Prospective students often ask questions about the types experience we look for and the types of careers graduates of our programs pursue. One great resource related to this topic is the book Careers in International Affairs.
It is quite common for career services offices at colleges to carry the book so if you are still in school I would recommend dropping by to see if it is available. If not, ask them to order it. If you are out of school you might check public libraries or it is available in book or digital form via Amazon.com. Below is the very robust table of contents – it is a great book no matter your age or experience level.
Part I: Strategies
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JOB MARKET
Maria Pinto Carland
2 INTERVIEWING
Maria Pinto Carland
3 NETWORKING
Maria Pinto Carland
4 FINDING AND WORKING WITH A MENTOR
Maria Pinto Carland
5 CHOOSING A GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candace Faber
Part II: Types of Employers
6 THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Careers in the U.S. Government
Matthew McManus
Careers in the U.S. Foreign Service
Maura Harty
Reflections on Joining the Foreign Service
Yvonne Gonzales
Careers on Capitol Hill
Denis McDonough
Careers in Intelligence Analysis
Volko F. Ruhnke
Introduction to the Presidential Management Fellows Program
Robert F. Danbeck
A Presidential Management Fellow Looks Back
Beth Flores
7 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Careers in International Organizations
Jorge Chediek
Starting Out at the United Nations
Alf Ivar Blikberg
8 BANKING
Careers in Banking
Jeff Bernstein
Getting Started in Banking
Jae Lee
9 BUSINESS
Careers in Business
Karla Sullivan Bousquet
10 BUSINESS-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Careers in Business-Related Organizations
Jonathan Huneke
Getting Started in Business—Government Relations
Stephen Ziehm
11 CONSULTING
Careers in Consulting
Lindsey Tyler Argalas
12 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF
Careers in International Development
Kristi Ragan
Careers in Relief
Patricia L. Delaney
13 NONPROFIT AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Careers in Nonprofits
Denis Dragovic
14 RESEARCH INSTITUTES
Careers in University Research Institutes
Elizabeth Gardner
Getting Started in Research Institutes
Emile El-Hokayem