Compensation and Benefits
Unpaid Internships
- May be able to earn college credit.
- Unpaid assigned to the U.S. qualify for MetroChek Transit Subsidy
Paid Internships
- Temporary appointment at the GS-4 through GS-7 grade level (based on education, work experience, and availability of funds).
- If appointment is for more than 90 days, annual leave and sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours per biweekly pay period.
- Paid federal holidays
- Contribute to Social Security.
- Paid interns assigned to the U.S. qualify for MetroChek Transit Subsidy
Cooperative Education Program
- Accrue annual and sick leave.
- Sick Leave accrued at a rate of 4 hours per pay period, 13 days per leave year.
- Eligible for pro-rated health and life insurance coverage.
- Paid federal holidays
- Flexible work schedule.
- Thrift Savings Plan (equivalent to 401(k)) with Government matching.
- May qualify for credit towards degree requirements.
Fascell Fellowship Program.
- Compensation equivalent to the FP-07 salary level paid in 26 equal installments.
- U.S. Government-furnished housing supplied at no cost.
- Access to the Department of State medical program while at post.
- Travel and transportation costs to and from post of assignment incidental to the Fellow and any accompanying eligible family members paid by the U.S. Government.
- Entitled to air freight shipment, surface shipment, and consumables shipment.
- Post allowance and post differential (where applicable).
- Education allowances payable to accompanying eligible family members.
Presidential Management Fellows Program
- Accrue annual and sick leave.
- Eligible for enrollment in a variety of Federal health and life insurance programs.
- Paid federal holidays
- Thrift Savings Plan (equivalent to 401(k)) with Government matching.
Stay-in-School
- Flexible work hours.
- Accrue annual and sick leave.
- Performance-based promotions and benefits.
- Competitive salary.
- Paid federal holidays
Student Disability Program
- Competitive salary.
- Gain work experience.
- Paid federal holidays
Summer Clerical Program
- Competitive salary.
- Gain work experience.
- Paid federal holidays
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships
- Extensive academic financial support beginning in the junior year of undergraduate study or the first year of a two-year graduate program.
- Reimbursement for one round-trip travel per year between home and school.
- Stipends during one domestic and one overseas summer internship.
