tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post6520648091401017008..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: Trager on Getting Middle East Jobs in DCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-32837548662507501882014-04-19T11:34:56.889-04:002014-04-19T11:34:56.889-04:00To Trager's advice, I would add that several y...To Trager's advice, I would add that several years of military service is a strong credential for a wide range of Washington jobs, in and out of government. It is also the case that the U.S. military services have become much more interested in making good use of the area studies and foreign language skills of their personnel than was once the case. That includes both native speakers of languages in potential conflict areas, as well as the non-native speakers with a BA in Middle East Studies, including serious language study. David Macknoreply@blogger.com