Imagine your Future as a Foreign Service Officer with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is one of the U.S. government’s four foreign affairs agencies as designated by the Foreign Service Act of 1980. The core mission of FAS is to facilitate trade and international cooperation, which are critical to the vitality of the U.S. agricultural sector.  

The FAS team includes more than 150 Foreign Service officers posted around the globe. FAS agricultural attachés serve as the eyes, ears and voice of American agriculture around the world. They are the front‐line professionals representing the Department of Agriculture in nearly 100 field offices at U.S. diplomatic missions approximately 180 countries. 

• Living and working overseas
• Learning new languages and cultures
• Being part of a diverse team
• Solving problems to help tackle trade barriers, food insecurity, and climate change
• Having pride in your work and making a difference in service to U.S. agriculture

Are you intrigued by the possibilities? Learn how to make them a reality. #ExploreFAS

April 5, 2022	Public Information Session #1	Click here for information and registration
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