Foreign Service Officer
Description
A foreign service officer is tasked with going to other countries and helping spread America's interests worldwide. You will stay at one of 265 embassies worldwide. Some also help issue passports and visas.
Career Aspects
Travel
You will go to foreign countries and stay at different embassies.
Danger
You will sometimes be stationed in hostile environments where the people do not like America.
Advantages
You get health, life, and long term care insurance and have access to multiple government programs for support. Also you get government paid housing.
Education
None officially required but they look for applicants with a bachelors degree. One requirement is they have to speak a foreign language.
Training
Two primary training stations are the Foreign Service Institute and the you have to take the Foreign Service Officer Test.
Salary
The salary has a tiered stucture with the lowest possible salary is $28,762 and the highest being $179,000