Alumni Employment Profile

International Studies graduates do not necessarily work in "international" jobs, but certainly a majority of our students are interested in having an international aspect to their careers. Jackson School alumni have careers that range from education (teaching English overseas; teaching in primary/secondary schools and community colleges; working with educational exchange programs; cross-cultural training) to private sector business and trade (sales; marketing; banking; shipping/transportation; travel industry) to government (at the state and local level as well as federal, including: Foreign Service, Peace Corps, Commerce, Customs, Immigration) to non-profit organizations (there are hundreds, especially in Washington, DC, dealing with international issues -- foreign policy, assistance to developing countries, peace and security issues, refugees).

Some of the internationally-focused jobs/organizations where JSIS graduates have been employed in recent years include:

Government Sector
Nongovernmental / Nonprofit Sector
Private Sector

Government Sector

• U.S. Department of State: Foreign Service Officer; Special Assistant, Office of Counterterrorism; Foreign Affairs Officer; Fascell Fellow

• U.S. Department of Commerce: International Trade Admin. / International Trade Specialist; Mexico Desk Officer

• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: International Affairs Specialist

• Central Intelligence Agency: Political Analyst; China-Taiwan Leadership Analyst

• U.S. Agency for International Development: Pakistan Desk Officer; Democracy Officer; Private Enterprise Officer

• Department of Energy: Nonproliferation Graduate Associate; Asst. to Director, National Nuclear Security Administration

• National Institutes of Health: Office Director, International Center

• Consulate-General of Japan: Consular Specialist in Educational Affairs; JET Program Coordinator

• Peace Corps: Volunteer; Trainer

• General Accounting Office: Analyst

• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: Manager of international issues

• Washington State Department of Trade and Economic Development: Program Manager

• Los Angeles City Attorney's Office: Coordinator, Korean Outreach Project

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Nongovernmental / Nonprofit Sector

• World Vision: Executive Operations Officer; Program Officer, East Africa; Peacebuilding Coordinator, Asia-Pacific; Civil Society Development Officer, Kosovo

• Catholic Relief Services: International Development Fellow

• Human Rights Watch: Associate

• American Councils for International Education: Deputy NIS Regional Coordinator

• United Nations Foundation: Program Manager

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: External Relations Officer, D.C. office

• National Democratic Institute: Program Officer, Election and Political Processes; Program Officer, Middle East and North Africa

• American Friends Service Committee: International Affairs Representative, East Asia

• Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis: Research Assistant

• U.S.-China Business Council: Director, Business Advisory Services; Assoc. Editor, China Business Review

• The Atlantic Council of the U.S.: Associate Director, Atlantic-Pacific Program

• The Brookings Institution: Publicity Coordinator; Research/Staff Assistant

• Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: Program Associate

• Asia-Pacific Environmental Exchange: Project Manager

• Project Harmony: Director, Internet Programs; Deputy Program Director, Armenia

• National Bureau of Asian Research: Manager, AccessAsia

• World Affairs Council, Seattle: Manager, Public Programs

• American School of Madrid: Alumni Coordinator/Development

• Amigos de Las Americas: Project Coordinator, Paraguay

• Indochina Chinese Refugee Association of WA: Program Coordinator

• Jewish Family Service: Program Assistant/Education Coordinator

• Development Group for Alternative Policies: Consultant

• International Republican Institute: Assistant Program Officer

• Earth Day Network: International Sector Organizer

• Youth For Understanding: Program Manager

• Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation: Program Manager; Operations Coordinator; Director, Finance & Administration

• Women In International Security: Events Coordinator

• The Center for Democracy: Program Officer for Europe

• Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch: Legislative Assistant

• Pacific Rim Enterprise Center: Deputy Director

• Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle: Program Coordinator

• Global Partnerships: Program Manager

• The Nature Conservancy: Major Gifts Officer, Asia-Pacific Region

• Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy: Program Associate, Environ. & Agric. Program

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Private Sector

• Microsoft: Far East Program Manager; International Program Manager, Microsoft Money

• Andersen Consulting/Accenture: Analyst

• McKinsey & Co. -- Associate

• Europe Through the Back Door: Travel Advisor/Assistant Tour Guide

• Prague Business Journal: Special Projects Editor

• Riptide Communications: Senior Publicist (PR for human rights issues)

• White & Case Law: International Trade Analyst

• DaVinci Gourmet, Ltd.: International Sales Representative; East Asian Business Development Liaison

• CNN Headline News: News Writer; International Assignment Editor, WorldReport

• Brooks Sports, Inc.: International Logistics Specialist

• Fluency Group: Director of Business Development

• Maersk Sealand: Marketing Analyst

• Expeditors International: Import Broker

• Pyramid Communications: Managing Partner

• K-2 Japan Corp.: Sales Representative

• Software Architects: European Sales Manager

• Communications Equity Associates: Financial Analyst, International Division

• Wells Fargo Bank: Foreign Exchange Specialist; VP/Manager, Foreign Exchange Services

• PNB Paribas: Foreign Exchange Analyst

• Russell/Mellon Analytical Services: Director, Global Marketing and Sales Support

• Xerox International Partners: Global Market Integration Manager

• Twentieth Century Fox (Far East): General Manager

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