Outcomes
Many international studies majors will go on to graduate school after graduation, often pursuing additional degrees in one of our content areas: anthropology, business management, economics, history, world languages, or public policy.
Career Pathways
Majoring in international studies prepares you for a range of careers in different fields including, but not limited to:
- Business
- Education
- Government
- International and public service
- Journalism
- Political Advocacy
If you have a dream job in mind, but are not sure how to get there, we can help! If you are interested in a career like one of those listed below, the international studies major may be the one for you:
- Economist
- Immigration Specialist
- Intelligence Specialist
- International lawyer
- Journalist
- Marketing Specialist
- Marketing Research Analyst
- Political Analyst
- Research Analyst
Julianna Sterling '23
Senior Research Assistant with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors • Washington, D.C.
MAJORS
- Economics, French Studies
- International Studies
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- Research Intern in Immigration Policy at the Cato Institute; Independent Researcher at Mutuelle d’Epargne et de Crédit de la Zone de Yoff
- Finance Analyst Intern with the Research Triangle Institute International
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Cater Society of Junior Fellows; Tutor (Economics, Calculus, and French); Field Hockey
- Class Vice President, Board of Visitors and Governors (Student Rep), and 2023 Steering Committee (Student Rep)
- “When you’re on campus full time, you’re really trying to make the most of the college experience. You’re kind of on an island in a way, and that means you get really close to all of your peers, which I really loved.”
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Oliver Hegglin '13
Zug, Switzerland
MAJORS AND MINORS
- International Studies and Anthropology Major
Experiential Learning
- Model United Nations, Student Government Association
- Study Abroad in Denmark, Finland, and Tanzania
ACTIVITIES
- International Studies Council & International Relations Club
- German Language Club
- “My four priorities, my four careers—nonprofit, military, academic and the private sector—provide me the opportunity to use what I've learned academically from Washington College and then at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Those four very different things are all connected through my interdisciplinary past, kickstarted at Washington College, which laid the foundation to have these different outlets in these different sectors. In the end, the skills and know-how is the same for each one. The only difference is how the information that I can provide and the skills I can provide are being used.”
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