Employer Information Session: Assn for Diplomatic Studies & Training

When: Tuesday, September 1st 2026, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Location: Elliott School of International Affairs, 505, 1957 E Street Northwest, Washington, D.C

Join us for part two of this event with the Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training (ADST).Meet Fran Leskovar, Legislative Affairs, Internship Program, and Special Projects Coordinator with ADST, the non-profit organization that sits outside of the government's Foreign Service Institute (FSI).  While the FSI trains the US Department of State's Foreign Service Officers,  the ADST contributes to diplomatic case studies,  provides educational materials, and directly supports professional education at FSI. ADST's overall mission is to capture, preserve, and share the experiences of America's diplomats, both to enrich the professional knowledge of practitioners and to strengthen public appreciation of diplomacy's contribution to America's national interest. ADST has the world’s largest collection of U.S. diplomatic oral histories, as well as podcasts, videos, books, publications, and a “Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History” online series.Connect with Fran and learn more about careers in Diplomacy, the ADST work with the FSI, and paid Internships with ADST. Full AgendaPart I: Register for the AI & Diplomacy Workshop2:00- 3:00 Workshop: AI & Diplomacy3-3:30 Break/NetworkingPart II: Information Session3:30-4:30- Information Session4:30-5:00- Networking/Resume Sharing ESIA NO-SHOW POLICYIn order to ensure the effectiveness of the services offered by the Elliott School's Graduate Student Services and maintain professionalism and courtesy between graduate students, alumni, professional staff, and our Employer Partners, the No-Show Policy is in effect for this event. Should you need to cancel your registration, you must log in to Handshake and update your RSVP, or contact our office [email protected] no later than 24 hours before any career event.Handshake Notification RemindersAs part of our support of GW's Event No-Show Policy, we want to remind students of two ways to ensure that they remember events they have registered for in Handshake. Both actions can be accessed from your "Settings & Privacy" areas from the drop-down menu under your name.  Set up your Handshake Profile to receive event remindersAutomatically export Handshake events to your Google calendar Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions and thank you again for registering!