The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Career Intern Program (CIP) is designed to prepare exceptional men and women who have professional experiences in agriculture and/or business, a college degree, and competencies for careers in public service with FAS. Interns will participate in a two-year program that is designed to fine-tune their skills and abilities. FAS hires full-time employees for marketing specialist, international specialist, and agricultural economist positions through the CIP.

The two-year internship provides the Career Intern an opportunity to learn about the agency as they work in up to four different areas in the Washington, DC, offices of FAS: Office of the Administrator, Office of Scientific and Technical Affairs, Office of Country and Regional Affairs, Office of Negotiations and Agreements, Office of Global Analysis, Office of Trade Programs, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Office of Administrative Operations, and Office of Foreign Service Operations. On-the-job and formal training is provided on the basis of the intern's and agency's needs.

• CIP Policy
• The FAS Mission
• Benefits and Performance
• The Selection Process
• Eligibility Criteria
• The Application Package and Submission

At present, the Foreign Agricultural Service is not accepting Career Internship Program (CIP) applications because of budgetary constraints.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or familial status.(Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the FAS Civil Rights Staff at (202)720-7233 (voice) or (202)720-1786 (TDD).