Frequently Asked
Questions about Employment with USAID
How
can I get a job with USAID?
Does
USAID have any internship programs?
What
are the basic qualifications needed for employment?
How can I get a job with USAID?
USAID Web Site: Periodically, the Agency
recruits for a limited number of Civil Service (GS)
and Foreign
Service (FS) positions. Vacancies are posted on the
Agency’s Web page at http://www.usaid.gov/careers/.
Global Health Positions: Openings in USAID’s
Bureau for Global Health are periodically posted
on the Global Health home page at http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/.
NEP Program: The New Entry Professional
(NEP) program is the Agency’s program for bringing
well-qualified applicants into the Agency’s
Foreign Service. USAID’s Foreign Service provides
successful applicants with a career-long system of
rotational
assignments in Washington, D.C., and overseas. Successful
applicants are offered a clear path for planning
their career from the intake level through the most
senior executive positions. More information on USAID’s
NEP program can be found at http://www.usaid.gov/careers/nepanno2.html.
USAID Partners: Applicants can seek employment
through a contractor that manages a USAID-funded
project.
Some projects and contractors are located in the
Bureau
for Global Health Users’ Guide.
They can also be found in the Global
Health's Partnership section.
Fellowships are another option for USAID
employment. USAID currently has eight fellows programs.
They
include:
Access more information about these
fellowships.
Does USAID have any internship programs?
Access USAID
Washington Student Internship openings for qualifications, openings, and application instructions,
or send inquiries to studentintern@usaid.gov.
What are the basic qualifications needed for employment?
For direct hire civil service career employment,
the minimum requirements are U.S. citizenship and
age 16. Minimum qualifications vary according to
the position and are specified in the vacancy announcement.
Direct hire Foreign Service career positions require
U.S. citizenship at the time of application
and minimum age of 18. Applicants must also be willing
to accept
assignments at any USAID location,
almost all of
which are in Africa, Latin America,
the Caribbean, Asia, the Near East, Eastern Europe,
and the former
Soviet states.
View additional information on available
positions and qualifications. Click
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about USAID Employment [PDF,
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