Thank you for considering SAIS as an option for a graduate education to further your professional development. We offer a variety of services, programs and resources designed to help students plan their professional development and manage their careers. We encourage you to take a look at all areas of our site. Below are some key areas that you should review.
Admissions SAIS’s Office of Admissions has an excellent staff that is prepared to answer any general questions you may have about the career tracks of our students and graduates. We answer specific questions from prospective students at our annual open house, or on one of admission’s online chats. For more information, please see the Admissions Section of our website.
Making Your Decision
Deciding on the right graduate school requires careful analysis of many important factors. When considering your professional development, we believe it is important to look at the resources available to students and alumni. Taking time for self-assessment and sector/career research will enable you, the consumer, to make an informed decision about how the SAIS degree, concentration and experience can impact future career options. Student & Alumni Support - - Learn what our office does to support students and alumni in their professional development.
- – SAIS has a wide variety of Career Clubs that help students learn about employment options and that provide networking opportunities.
- - Career Services provides a series of skills courses to augment academic programming and to help students obtain additional qualifications for the job market.
Resources for Self-Assessment and Career Options - – Although most students have done some important self-assessment in the process of applying for graduate school, this guide will take it a step further and help you to map out the best strategy for your professional development.
- Sector Research Guide – This guide will create a framework for you to understand the process of exploring the field that matches your skills, interests, and values.
- – These profiles will help you understand both the potential career fields available to students with a degree in international relations and the required skill sets for various jobs.
- – Here you will find a listing of recent employers of SAIS students please click on the year-2007, 2008,2009, 2010,2011- to view the Employment Outcomes Report of the past four years.
After You Accept If you have been admitted to SAIS and accept your offer, Career Services will send you information that will get you started in preparing for your professional development, usually in late-July. Note that we do not meet with any students until they have attended orientation, begun classes on campus and completed a career course. In preparation for the career course, students should review the following: - – Use this worksheet to define your professional objectives, list top employers and note professional development needs.
- SAIS Resume Collection Documents Guidelines – This is a set of guidelines for a resume template that SAIS students use for networking, resume books and resume collections.
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