Stories from the Field: An Information Management Specialist in Jakarta
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-02-21T15:01:11+00:00By a DOS Information Management Specialist I flew into Jakarta to help with a huge office move to a new Embassy compound. We had a
Stories from the Field: An Information Management Specialist Assigned to Nassau
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-02-13T20:03:23+00:00By a DOS Information Management Specialist Unforgettable. This is the word that I would use to characterize my first year in Nassau, The Bahamas. I
Stories from the Field: An Information Management Specialist Assigned to Djibouti
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-01-27T19:14:57+00:00By a DOS Information Management Specialist “The Secretary is coming in five days…” These were the words from our Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) during
Your Path to a Career as a Foreign Service Specialist: Answers to 10 Questions About the FAIT Fellowship (e-book)
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-02-21T19:04:29+00:00The Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State, is a path to becoming a Foreign Service Information Management Specialist. Whether
Reduce Your Application Stress with this Handy Checklist
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-01-09T19:32:57+00:00Gathering all of the different documents, getting your resume and personal statement together, and filling out an application can be really stressful. To help you
Q&A with 2017 FAIT Fellow Shaki Kar
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-02-12T16:49:19+00:00Shaki Kar, born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and raised in New York City, entered the FAIT Fellowship program as he started his master’s degree in security
Q&A with 2017 FAIT Fellow Rachel Chao
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-01-07T16:05:01+00:00Rachel is from Long Beach, Calif., and entered the FAIT Fellowship program as she began her Master of Science in Information Systems Technology program at
Quick Guide: Step-by-Step through the FAIT Fellowship Application
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-01-08T00:32:31+00:00Read the Eligibility Requirements and the Overview of Clearances in the application closely. Make sure you’re clear on what the program entails and what’s required
Ask the FAIT Fellows: Panel Discussion
FAIT Fellowship Staff2020-01-17T17:03:12+00:00This live webinar, held on January 9, 2020, featured two successful FAIT Fellowship applicants from the 2018 and 2019 cohorts. They answered questions about their
Q&A with 2017 FAIT Fellow Brady DeMeritt
FAIT Fellowship Staff2019-12-17T20:28:40+00:00Brady DeMeritt received two bachelor’s degrees in a double major from Pomona College – one in Linguistics and Cognitive Science and one in Computer Science.
