United States Foreign Service

The United States Foreign Service, a personnel system within the Diplomatic Service, helps represent America to the world. Members of the Foreign Service serve at any of the 265 American Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Missions around the world, as well as Washington DC. They represent America abroad by implementing the foreign policy of the United States and by directly aiding US citizens.

Joining the Foreign Service

The US Foreign Service seeks to employ the best and brightest citizens. Foreign Service Officers must take an all-day written exam, which emphasizes entry level knowledge of world affairs and mangagement skills that one would find in many college survey courses. Those who pass are invited to appear for a day long oral assessment which is an exercise in one?s ability to utilize general business skills in conjunction with other applicants in the context of hypothetical diplomatic case studies.

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Foreign Service Specialists are hired based on having proven skills in their speciality. Both Officers and Specialists selected for hire must pass extensive background and medical clearances.

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