In this interview, Tomás Husted describes his career in foreign affairs research and what he does in his current role as an Analyst of African Affairs at the Congressional Research Service. After getting his bachelor's degree from Davidson College, he worked as a Research Associate for the Congressional Research Service and as a Strategy and Development Fellow for the International Rescue Committee. We discuss:

His career path

0:34: His original career interests

3:00: Why he chose to be a research associate

4:54: How he got his role at the Congressional Research Service 

6:55: An overview of the Princeton in Africa Program

9:35: How his experience living in Africa shaped his career path

His current role

12:58: An overview of the Congressional Research Service

19:23: Examples of common tasks in his role

28:53: His biggest roles and responsibilities 

31:29: What he likes and finds challenging about the role

Advice:

36:57: Advice for careers in foreign affairs 

38:41: General career advice

40:36: Tips for how to be a better writer 

47:00: Tips for how to be a better presenter