Civil Service Fellowships Overview
| The U.S. Department of State is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the United States. As part of this goal, the Department created three new programs to develop future leaders and provides participants with training, mentoring, and on-the-job experience to achieve the skills, tools, and resources needed for long-term success at the Department. |
Colin Powell Leadership Program
| The Colin Powell Leadership Program recruits highly motivated individuals from a variety of backgrounds who aspire to and possess the potential to become future civil service leaders in the Department. The program provides paid fellowships to recent college graduates and paid internships to students who are enrolled at accredited institutions of higher education. |
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Fellowship Program
| The Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Fellowship Program was designed to bring new talent into the Department’s global technology environment. It is open to individuals who, at the time of application, will have completed their formal education in one of the identified Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines outlined in each vacancy announcement. |
Civil Service Foreign Affairs Fellowship
| The Civil Service Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program was designed to bring new talent into the Department’s foreign affairs ranks. It is open to individuals whose educational background meets the basic requirement for the Foreign Affairs occupation at the time of application. |