Careers in international affairs

569 Pages·1997·1.3 MB·English

by  Maria Pinto Carland

title: Careers in International Affairs
author: Carland, Maria Pinto
publisher: Georgetown University Press
isbn10 | asin: 0878406301
print isbn13: 9780878406302
ebook isbn13: 9780585220697
language: English
International relations--Vocational
guidance--United States, International
subject
economic relations--Vocational guidance--
United States.
publication date: 1997
lcc: JZ1238.U6C37 1997eb
ddc: 327/.013/73
International relations--Vocational
guidance--United States, International
subject: economic relations--Vocational guidance--
United States.
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Careers in International Affairs
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School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service is the oldest and
largest school of international affairs in the United States. Established
in 1919 to provide "preparation for foreign service in public and
private interests," the School offers a liberally based professional
education in international affairs at the undergraduate and graduate
levels. The School's mission is to educate professionals and train
leaders with a profound understanding of the forces of changepast,
present, and prospectivein the international system.
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Careers in International Affairs
Sixth Edition
Edited by Maria Pinto Carland
Michael Trucano
Georgetown University Press/Washington, D.C.
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Georgetown University Press, Washington, D.C. 20007
© 1997 by Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1997
THIS VOLUME IS PRINTED ON ACID-FREE OFFSET
BOOKPAPER.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Careers in international affairs. 6th ed. / edited by Maria Pinto
Carland, Michael Trucano.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. International RelationsVocational guidanceUnited States.
2. International economic relationsVocational guidanceUnited
States. I. Carland, Maria Pinto, 1944 . II. Trucano, Michael.
JX1293.U6C28 1997
327'.013'73dc20
ISBN 0-87840-630-1 (pbk.)
9618399
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Contents
Preface vii
1 1
The International Affairs Job Market
Maria Pinto Carland
2 11
United States Government
Andrew Boesel
Civil Service 20
Andrew Boesel
Presidential Management Intern Program 61
Joseph A. McMaster, Jr.
Foreign Service 63
Kathryn Cabral
Intelligence 72
Carolyn Ekedahl
Legislative Branch 80
Michelle Maynard
3 88
International Organizations
Izumi Nakamitsu

Page vi
4 125
Banking
Martin Rust
5 149
Business
Katherine R. Taylor
Business-Related Organizations 163
Katherine R. Taylor
6 170
Consulting
Mark Buening
7 198
Media
Wendy Koch
8 203
Nonprofit and Education Organizations
Casimir Yost
9 242
Research Organizations
Christine E. Contee
10 263
The Internet Job Search
Michael Trucano
Bibliography 271
Index 277