Ever dreamed about traveling the world while getting paid for it? Well, it's not that simple, but this article may still help you find a way to do just that. Diplomacy is one of the oldest arts/sciences of this world. It requires both parties to exchange in the goal of finding common ground thus, making relationships between nation possible. In other words, anyone looking to better the state of our countries exchanges while traveling and getting paid for it should definitely read this article. With that being said, people who are not particularly interested in this kind of work field could nevertheless find some interesting information to deepen their general culture.
It's a pretty demanding job. Of course, diplomacy being something that occurs mainly between different nations, the work requires a lot of traveling. Also, it's a job that is generally highly valued, being a foundation of our society works.
Diplomats represent their country/nation in different aspects of international exchanges and maintaining of peace. For example, they act upon issues such as economics, human rights, war and culture just to name a few. Their work basically consists of representing to the best of their abilities their nation values and interests abroad.
On a typical day, diplomats mainly work on managerial responsibilities. Those responsibilities can diverge depending on the different aspects of international relationship the diplomat is currently working on. They often work long 10 to 12 hour days and most of it is spent inside, in offices, doing paperwork.
Mainly in offices. Those offices can be far and between so the diplomat has got to travel a lot but once arrived, a big part of the work is done inside. For example, a lot of diplomats work at the UN headquarters offices in New York.
Of course, education is a must when it comes to becoming a diplomat. In Canada for instance, a mandatory bachelors degree (and everything needed to get there) in one of the many International Politics programs is required to become an official Canadian diplomat. Even after graduating from university, students will have to go through a "contest" which is the official selection process ending up in the choosing of a couple of new Canadian Diplomats.
Diplomats are relatively well-compensated for their work. Their pay generally varies depending their grade/ranking as a diplomat but on average a diplomat can expect to make anywhere from $40 000 a year to $100 000. In Canada for instance, the average diplomat pay is $86789.
Firstly, additional studies such as deepening a field by doing a masters' degree or doctorates degree are, of course, always great to have. Also, studying a different field of International Politics always helps understand the different aspects of the task that will be at hand (economics, international relations, etc.). Finally, a great additional tool can be any kind of studies or training in foreign languages. The work being mostly done abroad, this skill may come particularly handy for future diplomats.
The main danger related to a diplomats work is the expeditious worsening of the relations between his/her country and the one in which the diplomat is currently residing in. This event could lead into reprisals from either the country's administration or people themselves. The Iran diplomacy crisis of 1979, where many diplomats were taken hostage, may come to mind as an example of the dangers related to this field of work. Having said that, it's also good to know that diplomats have diplomacy immunity which, in most cases, protect them from any physical thread while on duty.
If robot ought to take over all of the different work fields, being a diplomat will probably be in the last one to go. The reason behind this assumption is that diplomatic exchanges need human interaction. The one thing we haven't figured out how to artificially duplication is feelings and emotions; both of which are necessary to this work field.
In the majority of cases, diplomats retire between the ages of 50 to 60. That may, at first, seem old but when you take into account the fact that most diplomats don't start actually working in that particular field till their 30, you realize the longevity of the average diplomats career isn't long.
Personally, I just hopped in the International Politics bandwagon by completing my first year in Cegep this year. My goals are not specific for the moment, I simply see the "diplomat" career choice as interesting and am only focusing on finishing my diploma.
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