Careers

The goal of the MSFS program is to give each student an excellent education and help him or her take the next step toward a challenging and rewarding career after graduation.  Both curricular and extra-curricular activities are designed to equip students with knowledge and skills that can be applied over a lifetime. In addition, the Program offers students a number of services to help them launch their careers.  Click on the following headings to learn more about MSFS career programs and services:

Internships: The MSFS Internship Coordinator helps students find part-time work that will lead to full-time careers.

Careers: MSFS graduates can be found around the world pursuing careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Career Counseling: The faculty, staff and alumni of the MSFS program provide students with advice and assistance in finding part-time internships and permanent employment after graduation.

Career Center: The School of Foreign Service Graduate Career Development Center offers professional guidance in identifying potential employers and preparing for the job search.

Careers in International Affairs: The award-winning guidebook published by the Georgetown School of Foreign Service directs MSFS students to job opportunites and rewarding careers.

Skills Clinics: The MSFS program offers evening and weekend clinics designed to augment professional skills.

Trips, Panels, Receptions: Special events introduce MSFS students to successful practitioners and potentional employers in the field of international affairs.

Presidential Management Fellows: MSFS is a leading supplier of candidates to this prestigious program for rapid advancement in government careers.

U.S. Foreign Service: Georgetown supplies more members of the U.S. Foreign Service than the next three universities combined.

Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs: This organization of professional schools offers further opportunities for job placement and career development.

MSFS Blackboard: This e-forum provides MSFS students with timely information on jobs, internships and more.

MSFS in Profile

Emile El-Hokayem

MSFS '04

"I was very impressed by the small size of the program, which helps create a sense of community."

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MSFS News

MSFS Director Discusses President Obama at the UN
Director Anthony Arend discusses President Obama at the United Nations and more with the Interim Dean of the SFS.
MSFS Alum Appointed Attorney General of Alaska
Daniel Sullivan (JD/MSFS '93) was appointed Attorney General of Alaska.
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GU International Headlines

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SFS Faculty Publications

Catherine Langlois, Jean-Pierre Langlois. "Does Attrition Behavior Help Explain the Duration of Interstate Wars? A Game Theoretic and Empirical Analysis." International Studies Quarterly (2009).
William F. McDonald, ed. Immigration, Crime and Justice: Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance, Volume 13. Bingley, UK: Emerald/JAI Press, 2009.