Inside a U.S. Embassy: Diplomacy at Work, All-New Third Edition of the Essential Guide to the Foreign Service

Anyone who considers a career in the Foreign Service should read this book. It describes the workings of embassies as well as the paths to follow if one is considering this role in service to the United States.

Me encanta el libro. Es excelente ya que posee información de las diferentes agencias encargadas de las operaciones del servicio diplomático estadounidense. Habla sobre política, proyectos de desarrollo económico, cooperación internacional, derechos humanos, etc. Brinda testimonios y relatos cronológicos de los diversos actores del cuerpo diplomático. La tercera edición de abril de 2021 posee información para solicitar becas. Llego en buen estado y su interior (imágenes, mapas, etc.) es en blanco y negro.

I found this very helpful for gaining a deeper understanding of the career prongs you can select. There were dozens of day-in-the-life-of accounts from officers in each area. For example, one economic officer visited Peace Corps volunteers working on local development projects for funding and also wrote cables to Washington, D.C. on counterfeiting in the country. Other consular officers described processing hundreds of visas, etc. Very easy to read in a few hours.

IF you're thinking about going into the Foreign Service, this book is a must read. It gives you the day to day account of what people actually "do" in the Foreign Service, taking away some of the "glamour" that is often associated with being an FSO.The book gives first hand accounts of what diplomats spend their days doing as well as giving an overview of the "career paths" within the FS and what one might expect going into it. This is not a book speaking to the overall importance or big picture of the state department, rather it is a book about the daily lives of working as a FSO. The articles are all generally positive towards the FS, but it still gives a fair account of what life might be like. It's important to read between the lines in some of the stories as these are diplomats and they know that what they write could effect their careers in the long-run. That being said, there are still some great insights in the book and I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking into the Foreign Service as a career or just wants to know what our diplomats do to represent the US overseas.

Well written accounts by a variety of staff members, both American and local. Beautifully written essays from children of diplomats. Overall an excellent source of information related to life and work at aUS embassy.

I read this book in preparation for a Road Scholar program on the U.S. foreign service. I gained tremendous insight into our foreign service officials, embassy and consular employees, etc. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in how our embassies and consulates operate and the people who keep them functioning in sometimes hazardous situations.

I am still very interested and excited about working at a US Embassy, this book has been hailed as a great way to get an idea of what working at one would really be like... This book is really skimpy on details and can be more accurately described as a commentary on how people are really impressed by embassy employees. Lots of first hand accounts of stories when embassy employees told someone where they worked and how impressed those people were... only every once in a while is there a story that actually includes details about a given position.

Very informative book. It touches on every facet of the diverse (diplomatic) career paths offered by the US government. Highly recommend this book!Lydia A.