They are trained to lead. They gain practical experience working in international, multicultural teams. They know how to communicate in-depth analyses clearly and succinctly. Their flexible training enables them to excel even as they move into new positions.
Understand the economic, security, and political factors shaping the world.
Collaborate successfully with constituents and colleagues from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Monitor developments around the world, identify challenges, and recommend ways to address them.
Solve problems, drawing upon the knowledge of the historical, cultural, political, economic, and other factors that cause them.
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Master the underlying principles of this interconnected world.
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At a moment when career trajectories in Washington, D.C. are shifting rapidly, students at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs are demonstrating a renewed eagerness to understand and enter the nation’s government and policy hub. This fall, record-high interest in the school’s D.C. Career Connections trip brought 28 Korbel graduate students to the capital for four days of intensive career exploration....
Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a cornerstone of the Korbel School’s commitment to shaping impactful global leaders. Co-founded in 2005 by now Professor and Director of the Scrivner Institute Naazneen Barma, BTG was created to do exactly what its name promises: connect scholars and emerging practitioners to the policymaking world, ensuring their passion for international affairs can translate into careers with impact. ...
This reflection was written by Madison Bryant (MA, Global Economic Affairs, 2026), a first-year Korbel graduate student partaking in a simulation for the class, "Great Issues in International Affairs."...
“The camaraderie and collegiality of all member schools, including the sharing of ideas, challenges, [and] best practices has helped us to develop our Career Development Program, Professional Development Committee, Career Treks to Washington DC, and many others. ”
“We routinely use the APSIA network to recruit for highly talented graduates to join our agency and accomplish our mission. ”