{"id":4054,"date":"2025-09-26T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devwp.cal.org\/rem\/?page_id=4054"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:05:46","slug":"working-for-the-government-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devwp.cal.org\/rem\/index.php\/is-ehls-for-me-1\/working-for-the-government-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Working for the Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4054\" class=\"elementor elementor-4054\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a1e60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16a1e60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecbcfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ecbcfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86beca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d86beca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working for the <br>Government<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91a415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e91a415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>The EHLS scholarship is funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). As part of the scholarship obligation, participants agree to fulfill the EHLS service requirement, which requires you to work for the federal government in positions with national security responsibilities for one year after you complete the program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b9620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"30b9620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5100\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5100\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Types of Federal Jobs You Could Apply For <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5100\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b8959 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b8959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa715d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa715d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Positions that fulfill the service requirement have some type of national security responsibility. All positions in the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and the Intelligence Community fit this definition. In general, participants who complete the EHLS Program pursue federal jobs in administration, management, or professional fields. Some work as analysts or linguists\/translators; others find positions in their original professional fields.<\/p><p>To assess your skills and interests in relation to the federal job market, visit these websites:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USAJobs<\/a>, which lists all available federal jobs except those in the Intelligence Community.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodciviliancareers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of War<\/a> jobs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/job-seekers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of State<\/a> jobs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/homeland-security-careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> jobs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencecareers.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intelligence Community<\/a> jobs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5101\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5101\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Grade Levels of Federal Jobs <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5101\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a92cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6a92cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06df8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06df8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The job vacancies listed in the above websites may refer to the grade level of the position. Most professional and administrative work in the federal government is paid under the General Schedule (GS) pay system. The GS system is divided into 15 grades. The entry level of professional and administrative positions is normally at GS-7.<\/p><p>Typically, the grade level at which you are selected is commensurate with your work experience, your academic background, or both. Position announcements describe the specific requirements for different grade levels.<\/p><p>Having a bachelor\u2019s degree will normally qualify you for GS-7. Usually, for jobs at GS-7 and higher, you would need to also have specialized experience. Having a master\u2019s degree may qualify you for some jobs at GS-9 and a doctorate could qualify you for GS-11.<\/p><p>For more information about the federal job classification system, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/classification-qualifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5102\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5102\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Support from EHLS During Your Job Search <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5102\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6a867 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef6a867\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556db97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556db97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EHLS Program will not provide you a job, but it will give you training that will prepare you for your job search. See the curriculum in <a href=\"https:\/\/devwp.cal.org\/rem\/index.php\/the-program-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Program of Instruction<\/a>. You will also receive assistance from the National Security Education Program (NSEP) Service Team during and after the program to help identify appropriate federal job opportunities. Members of the NSEP Service Team will provide information about various federal agencies and the types of opportunities that are available in them, and will give you guidance on conducting a successful federal job search.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5103\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5103\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Security Clearance <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5103\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa34fa8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa34fa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b4dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b4dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some government jobs may require a security clearance. Applicants do not need a security clearance before starting the program. EHLS does not give participants security clearances. The security clearance process is handled by agencies in the hiring process. For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehlsprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EHLS-Security-Clearance-Information.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EHLS Security Clearance Information<\/a>, and consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcsa.mil\/Personnel-Security\/Background-Investigations-for-Applicants\/Investigations-Clearance-Process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defense Counterintelligence &amp; Security Agency website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c29f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c29f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">View the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MIaIxUQ9YME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alumni Series video<\/a> below to learn about career opportunities for EHLS Scholars.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eef182 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4eef182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/MIaIxUQ9YME&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" 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Sessions\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd108c2 ehls-events elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-stylish-list\" data-id=\"cd108c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-stylish-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-stylish-list \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-e5850d2\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-wrapper-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\">EHLS Webinar: Applying to EHLS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\">Friday, March 14 \u2013 2pm EST <br> <b>REGISTER NOW<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-f0028b7\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-wrapper-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\">EHLS Live Q&amp;A<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\">Thursday, March 20 \u2013 2pm EST<br><b>REGISTER NOW<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-d6fa418\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-wrapper-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\">EHLS Live Q&amp;A<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\">Thursday, March 27 \u2013 2pm EST<br><b>REGISTER NOW<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46e68e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d46e68e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ce17c info-sessions-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2ce17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #cb580e;\"><strong>Information Sessions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ba13b elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"e4ba13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;f354c0d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;d29622f&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;5f6a47b&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;054b3a2&quot;,&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #4&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #5&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;915486b&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c158bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c158bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83d8a6 eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-radius eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"f83d8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/meet-ehls-at-pentagon-city-lunar-new-year-celebration-va-tickets-1981794578934\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t            <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-left\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-placeholder\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n            <h4 class=\"title\">Meet EHLS at Pentagon City Lunar New Year Celebration<\/h4><div><p><span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-title\">Saturday, February 7 &#8211; 1-4pm<br \/>Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, 1100 Hayes St, Arlington, VA<\/span><span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\"> 22202<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/meet-ehls-at-pentagon-city-lunar-new-year-celebration-va-tickets-1981794578934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"ekit-stylish-list-content-description\">REGISTER NOW<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad1a3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cad1a3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d921e07 eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-radius eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"d921e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/meet-ehls-at-firecracker-festival-new-york-city-tickets-1981797869777\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t            <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-left\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-placeholder\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n            <h4 class=\"title\">Meet EHLS at Firecracker Festival, New York City<\/h4><div><p>Tuesday, February 17 \u2013 11am-3pm <br \/>Sara D. Roosevelt Park at Chrystie and Grand Streets, Chinatown, NY, 10002<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/meet-ehls-at-firecracker-festival-new-york-city-tickets-1981797869777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>REGISTER NOW<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d3818 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15d3818\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0b954 eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-radius eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"4d0b954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_P2-SsDDHT0K-3lXkGDXn-w\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t            <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-left\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-camera-video\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n            <h4 class=\"title\">EHLS Webinar - General Information<\/h4><div><p>Friday, February 27 \u2013 2-3pm EST<br \/>On Zoom<br \/><br \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_P2-SsDDHT0K-3lXkGDXn-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>REGISTER NOW<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177dde0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"177dde0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f00858 eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-radius eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"0f00858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/meet-ehls-at-chinatown-lunar-new-year-festival-new-york-city-tickets-1981800673162\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t            <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-left\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-placeholder\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n            <h4 class=\"title\">Meet EHLS at Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival, New York City<\/h4><div><p>Sunday, March 1 \u2013 11:30am-3:30pm<br \/>Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott Streets, Chinatown, NY 10013<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/meet-ehls-at-chinatown-lunar-new-year-festival-new-york-city-tickets-1981800673162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>REGISTER NOW<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d93cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d93cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123ca02 eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-radius eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"123ca02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_xIdrlUJ_R0uhfeJLsjzDAw\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t            <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-left\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-camera-video\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n            <h4 class=\"title\">EHLS Webinar - Applying to EHLS<\/h4><div><p>Friday, March 6 \u2013 2-3pm EST<br \/>On Zoom<br \/><br \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_xIdrlUJ_R0uhfeJLsjzDAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>REGISTER NOW<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working for the Government The EHLS scholarship is funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). 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