2. The Application Process

2. The Application Process

by | Oct 20, 2020 | State Department Internship Series

In a nutshell, the application process for the State Department is thorough; not necessarily difficult or overwhelming, but definitely and most certainly long. As a result, timing is important to keep in mind. For all terms (fall/spring/summer), the application window...
3. State Department Bureaus

3. State Department Bureaus

by | Nov 20, 2020 | State Department Internship Series

Choosing Bureaus and Seeking Help This week I want to focus on the question on the applications that asks you to choose a bureau, which is a difficult but important task. There are over thirty bureaus in the State Department. I narrowed down my choices by first...
4. State Department Help

4. State Department Help

by | Oct 20, 2020 | State Department Internship Series

When I reached out to Dr. Martinez for help with the statement of interest, I honestly did not expect for Dr. Martinez to then put me in touch with a senior foreign officer at the State Department. As these things tend to go, I waited until less than two weeks before...
5. State Department Callbacks

5. State Department Callbacks

by | Oct 20, 2020 | State Department Internship Series

After submitting my application, all I could do was wait. According to the instructions, the State Department would notify applicants if a bureau was interested in interviewing you by July 19th, which happened to be a Friday. Coincidentally, I had scheduled my flight...
6. Choices and Decision Time

6. Choices and Decision Time

by | Oct 21, 2020 | State Department Internship Series

On Monday, the weekend after my interview with the Central Europe Office, I had the interview with the Policy Office. The same day, the Policy Officer offered me a position at the office and gave me a liberal singular day to decide. Now, I was in quite a predicament....