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HOW TO WORK IN FOREIGN EMBASSIES?

Nowadays there are so many career possibilities in the world. And one such is to work in foreign embassies. Many people opt for foreign languages and learn those. Almost every 3 months Embassy releases new job openings. They are very high paying and require only a bachelors degree. You just need to qualify for some exams and score high in those.

What is the Embassy?

Embassy stands for a place or a building that represents a particular country in some other country. Almost every country has embassies of different countries in it. Even India has many embassies in India and also it has Indian Embassies in every country. The embassys works are easy but they are very high paying. And if you go to the Indian Embassy in a foreign then you will travel to a new country and will represent your country.

For each Embassy to function well they need services and staff to work properly. They require people to represent the countries well as well as speak that countries language too.
There are many available job options in Foreign Embassies. Here are what almost all foreign embassies do or require for the job.

  • They bring their citizens for their positions in a country.
  • The candidate should generally be classified in the language of the country where he/she belongs and also of the country where he/she is going for a job.
  • There are many job options in Foreign embassies that you can do whether a receptionist, office executive, IT technical, translator, interpreter, customer support, dealing with Visa and passports, research analyst, logistics and messengers, and many more jobs.
  • Also, you need to crack the Foreign service exam (FSC). This exam is a must and every embassy follows it for the selection process.
  • Some job options also require MBA degrees to manage finance and economic areas.

How to get a job in a foreign embassy in India?

The language jobs in foreign embassies are quite easy and are high paying. Every embassy hires local staff as country representatives. And it is quite amazing to represent your country in a different country.

To work in an embassy you need to have a bachelors degree. A bachelors qualification is a must and also experience in the related field is a must. The criteria depend on the nature of responsibility and work.

The official websites of respective embassies release limited job openings. Those who want to apply can check the websites and apply as soon as the openings get available. Apart from the websites these openings also get released in newspapers too. If you have contacts that can recommend you in embassy jobs will be a cherry on the pie.

Connections help really well. They are like the ladder that will help you grow immensely and get a job easily.

The different job options in the foreign embassies that are available are:

  1. Translators and Interpreters- Translators and Interpreters are in much demand these days. Degree in Foreign language works really well. 
  2. Economic Department- Economic development job openings are open every 3- 4 months and are really good for freshers.
  3. Human Resource- You can also opt for the HR option. Many embassies require people from the local country for HR.
  4. Finance Section- For this, you need to have additional knowledge of finance which is an MBA degree is a must. And good communication skills are very important.
  5. Diplomatic Coordinator- They work with people to understand the workings and situations of national as well as international current affairs.
  6. Library Section- Each and every embassy has affiliated embassy sections. And for that, a bachelors degree is a must and good communication and language skills.
  7. Research analyst and market researcher- For a research analyst usually an MBA degree along with good communication skills are a must. The candidate needs to have an overview of the place.
  8. IT/ Science- IT technologies are needed in every company to sought out web development problems. SO that the systems work properly. However, you need to have a degree related to computers.
  9. Trainer in embassy culture- There are 13 culture centres in India varying from Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune Delhi, etc. Around 300 instructors work there out of which some are native speakers. Half of them work with Goethe-Institue/ Max Mueller Bhavan which is affiliated with the embassy of Germany and the rest works with L’ Alliance Francaise which is a cultural wing of the embassy of France. Job opportunities are much more in german and French whereas in Japan and Portuguese there are fewer opportunities. The candidate required to have a Master’s degree and if not that then a high proficiency level which is C2. As for East Asian Languages you have to go for TOPIK level 6, JLPT n1, and HSK level 6.
  10. Customer Support- Every embassy needs staff members for customer support in a high range. They hire people from local countries who are very fluent in language skills. The role of the candidate is to collect and process information, document tasks, voice-based jobs, back office, document translation, accounting services, proofreading, and transactions are well-known roles.

How to get a job in Indian Embassy Abroad?

SO for getting a job in Indian Embassy in India or Abroad you have to crack a necessary exam. The exam is Foreign Service Exam IFS which is combined with the civil services exam.

The government of Indian also recruits staff from departments like IAS, IPS, SSC, etc. No walk-in interviews are there and just the exam that you have to clear. During the training, you have to opt for one foreign language that you have to learn during training.

An IFS officer during the training has the rank of the third secretary. And after clearing the CFL test you will be promoted to the Second secretary level.

The work of an Embassy does not stay in any building or so but there is too much work that needs to be done by an embassy. Your qualification does not need to have a high qualification. Even secondary and primary qualification works with it.


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