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Diplomats in Residence

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Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) are career Foreign Service Officers and Specialists located throughout the United States who provide guidance and advice on careers, internships and fellowships to students and professionals in the regions they serve. Diplomats in Residence cover 17 regions that encompass the United States and its territories. These Foreign Service officials have roles similar to those of corporate or collegiate recruiters: traveling in an assigned region, planning recruitment events, and acting as a resource for anyone interested in a career with the United States Department of State.[1]

The first Diplomat in Residence was Charles F. Baldwin, one time US Ambassador to Malaysia, at the University of Virginia in 1965. The term was created in the tradition of the University of Virginia's Writer in Residence and Historian in Residence.[2]

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  1. ^ "Diplomats in Residence". careers.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  2. ^ "University Chooses Chas. Baldwin For New Residence Post". State Department Newsletter: 18. November 1964 – via Hathitrust.
  3. ^ "Diplomats in Residence".