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For about a 1% investment of the Federal budget, the State Department yields a large return for the American people by advancing U.S. national security, promoting our economic interests, providing services, and reaffirming our country’s exceptional role in the world. Read on to learn how the work of the Department benefits this state’s residents.

Connecticut

• Jobs and Diplomacy

  • In partnership with agencies across the federal government, the Department of State advances U.S. trade policy objectives by opening new export and job opportunities for American businesses and workers through trade initiatives. In Connecticut, approximately 75,000 U.S. jobs were supported by goods exports (2014) and foreign direct investment supported about 101,000 U.S. jobs (2013). This resulted in $15.3 billion in goods exports from Connecticut (2015). (EB) More»

  • The Department of State assisted with a deal worth approximately $346,000,000 million (U.S. Export Content estimated at $294,000,000) between General Electric and the Angolan Ministry of Transportation. The deal will provide the Angolan Ministry with 100 locomotives, plus eight modernization and training services. (EB) More»

  • The Department of State assisted with a deal worth approximately $81 million (U.S. Export Content estimated at $72,000,000) between Australia and General Electric. The contract between General Electric and Roy Hill Holdings of Australia will provide 22 diesel electric locomotives, and includes a servicing contract. (EB) More»

  • The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs assisted with a deal worth approximately $271 million between Transaero Airlines and Engine Alliance for the purchase of engines to power Airbus A380 aircraft, with final engine assembly conducted at Pratt & Whitney’s engine center in Middletown, Connecticut. (EB)  More»

  • The Estonia-U.S. Embassy helps Connecticut-based Subway World Headquarters open franchise in Estonia. (EUR) More»

  • Connecticut hosted foreign physicians, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs and others as part of work and study-based international exchange visitor programs. (ECA) More»

  • The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) contributed more than $114,000 to the economy of Connecticut through contracts and federal grants that directly supported INL’s mission. (INL) More»

  • The Bureau of Diplomatic Security provided approximately $36,000 to Connecticut-based vendors for procurement of goods and services (DS) More»

  • Canberra Industries received $704,765 from the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Program of Technical Assistance to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards, which funds the U.S. Support Program and provides budgetary assistance for research and development projects on technical safeguards. (ISN) More»

  • Click here for more information about Department career recruitment events in Connecticut. (HR)

• Education

  • Fulbright Scholarship Awards: 55 Scholars and Students from Connecticut (ECA) More»

  • Diplomat-in-Residence (Jon Danilowicz): Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) are career Foreign Service Officers located throughout the U.S. who provide guidance and advice to students, professionals and the community about Department careers. (HR) More»

  • Yale University hosted two Foreign Language Teaching Assistants from Nairobi. The FLTA Program aims to strengthen foreign language instruction at U.S. educational institutions by establishing a native speaker presence in the classroom. (AF) More»

  • Academic partnership established between the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University and South Africa’s University of Free State Faculty of Theology’s Jonathan Edwards Centre Africa, which serves as a research, education and publication hub for the study of Edwards and evangelical history. Partnerships with universities abroad help U.S. institutions strengthen their programs, promote opportunities for students and faculty and enhance their global presence. (AF) More»

  • 331 exchange visitors from overseas visited Connecticut and 174 Connecticut residents travelled overseas as part of the Department’s educational and cultural exchange funded programs. (ECA) More»

  • Fifteen Brazilian students studied at Fairfield University, Wesleyan University and Yale University through the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program. This program is funded by the Brazilian government and the private sector and sends 101,000 Brazilian university students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to study and conduct research abroad. The U.S. is a priority destination for scholarship recipients, and the program strengthens U.S. and Brazilian institutional partnerships, develops a workforce prepared for 21st century opportunities, and contributes to long-term economic growth for both countries. (WHA) More»

  • The Department of State hosted an International Virtual College Fair in 2013 to celebrate International Education Week and the $29 billion international student industry in the United States. The event featured colleges and universities from across the United States and had more than 22,000 potential students from 206 countries in attendance who completed nearly 55,000 visits to the virtual university booths. Central Connecticut State University, Post University, University of Bridgeport, and Western Connecticut State University participated in the International Virtual College Fair. (IIP) More»

• Partnerships

  • Connecticut hosted 16 students from allied and friendly nations for International Military Education and Training. (PM) More»

  • Refugee Arrivals in 2015: 510. The Department works with nine domestic nongovernmental organizations, which place refugees in over 300 affiliated offices in roughly 180 communities around the country. These local offices work closely with community partners, congregations, volunteers, and state and local officials to provide a successful start for refugees rebuilding their lives. Refugee communities have historically enhanced the economic dynamism and cultural vitality of our nation. Refugees contribute to the United States in numerous ways, including by starting businesses and joining the U.S. military. (PRM) More»

  • Yale University in New Haven is a participating school in the Diplomacy Lab partnership led by the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships. Diplomacy Lab is a public-private partnership that enables the State Department to "course-source" research and innovation related to foreign policy challenges by harnessing the efforts of students and faculty experts at universities across the country. Learn more about Diplomacy Lab here. (S/GP)

  • The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs partnered with the National Association of Attorneys General and the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office to deploy one attorney from Connecticut to train African Union staff and member country officials on legislative drafting and policy. (INL) More»

  • $300,000 was invested into Connecticut’s Lawyers Without Borders to train and equip 160 Liberian law enforcement personnel, judges, magistrates, prosecutors, and attorneys with tools and techniques to effectively identify, investigate, and prosecute traffickers. (J/TIP) More»

• Travel and Security

  • Total Passports Issued in Fiscal Year 2015: 195,662 (CA) More»

  • The Connecticut Passport Agency employs 28 government and 19 contract staff. (CA) More»

  • Passport Application Acceptance Facilities: 145 (CA) More»

  • Number of overseas adoptions for Connecticut families in Fiscal Year 2014: 54. The Office of Children's Issues plays an active role in the intercountry adoption process. Its work is dedicated to assisting parents as they seek to provide a home to orphans abroad. (CA) More»

  • Diplomatic Security New York Field Office serves Connecticut: Diplomatic Security has offices throughout the United States staffed with special agents and contract investigators, who conduct criminal, counterterrorism and background investigations. Agents assigned to field and resident offices assist in providing support to the protection of the Secretary of State, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and visiting foreign dignitaries. Liaison with federal and local law enforcement, foreign mission personnel, local officials, and the private sector complements their major responsibilities. (DS – Resident Office: Bridgeport Investigative Field Office) More»