Joining the Foreign Service--then, now, and in-between.

American Diplomacy | May 27, 2008| | Copyright

Editor's Note: A senior active-duty Foreign Service Officer examines the process of entering the Foreign Service, from the Rogers Act of 1924 to the present. She looks at how the changing needs of the Foreign Service have affected the examination-entry process, especially in regard to the present emphasis on Transformational Diplomacy. This essay will be extremely useful for anyone considering joining the Foreign Service. - JEW

The United States Foreign Service is a career like no other. Challenge and change are inherent in a Foreign Service Officer's professional ...

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