Benjamin is a second year MSFS degree candidate at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service where he is concentrating on Global Politics and Security studies. He is also a pursuing a certification in International Business Diplomacy.

Benjamin recently returned from Sao Paulo, Brazil where he was a Boren fellowship recipient for a year of language study and a research project focused on Education. Benjamin is a graduate of The George Washington University where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in International Affairs and Political Science with a minor in Geographic Information Systems.

In addition to his studies, Mr. Weinberg earned a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate from the International TEFL Academy prior to living abroad. He spent over two years overseas in Istanbul, Turkey where he was an ESL High School Teacher and then in Medellin, Colombia where he was an English Teaching Fellow with the Heart for Change Volunteer Program to support efforts to make Colombia more bilingual.

For his year of national service, Mr. Weinberg relocated to Boston, Massachusetts to serve as an AmeriCorps Volunteer for the New American Integration Program. Benjamin worked at the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition as a Citizenship program coordinator helping a couple hundred immigrants and refugees in the Boston area to initiate their U.S. citizenship application process.

Mr. Weinberg has a background in the Spanish, Turkish languages and is currently developing his proficiency in Portuguese.

"I chose MSFS because I believe that this program would give me the tools, skills, and knowledge I need to navigate an increasingly complex and fast-paced world. The faculty and students in the Georgetown MSFS program have a wide variety of experiences, backgrounds, and knowledge that I can learn from in order to become a better student and professional in international affairs.

I think that this program will help me build a professional network that will help open up new career opportunities. Even more than that, MSFS has helped me make new friends, learn new skills, and meet practitioners—whether they be professors, former heads of state, politicians, or diplomats—who have deepened my understanding of different subject areas immensely. It’s a unique program and I’m glad to be at MSFS for my graduate school studies.”