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Unpaid Internships
Paid Internships
Cooperative Education Program
Presidential Management Intern Program
Stay-in-School
Summer Clerical Program
Student Disability Program
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships


Unpaid Internships

May be able to earn college credit.

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Paid Internships

Temporary appointment at the GS-4 through GS-7 grade level (based on education, work experience, and availability of funds).

If appointment is for more than 90 days, annual leave and sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours per biweekly pay period.

Paid Federal Holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King's Birthday
  • President's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veteran's Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Contribute to Social Security.

Both paid and unpaid interns assigned to the U.S. qualify for MetroChek Transit Subsidy Fascell Fellowship Program.

Compensation equivalent to the FP-07 salary level paid in 26 equal installments.

U.S. Government-furnished housing supplied at no cost.

Access to the Department of State medical program while at post.

Travel and transportation costs to and from post of assignment incidental to the Fellow and any accompanying family members paid by the U.S. Government.

Entitled to air freight shipment, surface shipment, and consumables shipment.

Post allowance and post differential (where applicable).

Education allowances payable to accompanying dependents.

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Cooperative Education Program

Accrue annual and sick leave.

Sick Leave accrued at a rate of 4 hours per pay period, 13 days per leave year.

Eligible for pro-rated health and life insurance coverage.

Ten paid holidays per year:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King's Birthday
  • President's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veteran's Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Flexible work schedule.

Thrift Savings Plan (equivalent to 401(k)) with Government matching.

May qualify for credit towards degree requirements.

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Presidential Management Fellows Program

Accrue annual and sick leave.

Eligible for enrollment in a variety of Federal health and life insurance programs.

Ten paid holidays per year

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King's Birthday
  • President's Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veteran's Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

Thrift Savings Plan (equivalent to 401(k)) with Government matching.

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Stay-in-School

Flexible work hours.

Accrue annual and sick leave.

Performance-based promotions and benefits.

Competitive salary.

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Summer Clerical Program.

Competitive salary.

Gain work experience.

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Student Disability Program.

Competitive salary.

Gain work experience.

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Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships

Extensive academic financial support beginning in the junior year of undergraduate study or the first year of a two-year graduate program.

Reimbursement for one round-trip travel per year between home and school.

Stipends during one domestic and one overseas summer internship.


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