November 2015
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The State Department Expands 'Telediplomacy' Internship Program

Although it can certainly pay off, an internship with the State Department is not cheap. The high cost of an extended trip overseas or to Washington, D.C., can prevent many talented, ambitious college students from doing valuable work that sets them on the path to government service.

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To make internships more accessible to cash-strapped college students, the State Department created the Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) in 2009. The program allows U.S. college students to work from home (or

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