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Ask the FAIT Fellows: Panel Discussion

About This Webinar

If you are thinking about applying for the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship program, here's a great opportunity to ask questions directly to four FAIT Fellows. Three of the fellows on the panel are now in the Foreign Service working as Information Management Specialists (IMS) and one is currently a FAIT Fellow pursuing a master's degree.

They will share their experiences and advice and answer your questions about the program!

• Why they decided to pursue the FAIT Fellowship program
• What was the most challenging part of the application process
• What they did during their summer internships
• What has been their most memorable experience as an IMS
• What single most important tip they have for students applying for the program
• And much more!

You'll have plenty of time after the panel discussion to ask your questions. Register today!

Who can view: Everyone
Webinar Price: Free
Featured Presenters
Webinar hosting presenter
Information Management Specialist, U.S. Department of State
Jeremiah graduated from Harvard with honors in Art, Psychology, and Computer Science. As a FAIT Fellow, he worked at the Office of eDiplomacy, the State Department’s think tank on knowledge and information sharing, as well as Consulate General Frankfurt. Jeremiah has served in the United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan, and is now based in Mumbai, India where he’s currently the Chief of Staff for the The Pickering & Rangel Fellows Association, the Department’s alumni organization of its fellowship programs. He can speak to life as an unmarried and single diplomat, the FAIT Fellowship and his studies, tech in the Department, and general life experiences in the Foreign Service.
Webinar hosting presenter
Information Management Specialist, U.S. Department of State
Jacob Barr is a FAIT Fellow alum from the 2020 cohort. As a FAIT Fellow, Jacob earned his Master of Science in Data Analytics from Oregon State University. He joined the Foreign Service as an Information Management Specialist in 2022, with his first post at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria.
Webinar hosting presenter
FAIT Fellow 2022 Cohort
Jacquetta Cook (2022 cohort) is a first-generation college student, holding a bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University and an MBA from the University of Florida. She has traveled to the Dominican Republic and China, interned as a teacher at Ghana International School, and interned at the U.S. Embassy Windhoek in Namibia. As a FAIT Fellow, Jacquetta is pursuing a Master of Science in Information Technology at Florida State University.
Webinar hosting presenter
Information Management Specialist, U.S. Department of State
Makenna Walsh is a FAIT Fellow alum from the 2019 cohort. As a FAIT Fellow, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago. She joined the Foreign Service as an Information Management Specialist in 2021, with her first post at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
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