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Please see below for opportunities with the US Department of State sent from our regional Diplomat in Residence. Several have deadlines coming up in February. To my understanding GIST does NOT qualify for the FAIT Fellowship.
MC
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Sent: Friday, January 6, 2023 3:42 PM
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Subject: January 2023 Newsletter - U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence South
Happy New Year!
In 2022, the U.S. Department of State had a record year of hiring for new employees. We also implemented a paid
internship program and established a new graduate fellowship. In 2023, we intend to build on that momentum.
Please share the following resources, and note that all our programs require U.S. citizenship to apply.
Get to Know our Diplomats
The new Diplomats'
Hometowns site lets you explore the profiles of some of our colleagues: where they grew up, what inspired them to join the Foreign Service, and where they have served.
Ready to Apply for a Unique Career?
The U.S. Department of State is hiring!
Candidates who want to take the Foreign
Service Officer Test (FSOT) in February can sign up now through Feb. 2, and take the test Feb.
4-11. Our careers.state.gov website has the full details about the FSO
Selection Process.
Several jobs are currently accepting applications on an ongoing basis:
Diplomatic
Security Special Agent, open to applicants across academic backgrounds who meet the requirements
Consular
Fellows, for those proficient in Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic
This month, we also have vacancies for physicians, laboratory specialists, attorneys, and facility managers. Click
the "Apply
Now" button on our careers website to view all our Civil Service and Foreign Service job opportunities. New listings are added continuously, so check the page regularly.
Students receiving federal student aid can receive scholarships to intern or study abroad
Applications for the Benjamin
A. Gilman International Scholarship Program open
in mid-January and the deadline is March
9. The Gilman Scholarship enables students to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic
prosperity. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must
be receiving a Federal Pell Grant.
Applications for the John
S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain
Scholarship) open in mid-January and the deadline is March
9. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child and spousal dependents of active or activated United States military
personnel during the time of application to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Applicants must
be recipients of any type of Title IV federal financial aid.
Get funding for your IT degree, and join the Department of State as an Information Management Specialist
The Foreign
Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship offers both undergraduate and graduate fellowships. The application for the 2023 cohort is open through February 3.
Eligible students who are selected receive academic funding for an IT-related degree, internships, professional development and mentorship – culminating in an appointment in the U.S. Department of State as an Information Management Specialist (IMS). Interested?
Visit this page to hear
from FAIT Fellows.
Prepare yourself for an international affairs career
The Rangel
Summer Enrichment Program for 2023 is accepting applications through February 15. This six-week program provides undergraduate students a deeper appreciation of
current issues in international affairs, a greater understanding of international affairs careers, and the enhanced knowledge to pursue such careers. This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the
Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students, with at least sophomore status on the date of the application deadline and a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale at the time
of application.
Do you have questions? Reach out to your Diplomat in Residence
As the Diplomat in Residence for the Department of State in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, you can email me at
[log in to unmask] with questions about the opportunities outlined above. You can also schedule a phone call or web-based meeting with me at https://calendly.com/DIRSouth,
and sign up for our Talent
Network if you are a candidate interested in receiving future emails from me. If you are living or in a different part of the United States, visit our "Connect
with a Diplomat" page to contact the Diplomat in Residence nearest you.
With warm regards,
Saúl
Saúl A. Hernández (he/him) | Diplomat
in Residence -- South (GA, AL, TN)
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Global Talent Management |
Talent Acquisition
202.769.9283 | http://careers.state.gov | * CAREERS
REPRESENTING AMERICA *
