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Trade Tuesdays
Interested in a career in international trade? Join our free student webinar series to discover the complexities of the global marketplace and learn about employment opportunities in the U.S. or at an embassy abroad.
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Trade Tuesdays

The Department of Commerce has the job of a lifetime for you! This free series of monthly webinars, led by Foreign Service Officers of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, will help you learn about the global marketplace and discover opportunities to work in the U.S. or as a diplomat at one of our embassies abroad in any of 70+ foreign markets.

Also, learn about our diverse footprint on a global scale by region in our Explore a Career as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Commercial Service videos. 

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In January 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Global Markets unit within the International Trade Administration will launch a series of monthly webinars. Each will be led by experienced active and retired Foreign Service Officers of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service. The monthly webinars will cover a wide range of high-level topics through the academic year, designed to give you an inside look at how Commerce employees successfully collaborate within the department and across the interagency to further U.S. national economic and security interests.

Speakers will address regional markets, commercial diplomacy issues such as market access and trade barriers that impede U.S. exports of goods and services, as well as leadership and management topics. Learn about what the job entails and its success attributes before you consider applying. Officers will also speak about career opportunities and how you can prepare when vacancies are advertised.    

You will not want to miss any of this webinar series! We especially encourage those with academic and professional backgrounds in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Business, International Affairs, or Economics to register. 

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Month* Topics
January 17, 2023
(3:00-4:30 pm EST)
  • A Career as a Commercial Officer
  • The Diplomatic Salesperson
  • Working in an Embassy 
February 21, 2023
(3:00-4:30 pm EST)
  • Commercial Diplomacy Basics & Advocacy
  • The U.S. and Global Trade
  • Leadership Communication Skills
March 21, 2023
(3:00-4:30 pm EST)
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Attracting Foreign Direct Investment
  • Change Management
April 4, 2023
(3:00-4:30 pm EST)
  • The U.S. Field and U.S. Exports
  • Multi-Party Negotiations and Trade Agreements
  • Developing an Executive Presence
May 2, 2023
(3:00-4:30 pm EST)
  • Standards and Barriers to Trade
  • Working Across Cultures
  • Managing Up 

Sample Curriculum*

U.S. Commercial Diplomacy Basics & Advocacy 

  •   The U.S. Government’s Role
  •   What is Commercial Diplomacy?
  •   What are market access issues and trade barriers?
  •   What is advocacy?

The U.S. and Global Trade 

  • Understanding U.S. trade, national economic, and security interests
  • Understanding trade statistics 

Leadership Communication Skills

  •   What a good leader does that sets them apart from other managers
  •   The key leadership communication skills a manager needs to succeed   
  •   Outcomes that exemplify the success of a good leader

*Scheduled topics are subject to change. Please bookmark this website for updates.

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Advance registration for these free webinars is now open! We especially encourage those with academic and professional backgrounds in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Business, International Affairs, or Economics to register to join the series. 

Register for Trade Tuesdays

WebEx Information for February 21, 2023

Link to join: https://trade.webex.com/trade/j.php? MTID=ma7ba48a0143521f9241872513561528a
Meeting number: 2761 647 6814
Password: NMmRCfQr444

Join by video system

Dial 27616476814@trade.webex.com (You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.)

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 United States Toll
Access code: 276 164 76814