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Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Features
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About 40 students got a short course in how to aim for a foreign service career this week when Rick Roberts, a career diplomat, visited campus this week.
Roberts, who also teaches at the University of Oklahoma, came to speak to students and administrators regarding UCM's new International Studies major.
"We invited Dr. Roberts because of his involvement with the U.S. State Department," said Gersham Nelson, dean of the Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Department. "He provided information to students on opportunities with the Foreign Service and background information needed to help launch the [International Studies major] program."
Roberts has had many diplomatic assignments, like Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria and Morocco. His latest assignment in 2006 had him serve as the first team leader of the Provincial Support Team in Al Muthanna Province, Iraq.
The International Studies Major Committee scheduled a full-day of campus activities for Roberts. His visit began with lectures at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. He attended a lunch with invited guests between lectures. Then he convened with the International Studies Major Committee at 3:30 p.m.
In the first couple of minutes of his presentation, Roberts explained his intentions.
"I want to make sure that people in this part of the country understand the opportunities available to them," Roberts said.
Then he immediately began discussing internships with the Foreign Service. He said they are offered to students who are U.S. citizens and have completed at least 60 credit hours. Internships are both domestic and abroad and are paid and unpaid, depending on the position and circumstances.
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