[IL-Talk] Colin Powell Leadership Program Now Open

[Marilyn Green]

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Colin Powell Leadership Program Now Open

10/03/2022 10:20 AM EDT

Office of the Spokesperson

The U.S. Department of State is accepting applications for the new Colin
Powell Leadership Program now through October 7 or when an application cap
of 100 applicants is reached. The program is designed to further advance the
Department's commitment and efforts to hire a workforce representative of
all segments of society and in support of the Secretary's modernization
agenda. The program will provide individuals the opportunity to pursue Civil
Service careers at the Department of State.

Colin Powell understood that diversity "is a source of strength, it is a
source of our success," and exemplified his leadership values-both as a
general and as Secretary of State - by putting people first. The Colin
Powell Leadership Program recruits highly motivated candidates from a
variety of backgrounds who aspire to and possess the potential to become
future civil service leaders at the U.S. Department of State.

This program will provide paid fellowships to recent college graduates and
paid internships to students who are enrolled at accredited institutions of
higher education. Both paths may lead to full-time employment opportunities
at the Department and are focused on developing future leaders through
training, mentoring, and on-the-job experience to provide them with the
skills, tools, and resources needed for long-term success at the Department.


Internship opportunities will be in the Social Science Student Trainee
(0199) and Administration and Office Support Student Trainee (0399) series.
Fellowship opportunities will be in the Foreign Affairs (0130) and
Management Analysis (0343) series. Applicants will apply via the
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held annually in the spring. All applicants must be U.S. citizens and able
to obtain and retain a secret or top-secret clearance. All positions will be
located in the Washington, D.C. area.

To be eligible for the Colin Powell Leadership Internship Program,
applicants must either be an enrolled or current student, on a part-time or
full-time basis, pursuing their bachelor's degree in a qualifying
post-secondary educational program. A cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 out of
4.0 is required. The duration of the internship program will be determined
by the participant's anticipated graduation date and may not exceed four
years from the initial appointment to the program.

Applicants for the Colin Powell Leadership Fellowship Program must have
received a baccalaureate or graduate degree within the last two years with a
cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 out of 4.0. The fellowship program is a
one-year paid developmental program.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the State
Department's
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page.



	






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Marilyn Green, President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
312-343-8396
president at nfbofillinois.org
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