State Magazine: News and Information for U.S. Department of State and Prospective Employees

State Magazine is published monthly, except bimonthly in July and August, by the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St., N.W., Washington, DC 20520.

State Magazine is published to facilitate communication between management and employees at home and abroad and to acquaint employees with developments that may affect operations or personnel. The magazine is also available to persons interested in working for the Department of State and to the general public.

Olympia Task
CONSULAR AFFAIRS AIDS SUMMER GAMES’ ATHLETES AND ATTENDEES BY COLLEEN B. FLOOD

From August through September, more than 1,100 American athletes and coaches will travel to China for the XXIX Olympic Summer Games and the Paralympic Games. More than 10,500 athletes, 30,000 journalists and 1.5 million tourists are expected at 37 locations throughout China, including Hong Kong.

The athletes hope to bring home gold medals. The State Department, through the U.S. Mission in China and the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Directorate of Overseas Citizen Services, hopes to keep U.S. athletes and thousands of American visitors safe and secure.

ON THE COVER
Mission China and Consular Affairs cover the Beijing Olympics.
Photograph by Getty Images

Download State Magazine, July/August 2008

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FEATURES
13 Quake Reaction
U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu ensures U.S. citizens’ safety.
19 Grand Reception
Reception Rooms display art and the lore of the nation’s founders.
24 Olympia Task
Consular Affairs prepares for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.
26 Going Green
Murals at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta promote environmental stewardship.
28 Planting the Seeds
Earth Day in the Middle East involves youth in cleanups, tree planting.
30 Foreign Affairs Day
The Department welcomes retirees back “home.”
34 Post of the Month
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
40 Chat Room
Lunchtime conversation group sharpens officers’ Arabic skills.
42 Office of the
Month: Strategic and Performance Planning Office aims to boost Department’s effectiveness.
46 After Hours
Department official coaches hockey team of recovering veterans from Walter Reed Medical Center.
48 Attrition Projections
One-third of Department employees eligible for retirement in five years.

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Undergraduates Rank Department Highly

The 2008 Most Ideal Undergraduate Employer survey, based on the responses of more than 40,000 undergraduates in the class of 2008, listed the Department as the highest-ranking federal agency.

The Department ranked first among liberal arts undergraduates.

The ranking is based on undergraduates’ selection of their top five picks from among 100 companies and agencies frequently mentioned by students in the previous annual survey.

The ranking can be read online at http://bwnt.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/idealemployers_2008.

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