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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a writer/editor for a federal agency. It's kind of a tough niche to break into if you don't have demonstrated writing experience and an MA in English or Journalism. Do you have clips? Publications? I think something lots of people don't realize is that trying to go into writing/editing with a degree in something else is not a sure thing. Most of the others I know who do this work (myself included) have MAs in English or Journalism, often BAs in the same area, and have a track record of successful written work. That is, examples of things you've written on the job and/or publications. Like any professional field, having a degree in the area is best, otherwise you have to really prove you're worth the risk.

It's also worth noting that any position at State, or in IR, benefits from overseas work experience. Returned Peace Corps volunteers, for instance, are usually going to get a closer look than people who studied IR but don't have the on-the-ground international work experience. 
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