The Foreign Service Journal, December 2018

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | DECEMBER 2018 115 tions are due in July for the following aca- demic year. Interested students should sign up to receive the programannouncement using the “KeepMe Informed” feature on careers.state.gov and clicking the “Student Programs” box on themenu. *Formerly the Virtual Student Foreign Service, this program rebranded itself in fall 2017 as the Virtual Student Federal Service and now includes more than 40 agencies. U.S. Foreign Service Internship Who: U.S. citizen undergraduate sophomores or juniors with a 3.2 GPA and an interest in international affairs. What: A two-year Foreign Service internship that takes place during the summer. The first summer, students are inWashington, D.C., and work on a policy desk while receiving classroom education about U.S. foreign policy. The second sum- mer is spent at an embassy abroad. When/Where: Two years, full time/ Washington, D.C., and Department of State offices around the United States. How: Apply via www.usajobs.gov . The application window opens for a week dur- ing late September. More information at https://careers.state.gov/usfsip. Funding: Appointment for two sum- mers as a salaried federal employee. Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Internship Who: Students at an accredited college or university. What: An internship concerning dip- lomatic history. Interns listen to and read records of oral history for stories that could be noted in “Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History.” Interns may also sit in on oral history interviews with Foreign Service officers and ambassadors. When/Where: During the summer and academic year. Located at the Foreign Ser- vice Institute in Arlington, Virginia. Online internships are also a possibility. How: Email Executive Director Nathan Holt the following: a resumé, cover letter and 3- to 5-page writing sample. Deadlines for applications are early December for the spring semester; mid-March for the summer semester; andmid-July for the fall semester. Visit https://adst.org/about- adst/interns for more information. Funding: Unpaid except for a stipend to help cover transportation costs. n