Catherine Batruni shares her experience serving as the Chair for the Near Eastern Affairs Area Studies at the Foreign Service Institute in the State Department. She will discuss how her Ph.D. training at the American University of Beirut led her to a teaching career in the federal government, as well as make recommendations on potential job paths for recent graduates who want to expand their options beyond academia. Dr. Batruni will also explain how to search for jobs within the federal government that match one’s background, experience, and interests.