Veteran Foreign Diplomat to Discuss International Careers

Students interested in foreign service careers with the State Department are invited to a discussion with a veteran foreign diplomat at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Student Union Building 3000.

Nickolas Katsakis has 13 years of experience representing the United States overseas. He is currently the border and law affairs officer in the Office of Canadian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Previously, Katsakis served at United States embassies in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Moscow, Iraq and Poland, as well as postings at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in foreign service from Georgetown University and started his career as a social studies teacher. He speaks Russian, Polish, German and some Dari.

The event is sponsored by the Career Center.