Interns have the opportunity to work at the Department of State or at American embassies and consulates worldwide. Gain firsthand knowledge of American foreign affairs. Interns are assigned paraprofessional duties including research, report writing, correspondence, information systems, analysis of international issues, and assistance in cases related to domestic and international law. Drake University students may come in to the Career Center library to pick up an information and application packet. Materials are located in the International Affairs internship files.
Interns spend four days working in the internship and one day attending two seminars.
Journals, papers and readings are required. There is a fee for the program, but many financial aid opportunities are available. A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available. Literally thousands of internship opportunities are available. Contact the organization for additional information and application material, or Drake students may come to the Career Center to obtain these materials.