Opportunities
Foreign Affairs & Public Service
If you are someone interested in serving the public good either domestically or abroad, you may be interested in some of the opportunities listed below. Whether you hope to go into the foreign service, become a policy-maker, or study a language critical to national security, there are many different national scholarships available to support your goals.
Domestic Opportunities
Professional Development
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program
The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week
summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a greater understanding
of current trends and career opportunities in international affairs.
Department of State Internships
The U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program has unpaid and paid internships
with the opportunity to work in U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the world,
as well as in various bureaus located in Washington, D.C. and at Department offices
around the United States.
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The 手机看片 Gubernatorial Fellows Program is a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee providing
Fellows with advanced on-the-job training and a view of the inner workings of government.
Harvard-Kennedy Public Policy Leadership Conference
The Harvard Kennedy School鈥檚 Public Policy Leadership Conference (PPLC) is a three-day
intensive workshop that aims to inspire talented and driven first and second-year
undergraduate students to pursue careers in public policy.
Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholars
The Key into Public Service Scholars program highlights the wide range of opportunities
for arts, humanities, natural science, social science, and mathematics majors to pursue
careers in local, state, and federal government.
Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Institutes (PPIA)
The Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Institutes seek high-potential
undergraduate students to participate in an intensive seven-week program before their
senior year to prepare them for influential roles serving the public good.
Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation recognizes college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership,
activities in public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American
nations or the environment.
Awards for Graduate Study
Please note: Preparation for graduate fellowship applications ideally begins at least two years prior to the start of the graduate program
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship
The Rangel Graduate Fellowship aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people
for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State through two years
of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities.
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
The Pickering Graduate Fellowship aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people
for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State through two years
of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities.
Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship recognizes young changemakers, providing professional development
training and graduate school support for students planning to work in public service
careers.
International Opportunities
Language Study
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
Boren Awards are funding opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to
study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. national security
interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) is a fully funded summer overseas intensive
language program and structured cultural enrichment experience designed to promote
rapid language gains.
Awards for Graduate Study
Please note: Preparation for graduate fellowship applications ideally begins at least two years prior to the start of the graduate program
Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars is a highly selective, fully funded one-year master's program
at Tsinghua University in Beijing designed to prepare the next generation of global
leaders for the challenges of the future.