The Diplomatic Security (DS), Training Directorate (T), Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) is the premier provider of counterterrorism training and capacity building for the U.S. Department of State (DOS). ATA is a successful partnership between the DOS Bureau of Counterterrorism, which provides policy guidance, and DS, which manages the operational implementation of the program. ATA serves as the primary provider of U.S. government antiterrorism training to foreign law enforcement agencies of Partner Nations. ATA provides a range of topics from tactical, bomb detection and neutralization, crime scene investigation, airport, harbor, and building security, to protection of national leadership. Training plans are formed that are unique to each Partner Nation and may include modern and effective training, technical assistance, equipment grants, but always with an emphasis on human rights and community engagement.
The Training Curriculum Division within DS/T/ATA is seeking unpaid interns to assist the Instructional Systems Designers in designing, developing, and consulting on lesson plans, materials, instructional media, course requirements, and qualitative analysis. All this will be done utilizing the ADDIE model, adult education industry standards, and Standard Operating Procedures.