VETERANS INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP FELLOWSHIP
HISTORY/MISSION
On November 9, 2009, Executive Order 13518 established the Veterans Employment Initiative. The Initiative is a strategic approach to helping the men and women who have served our country in the military find employment in the Federal Government. In support of this initiative and in recognition of a veteran’s natural potential as a source
of talent for diplomacy and development, the U.S. Department of State launched the Veterans Innovation Partnership (VIP) Fellowship, a public-private alliance platform aimed at serving America’s veterans and preparing them for diplomacy and development careers. THE FOCUS
The VIP Fellowship focuses on three elements of engagement to support veterans’ transition to diplomacy and development careers:
1) Education: Provides hands-on learning through work in a U.S. Government foreign affairs agency.
2) Fellowship: A talented cohort of fellows forms the foundation of the fellowship class.
3) Employment: Facilitates exposure to career opportunities in diplomacy and development. SNAPSHOT - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
VIP Fellowships are open to veterans who have completed a master’s degree in international business, international relations, public policy, public administration, or related fields. Applicants must apply within two years of graduate degree completion, except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who have up to six years after degree completion to apply. Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic developmental program. SNAPSHOT - HOW TO APPLY
To apply to the VIP Fellowship, please provide the following information during the application submission process on USAJobs (usajobs.gov):
• A current resume highlighting your education, expertise, achievements and honors, extracurricular activities/community service, language skills, and any leadership experience. The resume should not exceed two pages.
• A cover letter not to exceed 450 words, which includes your areas of focus i.e. economics, regional affairs, technology, etc.
• Declaration of Graduate Degree GPA.
•DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge.
• Please provide, if applicable, your VA Service Connected Disability Rating Letter. IMPORTANT NOTE
Applications are accepted during certain time frames of the year only. Applications received outside of these dates will not be eligible for consideration. For more details on the application process, visit: https://careers.state.gov/work/fellowships/vip/.
