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U.S. Department of State Information Session
Are you interested in pursuing a career in Diplomacy? Attend the U.S. Department of State Information Session and meet with Philip Beekman, the U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence for New England. You will learn about careers with the Department and how you can serve your country by working in any one of more than 270 U.S. embassies, consulates, and missions overseas, or in Washington, D.C. Opportunities include Foreign Service Officers, Foreign Service Specialists, Civil Service professionals, internships and fellowships.
This is also a great way to learn about the State Department's internship program! (Applications due September 16!)
Not just for political science and international studies majors – we are also actively recruiting from the fields of business and finance, computer science and information technology, human resources, facility engineering, and more -- all majors, and graduate students, are welcome!
About the Diplomat: Philip Beekman has been a member of the Foreign Service for fourteen years and has served in public diplomacy, political, and consular positions overseas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia (twice), and Trinidad and Tobago. In Washington, D.C., Mr. Beekman was a Watch Officer and Senior Watch Officer at the State Department's Operations Center and a Special Assistant for the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Before joining the Foreign Service, Mr. Beekman worked as a researcher at the Partnership for Public Service in Washington, D.C. and as a government affairs consultant in Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in International Relations and earned a Masters in Public Administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 6:15pm to 7:15pm
Gasson Hall, Room 302
Gasson Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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