Foreign Language in Government: Working in an Embassy

What Do Embassies Do?  Information about particular country  Human rights watch  Promote American policy  Work with foreign government  Serve Americans’ needs  Passport/Visa services  Trade and Commerce  Could be more than one embassy/consulate within a country  Information about particular country  Human rights watch  Promote American policy  Work with foreign government  Serve Americans’ needs  Passport/Visa services  Trade and Commerce  Could be more than one embassy/consulate within a country

Jobs Within a U.S. Embassy  Foreign Service Officer  Foreign Service Specialist  Locally Employed (LE) Staff  Outlook  Pay - minimum $36,000/yr. salary (personal observation)  Foreign Service Officer  Foreign Service Specialist  Locally Employed (LE) Staff  Outlook  Pay - minimum $36,000/yr. salary (personal observation)

Student Oppurtunities  Fellowships, Clerical Work, Summer Programs, Summer/Fall/Spring Internships, Cooperative Education Program  Majors  Location  Paid + Leave  Elligibility  Fellowships, Clerical Work, Summer Programs, Summer/Fall/Spring Internships, Cooperative Education Program  Majors  Location  Paid + Leave  Elligibility

Useful Links  Fed. Government Employee:  U.S. Dept. of State Employment:  Opportunities:  German Embassy:  Embassy List:  Fed. Government Employee:  U.S. Dept. of State Employment:  Opportunities:  German Embassy:  Embassy List: