Comments on: What kind of jobs can I get with my country’s embassy in a foreign country? http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-kind-of-jobs-can-i-get-with-my-countrys-embassy-in-a-foreign-country/ Career and Job Advice Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-kind-of-jobs-can-i-get-with-my-countrys-embassy-in-a-foreign-country/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:24:59 +0000 http://www.resumebutler.com/blog/what-kind-of-jobs-can-i-get-with-my-countrys-embassy-in-a-foreign-country/#comment-2684 You don't say what country you are in. So I'll assume the US. US Foreign Service jobs are HIGHLY competitive You need more than a BA. You need work experience and overseas experience. The last person I knew who got into the US foreign service (where her first job was processing visa applications at an embassy in Europe) had a law degree and 10 years of volunteering and work experience with various international organizations. Embassies hire local people for many positions. The entry-level job for embassy staff coming from the embassy's own country is visa processing. Once you pass the foreign service exam and go through the initial training, you *might* get your first choice for placement -- but you will be moved after a couple of years to a different placement. If you are a rather smart student, then you need to start looking into ways to get international work experience that will make you appealing in a few years to those who hire for foreign service jobs -- and get busy acquiring the knowledge you will need to pass the initial exam.<a href="http://www.medicalsupplyservices.com/medical-equipment-sales.htm"> Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS</a> You don’t say what country you are in. So I’ll assume the US.

US Foreign Service jobs are HIGHLY competitive

You need more than a BA. You need work experience and overseas experience. The last person I knew who got into the US foreign service (where her first job was processing visa applications at an embassy in Europe) had a law degree and 10 years of volunteering and work experience with various international organizations.

Embassies hire local people for many positions. The entry-level job for embassy staff coming from the embassy’s own country is visa processing.

Once you pass the foreign service exam and go through the initial training, you *might* get your first choice for placement — but you will be moved after a couple of years to a different placement.

If you are a rather smart student, then you need to start looking into ways to get international work experience that will make you appealing in a few years to those who hire for foreign service jobs — and get busy acquiring the knowledge you will need to pass the initial exam. Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS

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