Do you speak Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Chinese? Did you know you may be able to use these skills to work for the Foreign Service? Come learn about consular career opportunities with John Dinkelman.
- Five-year positions with the US Department of State
- Work in embassies/consulates worldwide
- Tax-free housing, overtime pay, insurance, federal health/retirement benefits
John Dinkelman is the Diplomat in Residence in the D.C.-Metro area, and has 35 years of service in the U.S. Department of State. He has also served as Office and Executive Director of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Chief of Staff and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Administration. Dinkelman’s overseas assignments with the Foreign Service have included Belgrade, Yugoslavia, the UK, the Marshall Islands, the Netherlands, Turkey, Mexico, and the Bahamas. During his time at the Foreign Service Institute, he trained over 2,700 officers—more than 40 percent of the American diplomatic corps—for which he received the 2006 Arnold L. Raphael Memorial Award.