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Assignments, Orientation, and Training

As you consider a Foreign Service Specialist career, you are probably wondering how your initial assignments and training will work: Do I get to change my assignment? Will I receive training, or will I just be sent to my post? The U.S. Department of State takes seriously its responsibility to prepare new Foreign Service Specialists not just for their first assignment, but for their career, as well. Here is some general information that will give you an overview of how this process works.

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