INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND POLITICS MAJORS: POST-GRADUATION PATHS
The following lists describe various types of career and educational paths followed by recent Drake graduates who majored in International Relations or Politics. Most positions listed represent initial post-graduate educational or employment. These lists are by no means exhaustive, but nevertheless provide a a fairly representative sampling of the types of opportunities pursued by recent graduates.
Law
Schools attended by recent Drake graduates who majored in International Relations
or Political Science:
- Georgetown University
- Drake University
- Case Western University
- Creighton University
- Harvard University
- Yale University
- University of Iowa
- Princeton University
- Hamline University
- Williamette University
- Thomas Cooley
- University of Miami
Graduate
programs attended by recent Drake graduates who majored in International Relations
or Political Science:
- MA, International Business, University of Kentucky
- MA, International Relations, Florida State University
- MA, International Relations, Georgetown School of Foreign Service
- MA, International Education, University of Minnesota
- MA, International Relations, Ball State University
- MA, International Relations, George Washington University
- MA, Communications, University of Pennsylvania
- MA, Latin American Studies, University of Kansas
- MA, International Business, University of South Carolina
- MA, Economic Development and National Resource Management, University of New Hampshire
- MA, Columbia University
- MA, Political Science, Syracuse University
- MA, London School of Economics
- MA, Economics, Duke University
- MA, Grassroots Development, School for International Training
- MA, Economics, George Washington University
- MA, Education, University Notre Dame
- MS, Student Affairs Administration, University of Indiana
- MPA, Drake University
- MPA, University of Notre Dame
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of Wisconsin at Madison
- Ph.D., German Studies, University of Minnesota
- Ph.D. program, Political Science, University of Southern California
- Ph.D. program, Political Science, University of Iowa
- Ph.D. program, IR/Peace Studies, Syracuse University
- Ph.D. program, Political Science/Arms Control, Stanford University
- Divinity School, Boston University
Jobs
in education obtained by recent Drake graduates who majored in International Relations
or Political Science:
- Teaching English in countries such as Indonesia, Japan and China.
- Youth counseling
- Counseling Cambodian immigrants
- Study Abroad office, Hamline College
- Assistant Director, Admissions Office, Central College
- Admissions Office, Drake University
- Student Recruiter, Hamilton Business College
- Founder of own educational consulting business
- Cultural Ambassador, JET Program, Japan
- High school French instructor
- Center for Global Education, Mexico
- Assistant Professor, College of Business, Duluth University
- Fourth Grade Teacher, Dorchester County Public Schools
- Office for Institutional Advancement, Drake University
Jobs
in non-profit sector obtained by recent Drake graduates who majored in International
Relations or Political Science:
- Tour Organizer, "Up with People," Germany
- Iowa Council for International Understanding
- VISTA volunteer
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
- Union lobbyist
- Rotary International
- Lutheran-Catholic Cooperative Refugee Ministries
- American Red Cross, Washington D.C.
- Junior Fellow, Nonproliferation Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Jobs
in politics obtained by recent Drake graduates who majored in International Relations
or Political Science:
- Staff Assistant to Senator Jesse Helms
- Staff Assistant to Senator James Pressler
- Staff Assistant to Senator Charles Grassley
- Campaign Coordinator, Iowa Democratic Party
- Staff Aide to Lamar Alexander
- Executive Director, Delaware Republican Party
Jobs
in government obtained by recent Drake graduates who majored in International Relations
or Political Science:
- Marine Corps Intelligence
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Navy
- Peace Corps
- Foreign Service Officer, State Department
- Project Office, State Department
- St. Louis Convention and Tourism Bureau
- Des Moines District Attorney's Office
- Intern with state legislature
- International Division, Missouri Department of Economic Development
- Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United Nations Information Center, Washington D.C.
Jobs
in business obtained by recent Drake graduates who majored in International Relations
or Political Science:
- Managing Director, Gomaco International (stationed in Singapore)
- Principal International Insurance Co.
- Japanese trading company
- Marketing, Archer Daniels Midland (stationed in Mexico)
- Residential nursing home, Germany
- Credit Manager, Norwest Financial
- Loss Control Agent, Golden Coast Management Services
- Sales Representative, Walden Books
- Public Relations, Borders Books
- Media Planner, Sunflower Group
- Sales Associate, Younkers
- Mortgage Loan Processor, First Union National Bank
- Economic Development Consultant, Thorne Consultants
- Administrative Assistant, Hays, Hays and Wilson
- Project Specialist, Lutron Electronics
- International Survey Research
- Gateway 2000
- BT Office Products International
- Ex-Cell Metal Products
- Bancorp Piper Jafray
- Assistant in Trust Department, Wells Fargo
- Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch
- Colgate Palmolive
- Andersen Consulting
- Equity Analyst, Edward Jones Investments
- Travel Counselor, Travel and Transport
- International Sales Coordinator, Hy-Line International
- Intellectual Property Specialist, Kemin Industries
Honors
and notable accomplishments by recent Drake students who majored in International
Relations or Political Science:
- Four Truman Scholarships
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Op-Ed articles in Wall St. Journal and Des Moines Register