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The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development. On February 1, 2013, John Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.
If you make it into the Foreign Service, the next stop is the Department of Stateâs National Foreign Affairs Training Center for A-100, a ten-week introduction to the Department of State and work as a Foreign Service Officer.hey serve in countless roles: from economists and health care specialists to translators and administrative assistants. Most diplomats are Foreign Service Officers (FSO). Every FSO must pass the Foreign Service Exam which consists of a written exam, an oral interview, and a negotiating exercise.