Whether you are thinking about applying for the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship, or you’ve already submitted your application, here’s an insightful webinar you won’t want to miss!

Joining us on January 9, 2025, at 2 p.m. (EST) from locations across the globe are six FAIT Fellows from the 2018 to 2023 cohorts. The FAIT Fellowship alum on this panel are serving as Diplomatic Technology Officers (DTOs) in the Foreign Service.

With this diverse lineup of panelists, you’ll get valuable knowledge and advice as they share their experiences with the FAIT Fellowship application and selection process, the domestic and overseas internships, the professional training at the Foreign Service Institute, and their journey so far in the Foreign Service.

Discover:

• What was the most challenging part of the application and selection process and how they handled it.
• What the summer internships, domestic and overseas, entailed.
• What has been their most memorable experience so far, either as a FAIT Fellow or as a Diplomatic Technology Officer.
• What impact the FAIT Fellowship has had on their lives, personally or professionally.
• What has surprised them the most about working in the Foreign Service or in their role as an IT professional.
• What advice they have for those thinking about applying for the FAIT Fellowship.
• And much, much more!

Our panelists:

Jeremiah Azurin joined the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Technology Officer after completing the FAIT Fellowship with the 2018 cohort and earning a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Harvard University. Currently posted at the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai, India, Jeremiah was previously based in the United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan, and Germany. Outside of Diplomatic Technology, Jeremiah serves on the Board of Directors for the Pickering and Rangel Fellows Association as the Chief of Staff.

Sara Robinson Camarena joined the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Technology Officer after completing the FAIT Fellowship with the 2020 cohort and earning a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cyber Operations from the University of Arizona.  She is currently posted at the U.S. Embassy in Libreville, Gabon.

Courtney Jarrett joined the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Technology Officer after completing the FAIT Fellowship with the 2019 cohort and earning a Master of Science in Information Technology from Virginia Tech.  Currently posted at the U.S. Embassy Dhaka, Bangladesh, Courtney has also served at the U.S. Embassy New Dehli, India. He is pursuing a doctorate focused on the cross-section of information management governance and knowledge management at New York University.

Isaiah Makonnen joined the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Technology Officer after completing the FAIT Fellowship with the 2020 cohort and earning a Master of Science in Information Systems from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington. He is currently posted at the U.S. Embassy Prague, Czech Republic.

Jannah Mandwee joined the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Technology Officer after completing the FAIT Fellowship with the 2018 cohort and earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Currently posted at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, she has previously served at the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia. Her next assignment will be at the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Iraq.

Sarah Steverson is a FAIT Fellow in the 2023 cohort pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity at Randolph-Macon College. She holds a Database Specialist Certificate and a Network Engineer Specialist Certificate from Northern Virginia Community College.

Sign up today! You’ll have plenty of time to ask your questions during the live Q&A.

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