Careers in International Affairs

by Maria Pinto Carland (Editor), Candace Faber (Editor)

Careers in International Affairs , now in its eighth edition, is the ultimate job hunting guide for anyone hoping to work in the U.S. government, international organizations, business, or nonprofits. This thoroughly revised edition provides up-to-date descriptions and data about careers in the global workplace and how to find them―along with nearly 300 organization profiles.

In addition to a remarkably broad and deep list of organizations and contacts, Careers in International Affairs offers insight and guidance from a career counselor, a graduate student, and practitioners in the international affairs community on networking, interviewing, finding a mentor, and choosing the best graduate school.

The book also presents numerous firsthand perspectives on various career sectors from those who have found their own international niche―from young professionals to senior policymakers. It is designed to encourage international job seekers to think about what they know and what talents they have to offer, to widen their horizons and reveal all the possibilities, to help them realize that the future could hold several careers, and to remind them that it is never too early―or too late―to consider the variety of options that await them around the world.

Careers in International Affairs is published in cooperation with Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, the oldest and largest school of international affairs in the United States.

Genres: International Affairs

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1996

Reviews

[Michael Griswold · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve had this book lying around for about three years. Now that I’m close to being done with my Masters in International Relations, logically, I decided to pull it out and read it. My first piece of advice is “Read this book before you embark on a graduate degree or even as an undergraduate. Reading this book at that point will hopefully provide students with direction and common sense advice to students who want a career in the diverse field of international affairs. This book mixes advice from graduates of the program at Georgetown with contact information for a variety of companies from the government, not for profits, to businesses.

One really can’t go wrong in reading this book. But I highly recommend reading it earlier than I did lest you come to the harsh realization that you lack the experience or foreign language skills that many of these organizations covet. In my case, I found reading this book to be a rather sobering wakeup call that made me question many of the decisions that I had made in my life. In conclusion, Careers in International Affairs is a practical, common sense guide to careers in the international arena that just might make a person reexamine their life.

[Andi]

This book was EXACTLY what I needed. It helped me focus my search, gave pros and cons of various kinds of international jobs, interesting stories from people who have held those jobs, and gave me up to date contact information and mission statements that will help enormously when sending out my resume and drafting my cover letter. The organization was clear and logical and the writers themselves concise and informative. Perfect.