Department of State Student Internship Program Act
- Last Action
- 3/4/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2021-03-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-04 (00)
Department of State Student Internship Program Act
This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Department of State Student Internship Program to offer paid internship opportunities at the State Department to raise awareness of the role of diplomacy in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
Participants must be enrolled at an institution of higher education (IHE) and able to receive and hold an appropriate security clearance. The State Department must pay participating interns a specified amount, as well as provide housing and travel assistance. The State Department may also enter agreements with IHEs to ensure these internships satisfy criteria for the academic programs in which participants are enrolled.
Additionally, the State Department must transition all of its unpaid internship programs to internship programs that offer compensation.
Cosponsors (2)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Income tax exclusion
- International exchange and broadcasting
- Minority education
- Transportation costs
- Travel and tourism
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