International Studies Program > Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
An International Studies degree is very flexible and can be used in various fields both inside and outside the United States. Almost any vocation can be internationalized and International Studies majors will be at the forefront as more and more careers gain international elements. Already more than 60 percent of local businesses have some sort of international component.
International Studies majors may pursue careers in:
- public and international affairs
- diplomacy
- government service
- international organizations
- interest groups
- non-governmental organizations
- intelligence agencies
- the military
- business
- international development assistance
- journalism
- teaching
- law
Specific jobs may include:
- foreign service officer
- human rights worker
- international lawyer
- international political analyst
- foreign correspondent
- international news analyst
- high school teacher
- foreign exchange coordinator
- college professor
- translator
- interpreter
- CIA agent
- immigration and customs officer
- tropical disease specialist
- international investment banker
- international marketing agent
- international account representative
Moreover, International Studies majors acquire a range of broadly marketable skills during their course of study, including:
- presenting ideas orally and in writing in English and another language
- cross-cultural communication
- research
- problem solving
- data analysis
- organizing information
- thinking "outside the box"
