<p>I want to become a UN Ambassador or a diplomat. My dream is to have a career helping those in less fortunate circumstances and I think those careers would achieve that dream. What would I have to major in for such a career, political science? Also, what kind of degree would I need? Thanks so much for any help</p>
<p>You might want to look into International Development, Anthropology, History, IR. No one major can really dictate the direction of your career.</p>
<p>Hi! I'm also interested in becoming a UN Ambassador as well...I'd like to intern at the UN sometime in High School. If you want to chat about it, why not send me a message? I'd love to share my dreams.</p>
<p>Are we allowed to intern at the UN as high school students? Do you know what channels we'd go through?</p>
<p>there is one UN internship for high schoolers (i think it's only seniors though)... it's not exaclty with the UN it's with like the american division or soemthing... if i can find the site again, i'll share it.. otherwise.. it's on the princetonreview/collegeboard internship search (i forget which one)</p>
<p>Probably UNESCO or something along those lines -- most UN internships (and I'd say all, but I don't have complete knowledge on the subject) are for graduate students only (apparently) and are incredibly competitive.</p>
<p>but i'm sure there's one for high school seniors, because it says high school students until you research it further, and i was going to apply until i realized that i wasn't old enough...</p>
<p>Heed my advice in the 'College Life' section...someone asked the same questions...and its what i want to do as well...but mind you me and the thread starter in the other section are only 2 of this large pool thatwill consist of your comeptition. Everyone wants to be in the international field nowadays. :)</p>
<p>If you live near New York or DC, start contacting the missions of some countries to the UN,you can intern there as well. I have a few friends doing just that. Also, the American UN internship that 09xoxo mentioned is run by UNA-USA (google it..). I'd post the link, but unfortunately I am lazy.</p>
<p>yeah it's that one... (heh i'm lazy too)</p>
<p>The number one most important thing for ambassadors and diplomats isn't a knowledge of political science, which is something you can pick up by reading the newspaper every day and the occasional book. It's knowledge of language and culture. That's the only way you can really communicate.</p>
<p>That's the number one thing for being a foreign service officer, not for being a career diplomat. Diplomacy is the art of negotiation and politics, which is reinforced by a ready knowledge of language and culture. Which explains how non-FSOs can be appointed as ambassadors (aside from the whole political system...)</p>
<p>my mom is a diplomat.Has been posted to moscow,new york,sierra leone,rome and china.The only language she knows is english.</p>
<p>It all depends on how well you do on the Foreign Service exam.</p>
<p>Diplomacy is the patriotic art of lying.</p>
<p>Try voulnteer work at the UN</p>