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Highlights
State Magazine Post of the Month: Gabarone, Botswana
The unique environment of the Okavango Delta in Botswana lures the rich and famous to this inland "swamp" inhabited by a full range of African wild animals. But there's also a cloud over Botswana--the high incidence of HIV in the Texas-sized country of only 1.7 million people. Read about the U.S. Mission in Gabarone and U.S. programs aimed at helping Botswana deal with the scourge of HIV.

Assignment Abroad
Test your ability! See how well you handle the complexity of a Foreign Service Officer's work in Assignment Abroad, an interactive feature on the Department's Careers website. Encounter situations that demand creative solutions and quick thinking and learn how Foreign Service Officers make a difference on behalf of the United States.

Diplomats on Campus
Each year, the U.S. Department of State assigns Senior Foreign Service Officers to the position of Diplomat in Residence (DIR) at certain colleges and universities throughout the United States. The DIR program is central to the effort to recruit the best and brightest to represent America's rich diversity to the world. Find out more about this program.

  
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