Education

Welcome to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Education Team page. This website is your resource for market research reports, international student recruitment events, and study consortia information.

Our division of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service, has a global network of 100 offices located throughout the U.S. and over 100 offices located in more than 75 countries. Our worldwide team of education specialists is here to assist with your international outreach to students, potential partners, and agents. To find your local education specialist, please click on the link to the left titled “Local Education Specialists”.

Our Education Team members can assist you with the following:

  • International Market Research – please refer to the report on the left side of the page entitled “Resource Guide 2018”.
  • Recruitment Fairs – we can help you identify the right international education fairs for your institution.
  • Webinars – learn about the education sector in a market of interest without leaving your desk.
  • Virtual Education Events – showcase your school to a potential partner institution and/or agents using a powerpoint presentation live over the internet.
  • Gold Key Service – we will set up in-country meetings for you with possible partner educational institutions, identify qualified recruiting agents, find companies that require specialized training for their employees and/or connect you with the Ministry of Education.
  • Single School Promotion – we will organize an event featuring your institution/program and invite the country’s key players in the education sector.

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For more about the Education Team and our services, please click here for our team flyer. If you are interested in the Global Education Team programs and services, please fill out the Educational Institution Questionnaire and submit to your local Education Trade Specialist.

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Detailed Event Information For US & Foreign Commercial Service Recruitment Info Session Detailed Event Information For US & Foreign Commercial Service Recruitment Info Session
US & Foreign Commercial Service Recruitment Info Session -- Education/Training Services
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Location/Date: New York, NY, United States 03/11/2020 - 03/11/2020
Event Summary:
U.S. Foreign & Commercial Service is Recruiting The 2020 Recruitment Cycle will open to accept applications for Commercial Officers to join the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS) in the Spring of 2020. An informational session will be held via conference call on March 11, 2020 about the assessment process and a career in the USFCS. Session Content Participants will hear from Scott Pozil, an experienced Foreign Commercial Service Officer, about the hiring process and his experiences representing the United States Government as a Commercial Diplomat. Information about the US&FCS Assessment The U.S. Foreign & Commercial Service Assessment is a competitive, oral and written examination used to recruit and select new, tenure-track Foreign Service Officers. Candidates who pass an initial online application screening process receive an invitation for the one-day oral assessment. Top candidates who pass the oral assessment exam are placed on a list called the Rank Order Register, which is valid for two years. The agency uses this Register to extend conditional offers of employment to candidates, as vacancies become available, pending the Top Security Clearance. A detailed assessment information package will be available in the Spring of 2020, and the assessment is tentatively scheduled for August 2020. U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service Recruitment Info. Session March 11, 2020 at 12:00 – 2:00 P.M. Register today Information Session date & time: March 11, 2020 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. Conference Call For more information: daniel.pint@trade.gov scott.pozil@trade.gov About the Presenter: Scott Pozil has been a Commercial Officer for nearly 20 years and served in Cote d'Ivoire, Singapore, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Russia, and China. He is currently the Career Development and Assignments Officer for US&FCS and is based in Washington, DC.
Contacts:
Anastasia Xenias, New York
Senior International Trade Specialist
Phone: 212-809-2685
Anastasia.Xenias@trade.gov
Daniel Pint, Ho Chi Minh City
Commercial Officer
Phone: +84-28-3520-4651
Daniel.Pint@trade.gov

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