What Do Diplomats Do After Leaving the Foreign Service?
In a recent survey, 57 percent of those who retired in 2018 and 2019 said they took new jobs. A quarter of them were in full-time positions.
By JOHN K. NALAND
In a recent survey, 57 percent of those who retired in 2018 and 2019 said they took new jobs. A quarter of them were in full-time positions.
By JOHN K. NALAND
A new CDC requirement makes it almost impossible to bring four-legged family members from 113 countries to the United States.
By CHRISTOPHER DATTA
Hiring more diplomats is contingent on congressional approval of a larger budget. It would increase applicants’ chances of getting in.
By LOUIS SAVOIA
The secretary hasn’t quite managed to keep his promise to employees, but he hardly deserves all the blame.
By CHARLES RAY
A summer program in China and training at the Washington International Diplomatic Academy brought a Foreign Service career within reach.
By CHARLIE KEOHAN
They negotiated peace, strengthened diplomatic relations and opened doors for the exchange of cultures and ideas.
By LOUIS SAVOIA
My Turkish-speaking community has been denied international representation for too long. I’m 24, and I hope to change that.
By DOGUKAN KANSU
Covid-19 forced clumsy government bureaucracies to bring diplomacy into the digital age after decades of resistance.
By LOUIS SAVOIA
Diplomacy is a genuine force for good. As a Latvian Foreign Service officer, I want to be a part of it.
By DĀVIS BAUMANIS
A renewed focus on policy and better access have made covering the State Department more effective, they say.
By LOUIS SAVOIA
Our imperfections shouldn’t prevent us from improving other countries. We should work to correct our deficiencies.
By ROBERT DOWNES
The State Department must better equip U.S. diplomats to outmaneuver an increasingly assertive China and a newly aggressive Russia.
By NICHOLAS KRALEV