The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2016

46 JULY-AUGUST 2016 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program Who: U.S. citizen college students with 60 credits at start of internship who will be continuing their studies immediately after the internship. What: Opportunities to gain practical, professional experience in a foreign affairs environment and insight into the substance and daily operations of U.S. foreign policy. When/Where: 8-14 weeks, full time, in summer, spring and fall/Worldwide, at U.S. Department of State offices in Washington and other U.S. cities and more than 100 U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. How: Apply via usajobs.gov. Deadlines may vary, but traditionally are mid-October for summer, March 1 for fall and July 1 for spring of the following year. Interested students should sign up for email alerts using the “Keep Me Informed” feature on careers.state.gov and clicking the “Student Programs” box on the menu. For more information, see careers.state.gov/intern/student- internships. Funding: Internships are unpaid. Housing may be provided at some overseas posts. Critical Language Scholarship Program Who: U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students who have completed one year of course work at start of program. What: Opportunities to study one of 14 critical languages in immersion programs abroad. When/Where: Summer/Selected countries worldwide. How: Visit www.clscholarship.org/index.php. Funding: Program, housing and travel costs are covered. Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Who: U.S. citizen undergraduates who are Pell Grant recipients and have been accepted into a credit-eligible study abroad program or overseas internship (including internships with the U.S. Department of State) lasting at least two weeks for students studying at a 2-year institution and four weeks for those at a 4-year institution. When/Where: Spring, summer, fall or academic year/ Any country except Cuba or those on the U.S. Department of State travel warning list. How: Apply via www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship- Program. Deadlines vary according to program. Funding: Up to $5,000, with an additional $3,000 available for critical-need language study. Boren Awards for International Study— Boren Scholarships (undergrads) and Boren Fellowships (graduate students) Who: U.S. citizen undergraduate or graduate students. What: Funding for study abroad. When/Where: For scholarships, semester, academic year and (for STEM fields only) summer. For fellowships, academic year. Where: Worldwide excluding Western Europe, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. How: Apply via borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/how_ apply.html and www.borenawards.org/boren_fellowship/ how_apply.html. Note that Boren Fellowship applicants commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation. Funding: Scholarships, up to $20,000 for study abroad; fellowships, up to $24,000 for overseas study, up to $6,000 for domestic language study. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program (undergraduate) Who: U.S. citizen full-time undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.2 or above. What: Six-week program designed to provide undergraduates with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs and a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs. When/Where: Summer/Washington, D.C. How: Apply via www.rangelprogram.org. Deadline is early February. Funding: Tuition, travel, housing, housing, two meals per day and a stipend of $3,200. Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program Who: U.S. citizens who plan to attend graduate school and who are interested in a Foreign Service career. What: Funding for two years of graduate study in a field related to the work of the U.S. Department of State and two paid summer internships, the first on Capitol Hill and the second at a U.S. embassy. After graduation, fellows must fulfill a five-year service commitment as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State. When: First internship takes place the summer before the start of graduate school in the fall.