I am 18 years old and I want to become diplomat.?

Adam

Study different languages. You have to prove fluency. There will be a proficiency test. Study Study Study.

dognhorsemom

If you're in the US, the only requirements to join the Foreign Service (the US diplomatic corps) is to be a high school graduate, be a US citizen on the day your're sworn in, pass the foreign service exam, and be able to get a top secret security clearance. And no one cares about your resume or your cover letter - they are not required.

You don't need to speak a foreign language; they teach you the ones you need, as you need them. You don't need to study foreign relations, political science, economics, or anything like that, unless the subject interests you. Foreign service officers come from all kinds of backgrounds and all kinds of educations, all over the US. Some join right out of college, others in their 30's and 40's.

The foreign service exam is very, very tough. On the other hand, you can take it more than once if you fail the first time. (I passed on the first try - shameless bragging - and have been a diplomat for 21 years.)

Good luck!

dvn_4eva

You'll have to go to college with a major in something like international studies, international business, economics, political science, or at some schools, a more specific major like development, peace and conflict studies, or US Foreign policy. Take hard classes, especially in language, and apply for state department internships. If you are in the US, and I believe in other countries also, there is an exam you will have to pass before you can join the state department or foreign ministry. In the US, you usually take it after you graduate from undergrad or grad school, and the best advice I can give in preparing for the foreign service exam is to read a major newspaper (like the Times or the Post) and the Economist every day (every week for the economist) cover to cover for a year prior to the exam, because the questions cover a wide spectrum of topics. You are tested on general knowledge about your country because you are going to be representing it to everyone you meet. Everything from who won an important basketball game to current and former government officials could be on there. It is not a hard test if you are well-informed, but you do have to study.

Also, you should probably learn to use punctuation properly. And to proofread. When you're applying to the foreign service, they will throw out your resume if your cover letter gives them the impression that you did not put much effort into it or makes you look unintelligent. That's not just criticism, it's real advice that will contribute to you being able to accomplish your dream.

romulin

Start by taking political science. If after that your still interested you may begin by volunteering with political groups and learn to have a tough stomach, its going to be ugly.

read Behold, a pale horse, by Michael Cooper
This book tells it like it really is. You will be a different person when your done.
If thats what you think you want.
Good luck

spike

get into politics
study 3 foreign languages
marry into the right circles

milton

Get a graduate degree. Learn languages. Apply to the Austrian Diplomatic Academy, one of the best. Do volunteer work in the developing world.

joeslam

Looking at the qualifications of other diplomats, I would learn internationl law, economics, about 2 other languages, some business courses, conservation and oh yeah, some political science courses. That should give you some entrance to that field, and one more thing. Participate in things that are political. You know like those 2 parties (democrat, republican) and do some volunteer work for your community.

rhymingron

So you want to be a future diplomat, why not a diplomat?

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