Spend a summer working in a U.S. Embassy in one of 90 locations throughout the
world!
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's International Internship Program is a
PAID internship program and is in need of applicants!
As of this week, the program has only received 3 applications nationwide!
DUE TO THIS LOW NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH
15TH!
The Foreign Agricultural Service's International Internship Program provides
college students the opportunity to live and work in a paid internship at an
American Embassy overseas. Through work assignments participants learn various
aspects of international trade, trade policy, international relations,
diplomacy, regional and cultural considerations, etc. Positions are available
in Western Europe, Latin America, and
Asia. The internship is offered every
semester and summer for graduate students and upperclassmen (juniors and
seniors).
Requirements:
Be a currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate student (must be a junior
or a senior), a U.S. citizen and in good academic standing.
Graduate level students in business, international relations, regional studies
(i.e. Latin American Studies, Asian Studies, etc), public policy, foreign
languages, etc., as well as high-achieving junior and senior undergraduates in
similar majors are particularly encouraged to apply, though the program is open
to all majors.
Please see the application at the website below.
HYPERLINK http://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/student/IIP_Brochure.pdf
http://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/student/IIP_Brochure.pdf
This internship program is a great way to get international experience and
expose yourself to career fields you may never have considered.
Please do not let any part of the application intimidate you! If you need
help, that's my job to help you. It is completely doable! Also, the
application states that you must pay for your own transportation to your job
site. If that is a financial problem, still apply and we'll see how we can find
you financial assistance.
Again, if you have any questions or you decide to apply PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
And please pass this email on to any other students or listserves. Thank you!
Lillian Gorman
Program Analyst
USDA Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program
1400 Independence S.W., Rm.
3912-S Washington, D.C. 20250
(202) 720-6506 (phone)
(202) 720-5336 (fax)
lgorman@ars.usda.gov

1/26/2006 3:56:16 PM

I've never worked for the USDA but I have worked in an Embassy overseas with the Dept of State. I would highly recommend it to anyone out there that is interested in going overseas for an extended period of time. Living and working in an embassy community is, not often than not, not quite a glamorous as television will have you believe but it is a great community to live and work in. If anyone is interested in trying to intern in an embassy and has questions, feel free to ask.

1/26/2006 4:23:45 PM

^^the links dont work, but i could be interested

[Edited on January 27, 2006 at 2:08 AM. Reason : ]

1/27/2006 2:08:39 AM

^ If you go to the USDA FAS website you can find a link to information and application materials. However, I looked a bit further into this and can find no information about a Lillian Gorman that works at the USDA currently and I've seen instances of this exact announcement posted last March. Unfortunately for all of us, I think that this opportunity is way too outdated.

1/27/2006 3:46:57 PM

Straight from the FAS internship website:

Quote :

"UPDATE: Online registration is now available for the International Agricultural Internship Program. PLEASE DISREGARD THE MARCH DEADLINE EXTENSION MESSAGE FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM. THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM WAS JANUARY 9 AND IS NOT BEING EXTENDED. THE MESSAGE IS FROM LAST YEAR'S PROGRAM. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE AND DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHY THE MESSAGE HAS BEEN RECIRCULATED THIS YEAR. "

1/27/2006 4:02:55 PM

I'm not really interested in the internship but I do like your hometown.

1/27/2006 9:01:20 PM

best hope they dont send you to the middle east.

1/27/2006 9:12:52 PM