Human Resources Office

The Human Resources Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Calgary provides a full range of services to U.S. Government employees assigned to Calgary and to Locally-Engaged staff.

To be eligible for employment at the U.S. Mission to Canada, you must have legal status to work in Canada. Preference is given to U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members and U.S. Citizen Veterans. U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members are the dependent family members of the United States Government employees assigned to the Embassy and Consulates General.

Areas of public interest are: Employment in the U.S. Mission to Canada

• Opportunities for U.S. Citizens
• Opportunities for Canadian Citizens
• Internships at the U.S. Consulate General in Calgary

Should an advertised position for which you meet all the required qualifications be of interest, please forward the SF-171 or resume with OF-612 by mail to the address in the vacancy announcement. Forms are available at:

• Application for Federal Employment -- SF171
• Optional Application for Federal Employment -- OF612

Thank you for your interest in working with the United States Government in Canada.

To contact us by mail:
U.S. Consulate General
Human Resources Office
615 Macleod Trail S.E., 10th Floor
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T8 Canada

To contact us by fax: 403 264 6630

Internships at the U.S. Consulate in Calgary

Every year, the U.S. Consulate General in Calgary offers several opportunities for university students to gain firsthand experience in the world of international diplomacy through our internship program. If you are interested in participating in an internship at our office, please consider applying to one of the following programs:

Internships for U.S. Citizens:
There are internships and student programs managed by our headquarters, the U.S. Department of State, in Washington, D.C.

Approximately fifty percent of the internships are in Washington, D.C. and the remaining internships are at embassies and consulates abroad, including our posts in Canada. Students must apply to the Department of State for these internships. Students tentatively selected for this program must undergo a background investigation and receive either a Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

The State Department offers three internship cycles throughout the year:

• Summer - mid-May to end of September
• Fall - mid-October to end of December
• Spring - mid-January to end of April

The deadline for submission of applications for the Summer program is November 1st; the deadline for the Fall program is March 1st; and July 1st is the deadline for the Spring program.

For additional information on these programs and other employment opportunities, please visit the State Department's career website, and then click on student programs.

Commercial Service Internships:
University graduate-level students are encouraged to apply for a semester internship with the Commercial Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Calgary. Interns will be involved with all aspects of trade development, from market research to trade shows. Students with American or Canadian citizenship or Landed Immigrant status in Canada are eligible. A security check will be conducted on the selected applicants.

State Department Internships: Students with Canadian citizenship or Landed Immigrant status in Canada (who are not American citizens) are invited to participate in a semester-based internships with the Political/Economic and Consular Sections of the U.S. Consulate General in Calgary. The purpose of this program is to offer students the challenge of working in a foreign affairs arena while gaining valuable practical experience.