Foreign Service Officer

Hannah Sheetz

Job Description

• Help U.S. citizens traveling in assigned country

• Defend U.S. foreign policy in assigned country

• Promote economic partnerships in assigned country

• Analyze political and economic developments in assigned country

Career Tracks

• Management affairs• Consular affairs• Economic affairs• Political affairs• Public diplomacy

Skills • Strong interpersonal and communication skills• Adaptability• Stress tolerance• Good problem-solving and decision making

skills• Integrity• Dependability• Ability to plan and set priorities• Initiative and leadership

Education

• College– Political Science– History– Geography– World Politics– Economics

• Foreign language• Foreign Service Exam

Training

• Language training

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Advice From Foreign Service Officers

• Pick a degree you enjoy• Study a foreign language• Keep an open mind• Must be able to handle cultural

shock well• Study foreign affairs

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• Beginning Salary– Bachelor’s degree $47,024– Master’s degree $52,601

• Ambassador (highest rank) salary– Around $140,940

Related Careers• Foreign Service Specialists• Foreign Agricultural Service Officers • The USAID Professionals

The whole world steps aside for a person who knows where they are going.~Anonymous