<p>At this moment in life I have two divergent paths to choose. Civil Engineering or Foreign Affairs. However, while I have a clear idea on how to obtain a job in civil engineering, the diplomatic service is a haze.</p>
<p>My question is, I go to Georgetown School of Foreign Service, then how do I get a job in the government diplomatic service? My research was weird, I found the foreign service website but apparently anyone can get in with a simple test. No mentioning of college degrees, nothing of that sort. I mean, I guess you need a college education for that test, but anyone can take it. I'm in a haze, so if anyone can clear it up, maybe I'll think about the foreign service a bit more.</p>
<p>P.S. I read that they also have a school of international security, or something of the sort, what kind of exact career can you get out of that?</p>
<p>Um, the test for the Foreign Service is not exactly a simple test. I mean, anyone can take it but that doesn't mean that most people pass. And then you have to pass an interview where a lot of people come out of the running and only after you do well on that you're put on a list and if you're not contacted whithin 18 months or something like that you have to go through the whole process again.</p>
<p>Yea the pass rate for the Foreign Service exam is supposed to be something laughable like 3%. Plus there's the whole matter of getting security clearance, professional education that the State department puts you through if and when you pass the test, and other things.</p>