Richard Jaworski's 20-Week Internship

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Working in the government has always been something that I've wanted to do, whether it's the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, Homeland Security, or the U.S. Department of State. Something else that I want in a career is the ability to travel, it doesn't matter where, I just want to travel and learn new cultures. With being a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) I get both, working in the government and traveling. Richard Jaworski attended the University of Michigan and received his Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy; he would later go on to receive his Master in Security Studies at the National Defense University. Mr. Jaworski has worked at the U.S. Department of State for over 3 decades and has been a Diplomat in Residence …show more content…

This is the topic that we talked about the longest. There are 2 internships within the U.S. Department of State a 10-week internship that is unpaid and a 20-week internship that is paid at a GS-4 level. The 10-week internship is the most known out of the two. The 10-week internship can be done in Washington, D.C. or overseas at an embassy. It's the less formal out of the two, the intern learns more in the 20-week internship. The 20-week internship is broken up into 2 10-week internships. The first 10 weeks are done between sophomore and junior year of college and the second 10 weeks are done between junior and senior year of college. The first 10-weeks are done in Washington, D.C., it involves the same concept of a normal 10-week internship. The second 10 weeks are done overseas, the intern decide where, and that is when the intern learns actual skills and training. With the 20-week internship they, the U.S. Department of State, pays for everything. The biggest difference in the 2 internships is that for the 20-week internship, the intern is required to submit their FAFSA; they want to give the internship to someone who is very interested to do the internship but can't afford it. Also with the 20-week internship, after the intern have completed the internship, they are asked to take the test to become an FSO. Mr. Jaworski says that it's important to do an internship if a career as a FSO is really something …show more content…

There are 8 steps to the application. Step 1: choose a career track, there are 5: consular, economic, management, political, and public diplomacy. Step 2: is to register to take the test. Step 3: applicant takes the test. Step 4: applicant submits their personal narrative. Step 5: applicant goes to Washington, D.C. and complete an oral assessment. Step 7: is when the applicant get their clearance, medical exam, and security. Step 9: a suitability review panel reviews the applicant’s application. The final step is when the applicant passes all the test and their name is added to the register. Most applicants don’t get the job the first time they apply; it normally takes up to three tries to get the job. Something that was very interesting is that the applicant doesn’t need to have a B.A. or B.S. to apply. Jaworski says, “you can apply with a kindergarten degree” (Jaworski). That was shocking because one would think that to be a FSO or Diplomat one at least need a B.A. or

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