Careers With The State Department Living Abroad

The State Department has a variety of careers available to individuals who are well educated and willing to travel. The jobs are relatively straight forward and the benefits of traveling and living in another land are terrific. Last checked the state department officials living overseas had access to good medical care, housing and schools. Although I can not say this is an absolute for every case it is true for most diplomats living over seas and while the salaries are less than stellar it is tax free. That is right no one in the state department pays taxes on their salaries while living over seas. It is one of many of the perks received by state department employees and there are many perks.

There is an application process and you must pass and exam in order to be accepted into the state department. It requires a security clearances as well. But it is well worth the trouble as it is an instant boost in life style to live over seas at the tax payers expense without being taxed.

I can't speak to State Department Policy since 9/11 but before 9/11 State Department use to have finite time at hardship posts for instance you could be assigned Afghanistan but it would only be for a year or two and then you would be sent to an easier post like Europe or perhaps even Paris. This is always how it was before. A few years in a hard post and then you earn the right to be at the easier posts. But the benefits out weight he hardships in the long run. Very few people wish harm to the State Department because they hold all the carrots.

If you are looking at a mountain of student debt with no job prospects after college a few years abroad working for the state department might just be for you. You could pay your student debt down while all your living expenses were covered by the state department. You will have the opportunity to see the world and travel all while obtaining a security clearance and moving up the government ladder for success. It doesn't look bad on a coporate resume' either.

Oddly enough there are not youtube recruitment ads for the State Department but if you have made it this far you will be able to access the application process.