Semester of Service - Foreign Media Impact and Strategic Storytelling Volunteer

Applicants will be considered based on their knowledge, skills or abilities related to project needs. Specifically, applicants should: Strong research and writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex information. Basic familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Canva, Excel, or Adobe) and social media management. Academic interest in foreign relations, journalism, or public diplomacy. Proficiency in a foreign language is a plus, but not required. Make an impact while you learn. The Semester of Service Program offers students a volunteer project-based opportunity to support Federal missions, gaining hands-on experience & valuable career-ready skills. Students must be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution & participation must be with the permission of the institution at which the student is enrolled.

• This vacancy announcement will be open from 07/30/26 to 08/05/26 or when 25 applications have been received. The vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions are met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. The Foreign Media Impact & Strategic Storytelling project focuses on quantifying and communicating the global reach of Department of State programming. The student volunteer will conduct high-level research and data analysis to track how foreign journalists utilize FPC resources (briefings, reporting tours, and interviews) to produce international news coverage and will research new social media and outreach techniques to aid in the development of social media products to reach international audiences. They will also support FPC programming and reporting tours through research and administration. Key deliverables include: Impact Mapping: Researching and cataloging global news stories resulting from FPC engagements. Data Visualization: Translating complex media metrics into infographics and "Success Story" dashboards for U.S. government leadership. Strategic Communication: Drafting content for FPC social media platforms to highlight program impact and foreign journalist testimonials. Analysis: Learning and Utilizing Boolean search logic and media monitoring software to analyze international media sentiment regarding U.S. policy.