Deadline: October 31, 2026
Applications are open for the U.S. Department of the Treasury International Affairs Junior Fellowship 2027-2029. The Junior Fellowship program is a highly selective, fixed two-year program for new college graduates to work shaping international economic policy for the United States in Treasury’s Office of International Affairs. Fellows have left the program to pursue a range of opportunities, including employment at Treasury and elsewhere in the U.S. government, work in the private sector, and graduate study (e.g., law, public policy, international relations, and finance and business).
Junior Fellows have exposure to multiple policy issues and opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills. They typically perform a variety of tasks that include developing policy proposals, analyzing international economic and financial developments, and conducting analytical studies. Fellows also support bilateral and multilateral meetings for senior Treasury officials engaging counterparts at the IMF, World Bank, G7, and G20 – to name a few. Junior Fellows often participate in such meetings and may have opportunities to travel abroad.
Junior fellows will be placed in either a regional or functional office. Regional offices oversee Treasury’s engagement with counterpart finance ministries and treasuries across the world. Functional offices oversee Treasury’s engagement with international financial institutions and structure broader Treasury policy on issues ranging from international trade to export credits, to foreign exchange.
Benefits
- Junior Fellows are usually hired at the GS-9 level and receive standard Treasury benefits.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
- Strong candidates will have recently received – or will soon receive – a bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework in economics, public policy, finance, international relations, or related fields.
- Note that due to the structure of the program, preference is given to undergraduates.
Application
Email a cover letter, resume, one recommendation letter, and transcript(s) attesting to academic qualifications and career potential to [email protected] by October 31, 2026.
In the email, candidates must also:
- indicate a desired start date;
- confirm they hold U.S. citizenship (must be able to provide documentation);
- note veterans’ preference, if applicable; and
- include a resume that demonstrates 52 weeks (2,080 hours) of paid or unpaid work, volunteer, or extracurricular experience relevant to the duties described above.
Note that resumes should not exceed two pages. Expand on duties performed for each professional or extracurricular job or activity listed (volunteer work, work study, etc.) to demonstrate requisite experience. Also include the time period when the job or activity took place with the number of hours per week, (e.g., June 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025, 30 hours per week). Candidates passing a first round of screening will be asked to respond to two short essay questions. Applications will be evaluated in December 2026 for Fellows to start in summer 2027 (or at a mutually agreed alternative time). Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a national security clearance.
For more information, visit International Affairs Junior Fellowship.
