Inside a U.S. Embassy is a unique resource, taking readers inside embassies and consulates in over 50 countries, providing detailed descriptions of Foreign Service jobs and first-hand accounts of diplomacy in action.
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The December FSJ focus is on the Obama administration’s new push for arms control.
Authors include security scholar Pierce Corden, arms control expert Sally K. Horn, former Assistant Secretary Paula DeSutter, and Executive Director of the Arms Control Association Darryl G. Kimball. In a feature article, “My Prague Sec...ret Police File,” career FSO Frederick Quinn describes his experience retrieving the Secret Police file from Prague on his tenure there 30 years ago. Also find the semi-annual Schools Supplement, including Rebecca Grappo's “Community Colleges — Time to Take Another Look.”
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November issue is now online. Focus is "In Their Own Write" -- the Journal's annual compilation of recent books by Foreign Service authors.
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September FSJ now online. Focus on diplomats in conflict zones. Check it out!
We are pleased to report that the American Foreign Service Association is now partnering with Potomac Books Inc. for distribution of Inside a U.S. Embassy. More information is available at www.afsa.org/inside...
Special Offer til July 31 only On July 31, we are moving "Inside a U.S. Embassy," the popular introduction to the Foreign Service from the American Foreign Service Association, to a new warehouse. We will be working with Potomac Books on distribution for the book...
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July issue of the magazine is now online. Find Foreign Service fiction for summer reading, as well as profiles of this year's winners of AFSA's awards for dissent and outstanding performance.
If you've done one of the fellowships listed below, looks like you can skip the FSOT and QEP parts of the Foreign Service entrance process and head straight to the Oral Assessment. The fellowships can be a great way to get a taste of the Foreign Service career to see if it's a good fit...
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Benefits for Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Foreign Service Employees
By Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
June 18, 2009
While a career in the Foreign Service is rewarding, the demands to serve our country require great commitment and sacrifice by Foreign Service employees and their families. As in Ame...rican society, our Foreign Service families come in different configurations; all are part of the common fabric of our Post communities abroad. Family members often uproot their lives, endure hardship conditions, and put their own careers on hold to support our overseas missions. The Department of State acknowledges these vital contributions by providing certain family members with benefits, training, and allowances.
The same has not been true for domestic partners of Foreign Service employees. While these partners support the work of our overseas posts, they are not granted benefits and allowances provided for other family members. ...
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Benefits for Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Foreign Service Employees
Inside a U.S. Embassy "Spouse and Partner Guide for Those Considering the Foreign Service" is a State Department Family Liaison Office publication. A great resource, with real info on rights (and lack of same) for partners. Good background for following recent discussions on improving access to benefits for Members of Household.
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