<p>Hello.</p>
<p>I have recently read another thread on this forum with details on requirements for becoming a U.S. Diplomat working in foreign countries.
However, I still have several questions that remain unanswered, so if anyone could give me any form of information, I would be grateful.</p>
<p>First off, I've read that Diplomatic career does not require a college degree, or at least nothing beyond an Associates Degree. Currently, I am enrolled in the University of Washington (4 year college) and am taking Business courses while studying Japanese and Global History on my own in my free time. My first question is, would having a Bachelor's Degree instead of an Associates increase my chances of receiving an job offer after passing all the qualifications for a Diplomat, at all?</p>
<p>My other question is about the constant warning I see about a Diplomat's Job Description.</p>
<p>"Diplomats have to be willing to accept jobs in any part of the world, including dangerous and undeveloped areas."</p>
<p>I have always believed that fluency in a foreign language is a very important ability for a Foreign Officer Diplomat.
Given that I am fluent in English and Japanese, does that increase my chances of receiving an job offer from a U.S. Embassy in Japan as opposed to from other areas of the world?</p>