International Politics
- Provides a conceptual foundation for understanding the political, economic, and military components of international policy-making
- Develops students’ expertise to effectively analyze specific functional and regional economic and security issues, specifically in the Asia Pacific region
- Promotes fellowships and internships for IR/PS students interested in international security and conflict resolution, international negotiations, risk analysis, and regional integration
- Prepares graduates to work in a variety of fields for domestic and foreign government agencies and political research and advocacy groups across a wide range of interests including diplomacy, trade promotion, and education policy
International Politics Intern
“My duties have been to provide planned market research on specific sector industries, edit industry summaries, and create databases for upcoming trade events. My upcoming project is to develop a city profile database for the Shanghai office, looking specifically for cities in the region. I am working with a team of three other people who are in charge of the telecom, chemical, and finance sectors.”
Jessica Graham ’09, U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, Shanghai, China
Global Employers for International Politics Graduates
Graduates are qualified for employment in a wide range of professional positions: government, multilateral organizations such as the United Nations, consulting firms, public interest organizations, and nonprofit research institutes.
For a full list of relevant organizations, access the Employer Database in IRPSCAREERS
