If I want to work at the US embassy in another country, But I'm not sure which field of study that falls under

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If I want to work at the US embassy in another country, But I'm not sure which field of study that falls under

Answer 1

You have to become a foreign service officer to work at an embassy. You need a bachelors degree in any field at the least to be one, although since you have to take a test to be an officer, study American government, economics and business administration. The process is difficult and lengthy. Go to this website and read more.

www.careers.state.gov

Answer 2

Study geography, history, government, foreign relations and diplomacy in order to work at a US Embassy in another country.

Answer 3

If you want to be a Foreign Service Officer, just gain a broad based education.  Knowing alot about history, culture, politics, and international relations will help you when you take the Foreign Service entry exam.  FSOs come from all kinds of backgrounds, not just people with degrees in international relations....  There are lawyers, doctors, entrepenuers, business people, media types, all of whom seek a second, or third career in the Foreign Service.

Do check out careers.state.gov.  It's a very useful website if you're considering working for the State Department.

Answer 4

It depends on what exactly you want to do.  Traditional diplomacy -- i.e. Foreign Service Officer, is more or less what was described by others.

However, there are military personnel/phone/computer/financial/USAID... facility maintenance people, none of whom needed to take the Foreign Service Exam to get their jobs in an overseas Embassy.

So it just depends on what you're looking for!

Answer 5

I dont think there is really any "field of study" that they want to see, I have seen people from many different backgrounds working at an Embassy. I would suggest going to the state.gov website, and if I remember right there should be a place for being an intern.... you wont be a state department employee but its a good foot in the door type thing (the other "agencies" posted at the Embassy seem to really like the interns) but as far as I remember the pay isnt that well but being overseas it does make up for it.... I would do it if I was the college type.