Last summer, a new cohort of aspiring foreign service officers sat for the standard written exam required to enter America’s diplomatic corps. They got their scores and their rankings, and then they ...

As a 31-year veteran of the Foreign Service, I am dismayed by the suggestion that passing the Foreign Service Officer Test would no longer be a requirement for recruitment into our diplomatic corps ...

The number of Americans who took the Foreign Service exam was down 26 percent in June from the same month the previous year, sparking concerns about what President Trump’s administration may be doing ...

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FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of State on Friday announced changes to its foreign service test, ...

While Georgetown students often imagine exotic, international careers in the foreign service, many are confused by the complicated and competitive application process. U.S. State Department Director ...

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