Working for the government may be your best bet to a long-lasting career overseas. Over 50,000 U.S. Citizens work abroad with the government, most working as foreign service officers in one of 230 U.S. embassies worldwide. The "Big 6" for international recruitment are as follows, with each appropriate listing following: Department of State Department of Defense U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) United States Information Agency (USIA) Peace Corps Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Federal Government The Department of State offers paid and unpaid opportunities for one semester or quarter during the year. Most positions available in Washington DC with overseas opportunities. For details go to www.state.gov or send inquiries to: Intern Coordinator Recruitment Division Department of State Box 12209 Rosslyn Station Arlington, VA 22209 The Peace Corps seeks U.S. Citizens over 18 and in good health as volunteers in overseas communities in the areas of education, small business development, the environment, health, youth development and agriculture. For details call (800) 424-8580 or go to www.peacecorps.gov The U.S. Information Agency offers a limited number of salaried internships for a summer-hire program. Paid positions available as tour guides in Russia. For details go to www.usia.gov or send inquiries to: Employment Branch U.S. Information Agency 301 Fourth Street, SW Washington,DC 20547 The Agency for International Development recruits students in areas of public health, accounting, finance, agriculture, and international relations. For details go to www.info.usaid.gov or send a transcript of grades, a Standard Form 171 (Personal Qualifications Statement) and a letter of endorsement from your school to: Student Program Coordinator Office of Personnel Management Agency for International Development 2401 E Street NW Washington, DC 20523 The Agency for International Development offers I30 intern positions a year that can lead to full-time positions. For details go to www.info.usaid.gov or send inquries to: International Development Intern Program Recruitment Staff, FSP/RSS Agency for International Development Washingnton, DC 20523 The Central Intelligence Agency offers limited opportunities overseas. For details go to www.cia.gov or send inquiries to: Director of Personnel Washington, DC 20505 The Inter-American Foundation is an independent government corporation that supports social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Inter-American Foundation 901 N. Stuart St. Arlington, VA 22203 International Trade Administration Within the agency, employees are hired into one of four departments; International Economic Policy,Trade Development, Trade Administration, Foreign Commercial Services Travel Services, U.S. Department of Commerce 14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW Washington,DC 20230 United Nations United Nations is another solid option for working abroad. The UN has 600 stations nationwide, yet only 10% of UN workers are from the U.S. Summer Internship Program Division of Personnel United Nations Development Program One U.N. Plaza NY NY 10017 UN Development Program Eight to ten weeks on-the-job training for enrolled graduate students fluent in two of United Nations' official languages. For details go to www.undp.org or send inquiries to: UNDP Summer Internship Program U.N. Secretariat United Nations One U.N. Plaza New York, NY 10017 Young Professional Programs Junior professional posts are given for assignments of four to eight months. World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433