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Note: This Questionnaire is for Civil Service and Foreign Service Direct-Hire Employees only.

(TIP: This questionnaire cannot be saved midway. The last two questions request your bio and personal story, which you might wish to prepare separately and then paste into this form. If you do not complete these two sections, we cannot add you to the Volunteer Recruiter Corps database.)

Would you like to inspire others to join the State Department? The Volunteer Recruiter Corps serves to harness the talent and experience of personnel across the State Department to augment the Bureau of Global Talent Management’s recruitment efforts.

We welcome participation from a wide range of Foreign Service and Civil Service colleagues, particularly at the entry- and mid-levels to support the Department’s recruitment goals. We will call on volunteers to speak firsthand about their work experiences and share their personal stories with prospective recruits. Your current location is not a barrier to participation.

Your responses in this questionnaire will help us identify you for participation in suitable opportunities, such as joining a recruiter for a career fair, serving as an info session panelist, participating in a recruitment social media campaign, or corresponding with a prospective candidate. Please note that we will call on volunteers on an as needed basis; due to the high level of interest, it is possible that not all volunteers will be contacted. You will still have access to recruitment news and resources and will learn ways you can recruit within your networks.

You will have a chance to accept or decline offers to participate in specific activities based on your availability and your supervisor's approval. In addition, we will ask your permission before using your bio for an event announcement or for a social media feature. It will be accessible to GTM/TAC/REC staff and will be shared with Bureau recruiters upon request.

Questions with an asterisk (*) indicates a required response.

For additional questions, please contact the Volunteer Recruiter Coordinator (VolRecruiter@state.gov). 

If you have already signed up to the VRC and are looking to update your profile, please navigate to the Careers@State Volunteer Portal via your Okta homepage.
Basic Information
Please use your Department of State email address. If you receive a warning stating that your email is already in the system, please ignore this and click "Save" again.
If you are currently residing outside of the US, please use your most permanent state or territory.
If you are currently residing outside of the US, please use your most permanent zip code.
Home State and Town
Please include state, or country if outside the U.S.
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Professional Experience
If career track has changed name, please select current name of career path. Click Ctrl and your selections if you want to choose multiple options. Skip question if not applicable.
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Please use the following format: EUR/CARC or Embassy/Consulate (city)/(section)
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Education History
Please include the following information related to undergraduate or graduate programs: institution, field of study, and graduation year. You do NOT need to include your GPA.
Select "Other" if your university is not listed
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VRC Participation Preferences
What activities would you like to participate in?
Select all that apply.
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Short Bio *
Your bio helps our recruiters identify the best volunteer for an activity. Additionally, many event organizers ask for the bios of speakers for promotional purposes. Please follow the format used in the below Biographic Example, which is designed for an outside audience.

Ian Morales (Not an actual employee)

Ian Morales joined the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service Specialist in 2011. He is currently the Information Management Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Highland, Genovia, where he is responsible for maintaining the diplomatic post’s full IT infrastructure. Ian previously served as an Information Management Specialist in Mexico, Afghanistan, Washington D.C., and Indonesia.

Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Ian was a systems administrator and IT specialist for VAE Inc. in the D.C. area. Ian also taught English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador for two years. Ian received his Associate’s of Applied Science in Computer Science from Utah Valley University and his Bachelor's of Science in International Relations from Utah State University. Ian is also a certified pilot and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

NOTE: We will not publish your bio until you’ve agreed to participate in a specific event or to be featured online.
Use this space to tell us things like how you found out about opportunities at the State Department, what prompted you to apply/take the test, and/or how you thought a career at State fit with your goals. No need to write in a formal style; write from the heart. Just make it 50-150 words, please!