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Diplomat

Diplomat

Diplomat

I. JOB SUMMARY

 Main Topic: Human Geography 
Secondary Topic: Places and Region

Overview: Diplomats promote the United States’ interests around the globe. They generally seek to engage foreign governments, businesses and social groups through a wide range of policies and programs. In order to be an effective and efficient diplomat, a person needs an excellent grasp of the political, economic and cultural geography of a country and region along with knowledge about the United States’ political and economic goals.  

Geographers at work: Human Geographers, Political Geographers

Recommended College Courses: World Geography, Regional Geography, Cultural Geography, Political Geography

Skills: Economic geography; political geography; human and cultural geography; globalization and its impact.  

Occupation Group: Government

Learn more about Diplomats from the U.S. Department of State: https://careers.state.gov/work/foreign-service/officer/

Learn more about Diplomats from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Department of Labor: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/political-scientists.htm  

https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2008/summer/art01.pdf

Written by Kaleigh Shuler

II. POWERFUL GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE

Diplomats are government representatives who engage in negotiations, maintain relations, and facilitate communication between countries to promote international cooperation, resolve conflicts, and advance foreign policy goals.
Diplomats are government representatives who engage in negotiations, maintain relations, and facilitate communication between countries to promote international cooperation, resolve conflicts, and advance foreign policy goals.