INTERNATIONAL CAREERS IN FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMACY
Meet Diplomat Anne O’Leary – Diplomat in Residence, UC Berkeley
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 – EMU Mills International Center
The UO Career Center is delighted to host U.S. Department of State representative, Ms. Anne O’Leary, who is the Diplomat-in-Residence at UC-Berkeley. Ms. O’Leary will be here on Wednesday, April 30 to primarily inform and to recruit a new generation of foreign policy professionals for Department of State and Foreign Service careers.
Students have several opportunities to meet and interact with Ms. O’Leary:
Coffee and Informal Conversation with Anne O’Leary
11:30-1 - EMU Mills International Center
Open to all on drop-in basis
Department of State and Foreign Service Careers Info Session
3:00 – 5:00 – EMU Mills International Center
Open to all
Please note: it is advised students familiarize themselves with the Department of State web site prior to her visit so that time with Ms. O’Leary is maximized (http://www.careers.state.gov).
Anne O’Leary Biography:
Ms. O’Leary has more than 25 years of experience in the Mideast, North Africa, and South Asia. Her diplomatic career has included formidable public and cultural affairs assignments in Afghanistan, Libya, Morocco, Lebanon, India, and Egypt among many others. Since the US Agency for International Development now falls under the Department of State Ms. O’Leary can speak to students interested in USAID and can also help students find their way to the remaining two foreign affairs agencies, the foreign services of the Department of Commerce and Department of Agriculture.
Anne’s online biography: http://career.berkeley.edu/State/StateBio.stm.
About the U.S. Department of State and Foreign Service
The U.S. Department of State is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency. We begin our mission of diplomacy in Washington, D.C., where we hire Foreign Service, Civil Service and student employees to work at our offices in the U.S. and at over 265 posts abroad.
Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) help formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States. They are an essential part of the frontline personnel at all U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions. They advocate American foreign policy, protect American citizens, and promote American business interests throughout the world. FSOs staff our Embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions devoted to strengthening peace, stability, and prosperity. Their perceptiveness, dedication, and creativity drive the formulation and achievement of American foreign policy objectives. Increasingly, transnational issues such as the environment, science and technology; the global struggle against diseases such as AIDS; international law enforcement cooperation and counter narcotics trafficking; counter proliferation and international action against trafficking in persons have gained stature among American foreign policy objectives. Please note: FSOs require no specific education level, academic major or proficiency in a foreign language for appointment as a Foreign Service Officer. However, the U.S. Department of State welcomes applicants who have foreign language competence, especially in Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Urdu. http://www.careers.state.gov