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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, that was me!

I studied Agricultural economics, worked at USDA during the summers in their paid intern program and joined the foreign Ag service shortly after graduating with my MS (I worked at USDA and got my MS at Mason at night in public policy), which was a wonderful career until I retired in my 40's. I work in the industry space now like a lot of my former colleagues on policy issues in DC (mainly to support my spouse who was a trooper while we were overseas).

It was a fantastic career and really the best of the jobs in the embassy in my view. You did real policy work, worked on real issues (we all gotta eat!) and managed yourself because your issues were so niche no one cared (which is wonderful not having political bother you).

Your kid should 10000000 percent apply. I was initially an econ major and then changed when I learned about the program.[/quote]
OP here, I’m unclear what program you’re referring to. Peace Corp? Or were you responding to another post? But I appreciate your enthusiasm and encouragement![/quote]

OP this is the agency I worked for. https://www.fas.usda.gov/

Peace Corps is always helpful but they hire and recruit directly from their intern pool, FWIW. [/quote]

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