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Is this the year you’re applying to graduate school?

Posted by Columbia SIPA

· Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

Is this the year you’re applying to graduate school? Even if it’s not, we recommend you connect with schools that you’re interested in early on. Graduate school applications can be time-consuming to gather all of the pieces for, especially if you’re juggling several applications on top of your personal and professional life. You also want to make sure that the program you apply to is the best fit for your goals.

Columbia SIPA will be participating in the APSIA Online Grad School fair on July 25. Register today to learn more about what you can do with a SIPA graduate degree – our alumni work in everything from international trade policy to counter-terrorism to social impact investing (and much more).

APSIA stands for the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, a network of schools that demonstrate their excellence in career-focused, graduate-level, international affairs education. APSIA schools generally stress the application of theory to practical uses and are focused on helping students become meaningful agents of change. APSIA has a robust list of relevant Fellowships & Scholarships for those interested in policy and international affair graduate studies.

If you’re in the area, stop by the Summerfest mini graduate fairs coming up this month. SIPA alumni, current students and admissions staff will be here to answer your questions.

Summerfest New York City
July 17 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
International Affairs Building, Columbia University
420 West 118th Street, Room 1501
New York, NY 10027

Summerfest Washington, D.C. (July)
July 24 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

As a reminder, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid is closing early today and will be closed tomorrow in observance of U.S. Independence Day.

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Tags : APSIA, information session, Summerfest

Join us for Summerfest 2019 in Boston, D.C. or NYC

Posted by Emily Tao

· Friday, May 31st, 2019

Just as many of you are planning your next steps, we here at SIPA are making summer plans! SIPA representatives, along with other top graduate programs in public policy and international affairs, will be holding mini graduate-school fairs this summer in Boston, Washington D.C. and New York City.

If you’ve ever been curious about graduate school, this is your chance to get more information in person. Representatives from the following graduate programs will be available to discuss admissions requirements, the application process, financial aid, and more:

Columbia University – School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
Georgetown University – Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Tufts University – The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Come learn from alumni and admissions staff at these free events. Click on any event below to register.

Summerfest Boston
June 19 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
160 Packard Ave.
Medford, MA 02155

Summerfest Washington, D.C. (June)
June 26 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Georgetown University Law Center
120 F Street NW
Gewirz Student Center, 12th Fl.
Washington, D.C. 20001

Summerfest New York City
July 17 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
International Affairs Building, Columbia University
420 West 118th Street, Room 1501
New York, NY 10027

Summerfest Washington, D.C. (July)
July 24 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

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Tags : information session, Summerfest

Summerfest 2014 in NEW YORK CITY

Posted by Columbia SIPA

· Monday, July 14th, 2014

Before the summer is over, you need to attend at least one Summerfest. You may have missed the other two in DC but you still have one more chance to beat the heat in New York.

What? You still haven’t figured out what Summerfest is? It’s just the event of the summer and place to be if you are interested in a career in international affairs.

Join us for an evening and we promise you will meet alumni, students and staff from five top graduate programs in international affairs and learn about the graduate programs, career opportunities and network with professionals in international affairs.

Representatives from the following graduate international affairs programs will be available:

Columbia University – School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
Georgetown University – Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Princeton University – The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Tufts University – The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

We’re being hosted by the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65th Street in New York City (10065 – if you need the postal code to plug into your GPS).

Be there on Wednesday, July 16 (that’s in 2 days). Doors open at 5:30pm… stay for a few minutes or until the “party” is over at 8:00pm. Admissions representatives (and alumni/students) will be available all evening. Bonus: there will also be two alumni panel Q&A presentations at 6:00pm and 7:00pm.

So what are you waiting for? RSVP and share this with friends and colleagues.

See you at Summerfest 2014!

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Tags : information, meet us, new york city, Summerfest

Events of the Summer!

Posted by Columbia SIPA

· Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

SUMMERFEST is upon us once again! If you’re thinking about a career in international affairs, you need to be here.

Summerfest is an annual forum for prospective students interested in graduate programs in international affairs.

We will host two events in Washington, DC — June 17 and July 9. And for the first time, Summerfest is coming to New York City on July 16!

Alumni, current students and staff representing top professional schools will be available to answer questions. There will also be an alumni panel presentation at each of the events.

We hope you will join us to learn more about our schools and take advantage of the opportunity to network with international affairs professionals.

Register for DC or Register for NYC.

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Tags : recruiting event, Summerfest

hide and seek

Posted by Columbia SIPA

· Monday, July 15th, 2013

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If you come looking for us and you can’t find us; it’s because we have been temporarily relocated.

The Admissions Office will be undergoing some repair work this summer so we will be temporarily relocated from the International Affairs Building (IAB) Room 408 to IAB 803/804 from July 18 to July 29. If you decide to brave the heat and visit us in New York, we will be happy to meet with you (in an air conditioned space). However, due to space constraints, you should try to plan your visit when we are back in our home suite, IAB 408.

If you are already registered for this Friday’s (July 19th) information session, please arrive at 12pm. We will be set up for the session directly across the hall from 408. If you are interested in attending one of our future information sessions, you may register on our website.

This week you can also find us in Washington, D.C. Come speak with admissions representatives and SIPA alumni at the Summerfest 2013 event held at Johns Hopkins University, SAIS on Thursday, July 18th at 6:00 p.m. If you can’t make it to Summerfest on Thursday, an admissions representative will be at American University’s Katzen Arts Center for the 11th Annual PPIA Public Service Expo on Friday, July 19th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Looking forward to meeting you this summer.

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Tags : information session, PPIA, recruitment, Summerfest