<p>it is EXTREMELY difficult.</p>
<p>In Summer 2010, State put out its entry level announcement, and the cutoffs for VISA type jobs were around 98. The cutoffs for the positions where you actually work foreign issues were over 100 (read: only veterans could get them).</p>
<p>In Summer 2011, there was no entry level announcement.</p>
<p>Don’t know about 2012.</p>
<p>There is also the position to become a contractor that works at State, but generally contractors have a little experience, since they can’t be trained (at least, can’t be trained on the government’s money). But some contractors (like Booz Allen) hire tons of entry level people every year.</p>
<p>Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply, just that it is very difficult to get government jobs right now, so you shouldn’t expect something quickly.</p>
<p>just for the unpaid summer interns, they get 12+ applications for every spot.</p>