Visit https://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/officer for comprehensive information about careers.
Read publications such as Foreign Service Journal (http://www.afsa.org/foreign-service-journal) and STATE magazine (https://careers.state.gov/state-magazine) to learn more about the field.
Participate in an internship with the U.S. Department of State.
Conduct information interviews with Foreign Service officers and ask them for advice on preparing for and entering the field. The U.S. Department of State offers Diplomats in Residence, in which career FSOs located throughout the United States provide advice to young people about careers. Visit https://careers.state.gov/connect/dir for more information.
Visit https://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/officer/career-track-quiz to take a quiz that will help you assess which Foreign Service career track is right for you.
- Ambassadors
- Anthropologists
- Archaeologists
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Border Patrol Agents
- Campaign Workers
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- College Professors
- Congressional Aides
- Construction Inspectors
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Cultural Advisers
- Customs Brokers
- Customs Officials
- Demographers
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Economists
- Emergency Management Directors
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- EPA Special Agents
- Ethnoscientists
- Export-Import Specialists
- FBI Agents
- Federal and State Officials
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Futurists
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Intelligence Officers
- Internet Transaction Specialists
- Interpreters
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Linguists
- Lobbyists
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Merchant Mariners
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- National Park Service Employees
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Park Rangers
- Policy Analysts
- Political Columnists and Writers
- Political Consultants
- Political Reporters
- Political Scientists
- Political Speechwriters
- Press Secretaries
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Purchasing Agents
- Recycling Coordinators
- Regional and Local Officials
- Secondary School Teachers
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Sign Language and Oral Interpreters
- Statisticians
- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Planners
- Urban and Regional Planners