Can anyone here help me with my questions about the Department of State Internship?

Hey everyone,

The app for the spring internship just opened and i’m almost done filling it out. i’ve just gotten to the part where you select the preferred bureaus, and i have a few questions:

1.the app says that they’ll send specific country preferences later. how does this process work? do they allow you to select for a complete list of the countries that a looking for interns, or only a few countries that match your earlier selections?

2.is there any way to know the complete list of countries accepting apps this year? i am very interested in central asia and have spent time living there for example, but i don’t want to put the bureau of central and south asian affairs if the only country accepting apps is india, and would rather choose another bureau.

  1. which countries would be an option for the bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance?
  2. ditto for the bureau of Counter terrorism and countering violent extremism.
  3. are there embassies not looking for interns due to security risks? e.g. i spent some time living in Kabul but i'm guessing they're not accepting apps for that embassy. thanks for any insight! really appreciate the help!