Career Paths
Enter this area if you are a returning visitor and ready to pursue a career with the U.S. Department of State. Here, you will find all of the information you need concerning domestic and worldwide opportunities. Still have a few questions and need to learn more? Click on FAQs at the top of the page for answers.
Domestic/Civil Service
| Do you want to improve the world in which we live? Do you think you have what it takes to be a successful Civil Service professional? If you are an intelligent, strategic-thinker who can apply specific skills and knowledge, as well as professional and personal experiences to a position where cultural awareness and appreciation and exceptional performance are valued, we encourage you to consider a career with the U.S. Department of State. |
Worldwide/Foreign Service
| The U.S. Department of State offers worldwide career opportunities providing an experience where you will connect with the global community, conduct diplomacy by communicating U.S. foreign policy, and explore different cultures while living and working overseas. Even the internship program offers the opportunity to live and work overseas, while exploring new career possibilities. |
Pathways Programs
| The Pathways Programs include three paid Civil Service programs located in the United States: the IEP and ITEP internship programs, Recent Graduates Program, and the Presidential Management Fellows Program. |
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. |