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

When the program is reactivated, you can apply for the Career Internship Program (CIP) by providing the following:

• your résumé with a list of your computer skills and 3 references with contact info included (or OF612 – résumés are preferred),
• a letter of recommendation (from a supervisor or faculty member), and
• your official transcripts of all relevant coursework (including graduate and undergraduate records).

Please mail the completed application package to 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Agstop 0593, Attn: Nikia Sizer, Washington, DC 20250. Completed application packages may also be FEDEXed to 1280 Maryland Ave., SW, Suite 490,Washington, DC 20024, Attn: Nikia Sizer.

For procedural application questions or concerns, such as application status, required documents, notification, etc., please contact contact our servicing Human Resources office (Nikia Sizer by e-mail at Nikia.Sizer@fas.usda.gov or by telephone at 202-401-0176).
  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).