April, Civil Service
The state department just gives you so many career opportunities. Whether you are a psychology major, whether you're a sociology major, an econ major or a political major.
My name's April I'm an HR specialist and former intern for the department of state.
I see our mission as bringing peace and bringing the world together.
I'm supporting the people who have the opportunities to go overseas and to help our nation.
I graduated from Washington State University in Pullman Washington and I had first heard about the internship program from a career center there.
Because I'm a newly graduated University student, I feel that I'm bringing new ideas.
I get to see what's behind the scenes; I get to be involved with everything that's going on behind the scenes.
You have the training necessary in order for you to progress in your career.
There are so many career tracks that we can go into: there's foreign affairs, there's budget analysts, there are programs for just everything.
This is a very diverse agency we have people from many back grounds, from many different areas of the world.
Everyday I learn something new and I grow—and I see the positive things that the agency is involved in and that's what gives you a sense of fulfillment. That you are making a difference.