State Department Teams Up With Five Leading Women’s Colleges

Secretary Clinton

The U.S. State Department has entered into an agreement with five prestigious women’s colleges to increase the number of students preparing for careers in the foreign service. The Women and Public Service Initiative will hold a conference this fall at Bryn Mawr College and will develop a political leadership institute to train young women for public service. Participating colleges in addition to Bryn Mawr are Wellesley College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and Barnard College.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a graduate of Wellesley College.