Career Advice
Getting a job in international affairs can be very difficult. In addition to rising qualification standards, this kind of employment comes with a host of practical difficulties like visas, security clearances, arcane HR restrictions, and unclear standards about remuneration and benefits.
I host a international career panel once a semester, inviting friends and former colleagues to discuss their international experience in government, law, business, NGOs, and the academy. I am also happy to provide a Q&A session in each of my courses if enough students are interested, and using these slides. And please feel free to stop by during office hours: I'm always delighted to share my experiences with finding a job, studying abroad, and travel.
I've compiled a list of international relations job sites here. There are two caveats about this document:
Getting a job in international affairs can be very difficult. In addition to rising qualification standards, this kind of employment comes with a host of practical difficulties like visas, security clearances, arcane HR restrictions, and unclear standards about remuneration and benefits.
I host a international career panel once a semester, inviting friends and former colleagues to discuss their international experience in government, law, business, NGOs, and the academy. I am also happy to provide a Q&A session in each of my courses if enough students are interested, and using these slides. And please feel free to stop by during office hours: I'm always delighted to share my experiences with finding a job, studying abroad, and travel.
I've compiled a list of international relations job sites here. There are two caveats about this document:
- The list hasn't been updated since I was looking for a job. Most organizations should still be around, although they may have changed their URLs. But you'll most likely find them with a simple Google search.
- Because I created it as part of my personal job search, the list skews towards defense and development organizations. If you are interested in another policy area (like human rights), there are some links available, but you should do your own search too.