Overseas Jobs

Page updated 1/24/2017

Thousands of United States citizens work for the federal government overseas in foreign countries, in United States territories, Alaska, and Hawaii. The overseas jobs that are most often available are listed below. These federal overseas jobs are available to anyone who meets the requirements.

There are 89,204 federal employees stationed overseas in over 140 countries. The Defense Department is the largest overseas employer with 47,229 workers. The State Department is the #2 overseas employer with 22,291 employees stationed abroad. Overseas jobs are filled in several ways. In the U.S. territories, Hawaii, and Alaska most positions are filled through competitive civil service announcements.

Clerical (clerk-typist, stenographer) and secretary positions are normally filled locally overseas. There are 89,204 federal employees stationed overseas in over 140 countries. The Defense Department is the largest overseas employer with 47,229 workers. The State Department is the #2 overseas employer with 22,291 employees stationed abroad. Check out our full listing of available federal overseas jobs just below.

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