Wall Street Journal

Are Diplomats Ready to Defend U.S. Interests?

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 ...
New York Post

State Department dumbing down its diplomat applications

The Foreign Service – the US Department of State’s on-ramp for career diplomats – is watering down its application process with a change that critics say could have troubling implications for national ...
The Washington Post

Refusing to Give Up On the Foreign Service

John A. Boland got a top score on the Foreign Service written exam and, after an all-day interview session, received a job offer from the State Department, pending a medical clearance. An official ...
Wall Street Journal

In Defense of the Foreign Service Officer Test

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Images: Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly Since 1924, anyone who wants to become an American ...
The Hoya

State Department Director General Discusses Foreign Service Careers

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 ...
Washington Examiner

Interest in State Department’s Foreign Service declining and some blame Trump: Report

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 ...