Professional Fellowships
Whether you’re a mid- or senior-level professional in the private sector, state or local government, the non-profit world, a tenured or tenure-track academic, or a PhD scientist or an engineer with work experience, one of our professional fellowships may be right for you. These unique programs allow experienced professionals and academics to serve with the United States Government (USG) and work on global issues of vital importance to America, such as counterterrorism, human rights, international development assistance, nonproliferation, or the environment.
If you’re ready to apply your expertise and experience to diplomacy, the U.S. Department of State’s professional fellowships are the perfect place to start. You may find a fellowship that fits your background.
Jefferson Science Fellowship Program
| The Jefferson Science Fellowship Program is open to scientists and engineers who are tenured faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning. |
MBA Special Advisor Fellowship
| The MBA Special Advisor Fellowship seeks to bring onboard graduates with a Master in Business Administration (MBA) and diverse management and business skillsets to strengthen the Department’s strategic management and operations capabilities. The fellowship provides a range of opportunities to serve as special advisors to Department leadership and enhance the management platform that we rely on to advance U.S. foreign policy. |
Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program
| VIP will help build and deploy strategic partnerships between the United States (U.S.) Government and U.S. Private Sector to mobilize resources and build networks to promote foreign affairs career opportunities for veterans. The Partnership will focus on elements of engagement to support veterans’ transition to diplomacy and development careers. |