### UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE![](media/image1.jpeg){width="0.9423611111111111in" height="0.9326388888888889in"}

**International Trade Administration**

**Washington, D.C. 20230**

### VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT

This Agreement is between the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. &
Foreign Commercial Service, American (Embassy/Consulate) , hereinafter
called the Agency, and (Name of School) ,

hereinafter called the School.

Name of the Student Volunteer:

Expected Period of Volunteer Service: From To

The terms of this Agreement are as follows:

A. The student is enrolled not less than half time at an accredited
school, is recommended by the School, and is acceptable to the Agency.

B. The student has been selected without regard to considerations of
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, or handicap
condition.

C. The student\'s service is to be uncompensated and will not be used to
displace any

employee or to staff a position which is a normal part of the Agency\'s
workforce.

D. The school will notify the agency contact, Dessiree Newman-Smith,
Intern Coordinator, (tel: 202/482‑7912/4717; fax: 202/482‑1629; email:
<Dessiree.Newman-Smith@mail.doc.gov>) if the student terminates his/her
enrollment at the school during the period of volunteer service or if
the student will have more than five months between school years.

E. The student\'s work assignment shall be in the public interest, and
to the maximum

> extent possible, shall provide an appropriate educational experience
> for the student.

F. The student is not considered to be a Federal employee for any
purposes other than injury compensation and laws related to the Tort
Claims Act.

G. The student is not entitled to benefits, i.e., leave, retirement,
health, travel compensation, subsistence allowance, quarters, and any
other reimbursement or payment in kind.

H. Nature of the volunteer assignment:

> The student volunteer will work under the supervision of the Foreign
> Commercial Service Officer at the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
> mission that he/she is assigned. The student will be given specific
> duties to perform such as conducting market research, preparing
> reports, drafting replies to correspondence, and promoting and
> recruiting exhibitors for trade events.

I. The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service mission that the student is
assigned to will prepare a "Thank You" message that includes the dates
during which the intern served, the total hours or days worked and
instructions on how the volunteer can get documentation of his or her
volunteer service in the future. Copies of the "Thank You" message
should be retained at the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service mission in
the office files and a copy provided to the Intern Coordinator in the
Office of Foreign Service Human Resources for documentation

J. Evaluations of reports of the student\'s performance will be provided
to the School if requested, subject to regulations governing (1) the
protection of privacy in personal records, and (2) the availability and
disclosure of official information.

K. Termination of the agreement prior to the planned ending date of the
volunteer assignment may be affected by either party with written notice
to the other parties.

Signature of US&FCS Official:

Typed Name:

American Embassy/Consulate:

Date:

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Signature of School Official:

Typed Name:

Typed Title:

Name of School:

Date:

As a Student Volunteer, I agree to:

-   Waive any and all claims for compensation from the Government of the
    United States

from any service performed;

-   Accept accountability for loss or damage to Government property
    caused by my

negligence of willful action;

-   Conform to the standards of conduct of the appointing office in
    which I shall work;

-   Be engaged in the activities listed in Item H of this Agreement
    while in this appointment;

-   Provide a written notice to both the Agency and my School
    immediately should I wish to decline this Agreement after I have
    agreed to accept it.

Typed Name:

Student Signature:

Date:

Number of Hours Expected to Work per Week :