminal Justice System.
A Project for Iraq
9 visitors
E/VRN-2022-0051
June 16 – 21, 2022
Combating Trafficking-in-Persons.
A Program for the U.S. Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
10 visitors
EVRS-2022-003
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June 7 – 11, 2022
Modern Irrigation and Desert Farming Techniques.
A Project for Egypt
7 visitors
E/VRN-2022-0043
May 25 – 31, 2022
Combating Trafficking-in-Persons.
A Project for Kazakhstan
5 visitors
E/VRS-2022-0035
April 9-13, 2022
Law Enforcement – Community Policing.
A Regional Project for the Western Hemisphere
8 visitors
E/VRW-2022-0021
2021 (Virtual)
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December 7, 2021
Water Resources Management.
A subregional project for Near East and North Africa
17 participants
E/VRN- 2021-0085
November 29 and December 1, 2021
RP PWH: Human Rights Across the Americas
9 participants
E/VRW- 2021-0020
October 25, 2021
Combating Transnational Crime.
A Project for Mexico
5 participants
E/VRW-2021-0024
May 24, 2021
SCP Guinea-Bissau: Trafficking in Persons
20 participants
E/VRA-2021-0033
May 20, 2021
RP: Migration in the Americas
12 participants
E/VRW-2021-0011
April 16, 2021
RP WHA: Edward R. Murrow.
Program for Journalists – Research and Investigation
18 participants
E/VRW-2021-0004
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March 26, 2021
RP WHA: Rule of Law and the U.S. Judicial System
8 participants
E/VRW-2021-0018
March 16, 2021
MRP: Education in the Digital Age for the Indo-Pacific
10 participants
E/VRE-2020-0021
February 1, 2021
RP WHA: Law Enforcement and Community Policy
12 participants
E/VRW-2021-0009
2020
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February 18 –20, 2020
Promoting German understanding of the U.S. military and U.S. European security cooperation.
A project for Germany
1 visitor
E/VRE-2020-0021
February 16 – 19, 2020
Best practices in internal review in law enforcement.
A project for Ukraine
6 visitors
E/VRE-2020-0047
February 6 – 11, 2020
RP Africa: Empowering youth through workforce development
8 visitors
E/VRA-2020-0010
2019
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October 5 – 9, 2019
WHA RP: Migration in the Americas
16 visitors
E/VRW-2019-0046
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September 28 – October 3, 2019
India: Multi-modal Passenger & Freight Transportation Infrastructure
6 visitors
E/VRS-2019-0074
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September 28 – October 2, 2019
Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence - Egypt
9 visitors
E/VRN-2019-0074
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September 19 – 24, 2019
Let Leaders Lead: IVLP Exchange Alumni Advance Interfaith Relations.
A Multi‑Regional Project
7 visitors
E/VM-2019-0081
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August 27 – 29, 2019
LMI: Water Data Cooperation in the Lower Mekong
8 visitors
E/VRF-2019-0003
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August 18 – 21, 2019
Journalism: Research and Investigation.
A Project for Thailand
4 visitors
E/VRF‑2019‑0063
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July 31 – August 4, 2019
SCP: Borders and Security Issues.
A Project for Kazakhstan
3 visitors
E/VRS-2019-0042
May 22 – 26, 2019
SCP: U.S. Government Initiatives to Counter Violent Extremism.
A Project for Israel
5 visitors
E/VRN-2019-0051
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April 24 – 27, 2019
MRP: Towards a More Safe and Secure World.
International Peace and Security
18 visitors
E/VM-2019-0004
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March 20 – 23, 2019
RP: U.S. Foreign Policy: Global Challenges I.
A Project for Eurasia
17 visitors
E/VRE-2019-0010
2018
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December 11 – 14, 2018
SRP: Near East Affairs.
Water Resources Management
13 visitors
E/VRN-2018-0085
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November 4 – 7, 2018
SCP: Italy
Promoting Social Advancement for Marginalized Communities
4 visitors
E/VRE-2018-0110
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October 31 – November 5, 2018
MRP: Europe
Global Threat Cooperation (FTF) Working Group Issues
9 visitors
E/VM-2018-0067
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October 24 – 28, 2018
SCP: Thailand
Transnational Crime, Borders, and Migration Issues
4 visitors
E/VRF-2018-0069
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September 20 – 25, 2018
SCP: Lebanon
Rule of Law and Judicial Reform
4 visitors
E/VRN-2018-0053
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September 20 – 25, 2018
RP: Africa
Transboundary Water Resource Management
16 visitors
E/VRA-2018-0040
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August 22 – 28, 2018
SCP: Israel
The U.S. Judicial System
5 visitors and 1 DOS liaison
NPA:MCID
E/VRN-2018-0036
July 6 – 10, 2018
Single Regional Project: Lower Mekong Initiative Cross-Border Water Resource Management
10 visitors and 2 liaisons
E/VRF-2018-0009
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May 17 – 22, 2018
Multi-Regional Program: Global Health, Building Country Capacity
6 visitors and 1 liaison
E/VM-2018-0012
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May 10 – 15, 2018
Multi-regional Program: Combating Trafficking in Persons II
7 visitors and 1 liaison
E/VM-2018-0059
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May 16 – 20, 2018
Western Hemisphere Program: Human & Civil Rights Advocacy and Awareness
6 visitors and 3 liaisons
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April 25 – 28, 2018
Multi-regional Program: Towards a More Safe and Secure World
20 visitors and 3 liaison
E/VM-2018-0049
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March 20 – 24, 2018
Western Hemisphere Program: Regional Responses to Inter-American Migration Issues
6 visitors and 2 liaisons
2017
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December 17 – 19, 2017
Strengthening Border Security
Single Country Program: Mongolia
12 visitors and 3 liaisons
E/VFA-2017-0125
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November 14 – 17, 2017
Promoting Export-Led Growth
Single Country Program: Afghanistan
4 visitors and 2 liaisons
EVRS-2017-0065
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October 18 – 19, 2017
RIAS German Journalists
Sponsor: European Union Center at Texas A&M
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October 10 – 14, 2017
Combating Transnational Security Threats
Regional Program: South and Central Asia
4 visitors and 1 liaison
E/VRS-2017-0080
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September 10 – 13, 2017
Thought Leadership & Organizing for Combating Violent Extremism
Single Country Program: Afghanistan
8 visitors and 3 liaisons
E/VRS-2017-0063
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May 13 – 17, 2017
The National Security Policy Process
Single Country Program: Japan
4 visitors and 2 liaisons
E/VRF-2017-0023
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April 27 – May 2, 2017
Enhancing Higher Education
Single Country Program: Bhutan
4 visitors and 2 liaisons
E/VRS-2017-0022
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April 13 – 18, 2017
Multi-regional Program: Refugee and Migration Issues
7 visitors and 1 liaison
E/VM-2017-0003
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March 15 – 19, 2017
Regional Program: Combating International and Domestic Human Trafficking
13 visitors and 2 liaisons
E/VRW-2017-0003
2016
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January 31 – February 3, 2016
Promoting Engagement with Migrant Assistant Organization for Russia
6 Visitors and 2 IV Liaisons 8 total
February 14 – 17, 2016
Criminal Justice and Counter-Terrorism France
2 Visitors and 1 Interpreter
April 2 – 6, 2016
Hong Kong on "Fighting Crime"
4 Visitors and 2 Interpreters
April 14 – 19, 2016
Afghanistan on Strengthening Afghan Rule of Law
6 Visitors and 2 Interpreters
April 27 – May 3, 2016
Multi-Regional Project Toward a More Safe and Secure World
7 Visitors and 2 Interpreters
May 8 – 11, 2016
United Kingdom Mutual Legal Assistance Policy Advisor
1 Visitor and 1 Interpreter
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July 21 – 26, 2016
Demographic Change and Integration in a Multicultural Society
4 Visitors and 1 Interpreter
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July 21 – 26, 2016
Integration of Immigrants
6 visitors and 2 interpreters