JULY 22nd DEADLINE
U.S. college students can make a real difference in the work of the U.S. government and one of these ways is through the Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS). The application period for the 2014-2015 VSFS eInternship program is July 2-22, 2014. Check out the projects here, create an account with USAJobs, and don’t miss this opportunity to apply to a virtual internship which gives you real experience.
Find more information about the program here: http://www.state.gov/vsfs/
VSFS is designed to engage civil society in the work of the government by harnessing the expertise and digital excellence of U.S. citizen students. Since 2009, 1,205 eInterns have expanded the reach of U.S. government efforts around the world. There are 323 projects this year from:
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Army Research Laboratory Library
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Education – Federal Student Aid
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- The Smithsonian Institution
- U.S. Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Service
There is something for everyone and these agencies need your skills and creativity whether you are someone aspiring to work on diplomatic or development issues overseas, a graphic designer, a software engineer, or a scientist. This introductory video provides an overview of the VSFS program.
Program Details
Every applicant gets to choose three projects of interest. During the interview process in August, supervisors select the eIntern who is the best fit. Selected students are expected to work virtually an average of ten hours per week on VSFS eInternship projects, which run from September through May. Some students have received course credit for their VSFS internships through their own efforts with their schools.
For more information on VSFS, please visit the FAQ section. Email VSFS@state.gov if you have questions that were not addressed on the FAQ site.
2014-2015 Projects can be found here:
http://www.state.gov/vsfs/228455.htm