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The U.S. State Department employes people both overseas and in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of State has three main types of employees. They include Foreign Service Officers, Foreign Service Specialists and Civil Service employees. State Department employees research information, help develop foreign policy, implement established policies, and assisting American citizens in 170 countries all over the globe.
Foreign Service Officers, of FSOs are the most visible workers of the State Department. They work in all U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic missions. There are several different types of FSOs, each type focuses on one of the following areas - Administrative, Consular, Economic, Political and Public Diplomacy. For further information, please visit the U.S. State Department's website at http://www.state.gov/www/careers/rfscontents.html.
Foreign Service Specialists provide specialized functions necessary for the operation of U.S. Diplomatic posts world wide. They carryout such duties as maintaining Department buildings, the Department's communications information network, and providing medical assistance at sites throughout the world. For further details about specific job funtions, please visit the U.S. State Department's website at http://www.state.gov/www/careers/rfsspecover.html.
Civil Service employees are responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and maintaining diplomatic relations around the globe. They work in Washington, D.C. and at sites world wide. They help process dispatches, passports as well as other duties. They help coordinate human rights issues, refugee programs, intelligence and research duties, administrative functions, narcotics affairs, and environment issues. For further details about specific job funtions, please visit the U.S. State Department's website at http://www.state.gov/www/careers/rcscareer.html.
In addition the State Department provides various internships and other opportunities for students interested in international affairs and other topics relating to the State Department's responsibilities.
People interested in working for the U.S. State Department should get in touch with Recruitment Division of the U.S. Department of State.