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Few careers can do so much for your life as a position within the U.S. Department of State. The Foreign Service isn't just a job, it is a way of life, taking you around the world, experiencing new cultures and learning new languages along the way. As a Civil Service professional, Washington, D.C., will most likely be your home base, giving you access to the cultural diversity and national treasures of our nation's capital. Student internships allow numerous opportunities to put academic knowledge to work outside the classroom, while experiencing firsthand the taste of a career in foreign affairs.

Working at the U.S. Department of State will challenge you. Your career will challenge your family. The quality of your life and of your family's will be met with numerous well-established programs and services including educational opportunities, family-member employment opportunities, and a progressive federal benefits program. We will be there to back you. Are you up to the challenge?

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