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I have been considering career options lately and was wondering if anyone in the RallyPoint community has left the military and gone to work for the Department of State, most notably the Foreign Service. I would also be interested in hearing any stories about working with US Embassy staff; funny or serious.
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LT (Join to see). There are four major routes into the foreign service life
(1) Foreign Service Officer - take the FSO Written Assessment and FSO Oral Assessment
(2) Foreign Service Staff - apply directly with specialized skills like radio communications
(3) USDOS/INR - Bureau of Intelligence and Research ( http://www.state.gov/s/inr/ )
(4) Resident Agency - CIA, USAID or US Agency with presence in the embassy compound
If you are interested in any of these options, please send email address for offline discussion.
Warmest Regards, Sandy ( [login to see] || http://www.linkedin.com/in/armynurse )
(1) Foreign Service Officer - take the FSO Written Assessment and FSO Oral Assessment
(2) Foreign Service Staff - apply directly with specialized skills like radio communications
(3) USDOS/INR - Bureau of Intelligence and Research ( http://www.state.gov/s/inr/ )
(4) Resident Agency - CIA, USAID or US Agency with presence in the embassy compound
If you are interested in any of these options, please send email address for offline discussion.
Warmest Regards, Sandy ( [login to see] || http://www.linkedin.com/in/armynurse )
Thomas,
This might help... there are over 80 RP members currently working at the Department of State. You can connect with them here:
https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/u-s-department-of-state-washington-dc/current
We also have 10 veterans who are specifically Foreign Service Officers:
https://www.rallypoint.com/positions/foreign-service-officer/current
I'm sure that connecting with some of them would be of great help. Good luck!
This might help... there are over 80 RP members currently working at the Department of State. You can connect with them here:
https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/u-s-department-of-state-washington-dc/current
We also have 10 veterans who are specifically Foreign Service Officers:
https://www.rallypoint.com/positions/foreign-service-officer/current
I'm sure that connecting with some of them would be of great help. Good luck!
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I recommend reading this book: http://www.afsa.org/inside.
The chart here is helpful: http://suitupfso.blogspot.com/2011/07/csfs-compared-to-military-rankings.html.
Look at this chart/read this book: https://books.google.com.cy/books?id=gPat0nCTbIUC&pg=PA121&lpg=PA121&dq=comparison+of+%22foreign+service+officer%22+and+military&source=bl&ots=yuhwhI7aAp&sig=hvbuKF35cs37tjOaNOayR5jiq40&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GzikVPPqJ4f4ygOYk4LIDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=comparison%20of%20%22foreign%20service%20officer%22%20and%20military&f=false
The chart here is helpful: http://suitupfso.blogspot.com/2011/07/csfs-compared-to-military-rankings.html.
Look at this chart/read this book: https://books.google.com.cy/books?id=gPat0nCTbIUC&pg=PA121&lpg=PA121&dq=comparison+of+%22foreign+service+officer%22+and+military&source=bl&ots=yuhwhI7aAp&sig=hvbuKF35cs37tjOaNOayR5jiq40&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GzikVPPqJ4f4ygOYk4LIDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=comparison%20of%20%22foreign%20service%20officer%22%20and%20military&f=false
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I have read the book. It was an interesting read. Thanks for the blogspot link, MAJ (Join to see).
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