I'm a junior majoring in international politics. The day before yesterday, I went to the recruitment seminar of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in our school. If you join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are many foreign affairs colleges, Beijing Foreign Studies University and Beijing Foreign Studies University, and you can also go abroad. When I am in Shanghai, many people will choose to join the company. If you want to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with great ambition, these schools are very good, but other schools don't matter, as long as they are liberal arts majors. In fact, architecture, accounting, and computers can also be used. In all departments as big as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, someone has to pay salaries and take care of accounts, and someone has to maintain the confidentiality of the internal network ... You can be a diplomat or a liberal arts major. But learning a small language is a shortcut, or it was specially taken away. If it is troublesome to go through formal channels, you must pass the civil service examination first, and then the written examination and interview of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

But going to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is actually very hard. You have to be "assigned" to different embassies, rotating every three or four years, and the first time is in a difficult area. What about your spouse and children going to school?

I'll give you some information below. Ask me if you have any questions.

Presentation on the Examination and Recording of Civil Servants in 2111 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, it became the staff of the country's foreign policy, implemented China's foreign policy guidelines, handled foreign affairs on behalf of the government, safeguarded the fundamental interests of the country, and served the reform, opening up and modernization.

in the 21th century, the international situation has become more complicated and changeable, and political multipolarization, economic globalization and scientific and technological informationization have developed in depth. From the country to every citizen, foreign exchanges at all levels have become increasingly frequent, and diplomacy has involved everyone's vital interests and penetrated into people's daily lives. Under the new situation that the connotation and extension of diplomatic work are constantly expanding, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been entrusted with more important historical responsibilities and heavier tasks.

II. Organizational structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs includes 28 departments and bureaus in China, 263 overseas offices and special offices in Hong Kong and Macao, and there are more than 5,111 employees directly under the Ministry at home and abroad.

Chinese people * * * Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

v Policy Planning Department

v Regional Divisions:

① Asia Division

② West Asia and North Africa Division

③ Africa Division

④ Eurasia Division

⑤ Europe Division

⑤ North America Oceania Division

⑦ Latin America and the Caribbean Division

v International Division < P>v Arms Control Department

v Treaty Law Department

v Information Department

v Protocol Department

v Consular Department

v Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Department

v Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

v Foreign Affairs Management Department

v Foreign-related security. Affairs Department

v Cadre Department

v Retired Cadre Bureau

v Administration Department

v Finance Department

v Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

v Supervision Bureau

v Foreign Work Bureau

v Service Bureau

III. Features of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

One of the biggest features of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that distinguishes it from other ministries and commissions is that: The proportion of young cadres under 35 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is about 51%;

The nature of diplomatic work determines that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a "clear water yamen", but diplomats shoulder extremely important responsibilities, so students who want to do something big but don't pay too much attention to money can consider applying for the exam.

IV. Career development path

Under normal circumstances, a fresh graduate can be promoted to second secretary in 11 years after entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is equivalent to the deputy division level of the national administrative level:

year 1-probation period

year 2 to year 4-attache

year 5 to year 7-third secretary

year 8 to year 11. This policy makes the youngest director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 years old, deputy director 29 years old, director 43 years old and deputy director 42 years old.

Under normal circumstances, a civil servant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spends more than half of his time in a foreign country and works in rotation at home and abroad.

v. Staff training system

The nature of diplomatic work requires diplomats to live and learn, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attaches great importance to personnel training.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has domestic short-term training programs for 911 people every year, as well as more than 111 foreign training programs, including language, law, economy, finance and international politics. Most foreign training programs can get a master's degree after completion.

After returning to China, diplomats sent abroad will be sent to other departments for communication in order to help them understand the national conditions and better carry out their work at home.

VI. Salary and benefits:

1. Monthly salary:

New employees working in China: (currency is RMB)

3,211 RMB (salary)+811 RMB (housing allowance)

2. Personnel stationed abroad:

Take the United States as an example (currency is USD, According to the fixed exchange rate of 1: 8)

1,811 $ (salary)+up to 1,511 $ subsidy (this subsidy is determined according to the hardship of the region where it is stationed)

3. Others:

Staff from other places can live in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

the state grants subsidies for car purchase and car use.

VII. Recruitment positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (not the latest information)

1. Business category: recruiting liberal arts graduates in foreign languages, diplomacy, international politics, finance and law;

2. administrative technology: recruiting graduates majoring in computer, accounting, engineering and architecture.

VIII. Recruitment Requirements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The special nature of work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires diplomats to have the following qualities:

1. Grasp policies and adhere to principles and positions.

2. Have rich and extensive knowledge.

3. Have a good foreign language level.

4. Have the spirit of hard work and dedication.

IX. Recruitment process:

l Recruitment schedule:

In mid-October, the website published the recruitment information of national civil servants, and after registration, they accepted qualification examination (such as whether the major matches the recruitment requirements, etc.);

at the end of 11, the national unified civil service examination (it is recommended to attend a training course to train answering skills before the examination);

in early October, the civil service examination results were announced;

in the middle and late October, candidates who have passed the civil service examination will take professional written tests and interviews. After all the candidates have passed, they can enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after physical examination and political examination.

l English majors' written test content:

1. Comprehensive knowledge and ability test (Chinese): aimed at examining the candidates' knowledge.

examination form: including analysis and writing;

Examination content: covering current affairs, diplomacy, economy, ancient Chinese and philosophy.

2. written and oral foreign language tests.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires that the English level of applicants should be above CET-6 (non-English major) or CET-4 (English major

). (It is recommended to carefully browse the English website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and read newspapers such as China Daily and Beijing Review. )

l Examination reform:

Candidates majoring in French, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Korean and German will take written and oral examinations in their languages (the examination place is Beijing) during the civil service examination, and their scores will account for 51% of the total scores. This move will greatly highlight the professional advantages of minority language candidates.

11. Free question-and-answer session

1. Will there be gender discrimination in recruitment?

a: no. At present, there are many excellent female diplomats in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the jobs and opportunities for women in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the same as those for men. However, diplomatic work has certain particularity. Diplomats have traveled all over the world, and the situation in different countries is very different. In many places, natural or humanistic conditions are quite difficult. Some countries have strict restrictions on sending female diplomats for reasons such as national habits and religious beliefs.

2. What are the requirements for political outlook?

A: Candidates are required to be party member or a league member; But I hope candidates can have a higher political consciousness.

3. Do I have to accept an assignment to work in the translation room? What are the job prospects?

a: usually, after working in the translation room for several years, you will be stationed abroad; However, if the translation level is very high and it is the backbone of the business, the assignment time can be delayed according to the needs of the work.

After reaching a certain age in the translation room, you can take a back seat and train new recruits; You can also be an ordinary diplomat.

4. There is a "background of studying abroad at one's own expense" on the application form. Does this content have a great influence?

A: If a candidate who has studied in China still goes back to a full-time college in China after studying abroad and applies as a graduate, it will still be counted as a fresh graduate, with reference to the examination conditions of fresh graduates; If you don't return to domestic universities after studying abroad at your own expense, you are a non-graduate student, and you need to meet one of the following three conditions before you can apply for the exam:

v has more than two years of relevant foreign affairs work experience (excluding foreign company work experience);

v has engaged in international politics, diplomacy and other related academic research experience for more than two years;

v has more than two years of simultaneous interpretation experience in large-scale international conferences.

5. Does school recommendation play a big role in admission?

A: School recommendation is the way for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to know whether outstanding students are willing to apply for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The admission work is entirely based on the comprehensive scores of candidates, so it will not affect the admission results.

related supplements:

1. Translation room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The translation room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has more than 71 people, divided into English Department and French Department.

l Translation room has two characteristics:

1. Young people account for a large proportion of translators. The average age of translators is 31 years old, and many people working in the front line of translation are post-81s or even post-81s.

2. The ratio of male to female is out of balance.

l Three gains can be gained from working in the translation room:

1. Translation ability has been greatly improved:

Good training mechanism:

After entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you must first receive five months of high-intensity advanced translation training:

Morning: news dictation practice, communication practice;

afternoon: reading practice, quiz on interpretation and translation.

After starting daily work, there is also an effective training mechanism:

① Translators spend one hour listening to news and practicing taking notes every morning and afternoon;

② arrange old comrades to coach new comrades before large-scale activities to help them complete their tasks better;

③ Discuss after the activity and summarize the translation difficulties;

④ Summarize a glossary every month for translators to improve their translation level

⑤ Every year in July and October, the translation room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds an internal business examination, which is very competitive.

The whole translation room is a cooperative group, and the translators are making progress every day.

After work, I will have the opportunity to go to top foreign translation schools for further study, such as Johns Hopkins University in the United States and Paris Institute for Advanced Translation Studies in France.

1. Plenty of practical opportunities:

The staff in the translation room can be described as "never leaving their fists, never leaving their hands", and there is a lot of interpretation or translation work every day:

Interpretation: consecutive interpretation for leaders' meetings and talks; Simultaneous interpretation for the press conference. For example, in the busy diplomatic season of September, 11 and 11, translators are "either at the interpretation site or on their way to the interpretation site".

translation: translating the speeches made by China leaders. Usually, translators do both interpretation and translation, and do not always translate for a certain leader. )

2. Being a witness to many important foreign affairs activities

In the course of their work, translators participated in some foreign affairs activities and had the opportunity to meet the heads of state of many countries.

3. Broaden your horizons and broaden your knowledge:

Translation room staff, like other personnel in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are usually sent abroad for permanent residence. Have the opportunity to see the customs of many countries and deeply understand the local politics and culture.

l Recruitment process:

Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a translation room, there is no independent translation position. English candidates, whether they have studied English or not, may be selected into the translation room for training and become senior translators.

Second, the family and personal life problems of diplomats and their solutions:

1. Separation from their spouses:

Spouses can be available at any time, and they can get a monthly allowance of $511. If you don't follow the appointment, you can visit your relatives.

2. Children's schooling: If you take your children to the place where they live to grow up and go to school, they will face certain difficulties when they return to China. In order to solve the problem of children's further education after returning to China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reached agreements with more than a dozen schools in Beijing to solve this problem.

3. Parents can visit relatives (visiting relatives can last for up to 2 years)

Note: According to international practice, spouses and children of diplomats can hold diplomatic passports, but their parents do not enjoy this right.

Time: 13: 11 on September 7, 2111

Location: West Hall of Graphic Information Center

Recorded by Qi Bixinyue.