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Public Diplomacy Officers: cross-cultural relationship experts who build public awareness and promote U.S. interests abroad.

As a Public Diplomacy Officer, you’ll broaden understanding of American values and policies. As you learn new skills and enjoy outstanding benefits, you’ll explain the breadth of American foreign policies to ensure that our positions are understood and misrepresentations are corrected, in addition to:

• Communicating with and through a variety of media to promote U.S. interests overseas
• Managing cultural and information programs
• Explaining to foreign audiences how American history, values and traditions shape our foreign policy
• Coordinating various exchange programs to strengthen relationships that improve foreign insight into American society

CAN YOU BE THE VOICE OF AMERICA TO HOST NATIONS ? Public Diplomacy Officers Educate Foreign Cultures About the U.S.
	Phillip Philip's work has taken him to Johannesburg, South Africa; Calcutta, India; Cairo, Egypt; Sana'a, Yemen; Casablanca, Morocco; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Amman, Jordan; and Baghdad, Iraq. "During an interview on Egyptian TV, I was able to dispel myths about Americans and their values; I spoke only Arabic during this encounter, which helped to show our commitment to their culture."
	Ellen Through her work as a Foreign Service Officer, Ellen has traveled to Haiti and Tunisia. "I will help both visiting Americans as well as Tunisian citizens realize the importance of freedom in every facet of life — including artistic freedom to express yourself."
Ready to become a Public Diplomacy Officer? Start the registration process to take the Foreign Service Officer Test!