"What Can I Do With a Major in...International Studies?"
Bachelor of Arts Degree
The graduate with a Bachelor degree in International Studies will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:
- Develop an awareness of how the world's systems are interdependent and how local economic and social patterns have a global impact beyond their effect on individual lives.
- Understand and analyze critical topics in international affairs and global issues.
- Demonstrate knowledge of various social movements and organizations that have created and are creating, goals and values that transcend national cultures and ideologies.
- Communicate program-specific knowledge effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at the intermediate level in a foreign language.
- Employ the discipline's theories, approaches, and methods in order to examine and understand past, present, and possible future international interactions.
- Develop a sensitivity and respect for other cultures, and an ability to interact with consideration and compassion in a complex, diverse, and globalized world.
US Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook - N/A
Related Career Titles
Adjudicator |
International Public Administrator |
Related Job Listings/ Job Search Website
International Security Jobs
Overseas Jobs
Going Global
Idealist.org
Non-profit
Foreign Affairs Magazine
Federal Government
International Job Opportunities
International Career and Jobs Overseas
Volunteers Abroad
Affiliated Organizations
Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation
American Foreign Service Association
American Institute for Foreign Study
American Translators Association
Amnesty International
Federation of International Trade Associations
Foreign Policy Association
International Association of Business Communicators
International Center for Journalists
International Public Relations Associations
International Studies Association
Public Citizen
World Trade Organization
Four-Year Academic Plan
International Studies: B.A. Degree
Career Library Resources
American Jobs Abroad
Career Diplomacy Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service
Career Opportunities in Politics, Government, and Activism
Careers for Foreign Language Aficionados & Other Multilingual Types
Careers In International Affairs
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries (Volume 1-3)
From B.A. to Payday Launching Your Career After College
Great Jobs for Foreign Languages Majors
Guide to Americas Federal Jobs
International Jobs Directory
International Jobs Where They Are, How to Get Them
Law School Revealed Secrets, Opportunities and Success
Law School Admission Council Directory
Law Binder
Opportunities in Foreign Language Careers
Ten Steps to a Federal Job
The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas
The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First Time Job Seekers
The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job that Makes A Difference
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