The 1999 Foreign Service Written Examination required for entry-level career appointments as foreign service officers with the U.S. State Department will be given Nov. 6 at approximately 200 locations in the U.S. and at Foreign Service posts, the U.S. Embassy said.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and at least 20 years old to apply. They must be at least 21 to be appointed.
All career candidates must be appointed to the Foreign Service prior to the month in which they turn 60, the embassy said.
Registration forms must be received by Sept. 24. Candidates can register online this year (www.state.gov/www/ careers/index.html). The Web site contains information about the exam as well as the registration form and instructions.
For more information, contact the American Embassy in Tokyo at (03) 3224-5645; the American Consulate in Fukuoka at (092) 751-9331; the American Consulate in Nagoya at (052) 203-4011; the American Consulate General in Naha at (098) 876-4211; the American Consulate General in Osaka at (06) 6315-5900; or the American Consulate General in Sapporo at (011) 641-1115.