Careers in International Affairs

374 Pages·2014·1.4 MB·English

by  Laura E. Cressey

Careers in International Affairs
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Careers in
International
Affairs
Ninth Edition
Laura E. Cressey
Barrett J. Helmer
Jennifer E. Steffensen
Editors
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Georgetown University Press / Washington, DC
© 2014 Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved. No
part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or
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system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-i n-P ublication Data
Careers in international affairs / Laura E. Cressey, Barrett J.
Helmer, and Jennifer E. Steffensen, editors. — Ninth Edition.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-62616-075-0 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. International relations—Vocational guidance—United States.
2. International economic relations—Vocational guidance—United
States. I. Cressey, Laura E. II. Helmer, Barrett J. III. Steffensen, Jennifer E.
JZ1238.U6C37 2014
327.023'73—dc23
2013039859
o This book is printed on acid-f ree paper meeting the
requirements of the American National Standard for
Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials.
15 14 13 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 First printing
The following UN Photos by Isaac Billy appear on the front cover:
center image of water shortage in Malakal, South Sudan; and
lower left image of Peacekeepers in Juba, South Sudan.
Contents
Preface xi
Laura E. Cressey
PART I: STRATEGIES
1 Preparing for Your Career 3
Education, Coursework, and Internships 3
Laura E. Cressey
Overseas Experience 8
Jennifer E. Steffensen
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: Gaining Overseas Experience and
Preparing for Graduate School through the Peace Corps 12
Michael Brannagan
Considering Graduate School 13
Barrett J. Helmer
Considering a Fellowship 18
Maryam Hensen
2 Marketing Yourself 25
Résumés and Cover Letters 25
Lisa A. Keathley
Your Personal Narrative and Online Social Media Presence 35
Anne M. Steen and Nicolette Pizzitola
Networking 43
Laura E. Cressey
Interviewing 53
Anne M. Steen
vi Contents
PART II: THE INTERNATIONAL JOB MARKET:
TYPES OF EMPLOYERS
3 The US Government 63
Careers in Executive Branch Agencies 63
Nicole Melcher
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Department of Energy 72
Rhiannon Davis
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Presidential Management Fellowship 76
Karen Courington
Careers in the US Foreign Service 77
Lisa Kubiske
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The US Foreign Service 84
Robin Dunnigan
Careers on Capitol Hill 86
Brent Woolfork
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee 92
Mary deBree
Careers in Development Agencies 93
Taylor Stager
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: USAID 98
Alexandra Riboul
Careers in Intelligence 101
David A. Gutschmit
4 International Organizations 109
Careers in the United Nations 109
Izumi Nakamitsu
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime 114
Cheikh Ousmane Touré
Careers in International Organizations outside the UN 116
Ernest J. Herold
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The International
Organization for Migration 122
Shilpa Nadhan
Careers in International Financial Institutions 123
Alexandra Pugachevsky
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The International Finance Corporation 127
Thomas Pellerin
Contents vii
5 Nongovernmental Organizations 131
Careers in International Development and
Humanitarian Assistance NGOs 131
David A. Weiss
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: Pact Inc. 136
Maggie Dougherty
Careers in Democracy and Human Rights NGOs 139
Courtney C. Radsch
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The National Democratic Institute 146
Sarah Moran
Careers in Public Health, Educational, and Environmental NGOs 148
Sharon Rudy and Suzanne Petroni
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Center for Clean Air Policy 154
Michael Comstock
6 International Banking and Finance 157
Careers in International Banking 157
Hernan Narea
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: Barclays Capital 163
Richard Gallivan
7 International Business 169
Private-Sector Changes since 2008 169
Barrett J. Helmer
Careers in Multinational Corporations 172
Miguel Estien
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Target Corporation 176
Jill Johnson
Entrepreneurship 179
Sloan Mann
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: CrowdHall 184
Jordan Menzel
Careers in Contracting 186
Rich Millies
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: CENTRA Technology, Inc. 192
Mathew Cahill
Careers in Government Relations 193
Lisa M. Barry
viii Contents
Careers in Lobbying and Advocacy 201
Jonathan Huneke
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The US Chamber of Commerce 202
John Murphy
8 Consulting 207
Careers in Management and Strategy Consulting 207
Audrey Bracey Deegan
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: Management Consulting 212
Marc A. Sorel
Careers in Risk and Security Consulting 213
Jackie Day
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Eurasia Group 219
Ayham Kamel
Careers in Development Consulting 220
Kaia Miller
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: Dalberg Global Development Advisors 226
Shyam Sundaram
Careers in Business Consulting 228
Rebecca Bou Chebel-Macmillan
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: APCO Worldwide 232
Anna Tunkel
9 Universities, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks 237
Careers in Universities 237
Laura J. Mitchell
Considering a PhD 242
Laura J. Mitchell
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: Georgetown University 244
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca
Careers in Research Institutes and Think Tanks 245
Kevin Massy
10 The Media 251
Careers in the Media 251
SujataThomas
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: Bloomberg News 254
Allen Wan
(cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Wall Street Journal’s Beirut Bureau 256
Rima Abushakra
Contents ix
PART III: DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS
Barrett J. Helmer and Jennifer E. Steffensen
The US Government 264
Executive Branch Agencies 264
Capitol Hill 273
Development Agencies 275
Intelligence Agencies 276
International Organizations 278
UnitedNations 278
International Organizations outside the United Nations 282
International Financial Institutions 284
Nongovernmental Organizations 286
International Development and Humanitarian Assistance NGOs 286
Democracy and Human Rights NGOs 295
Public Health, Education, and Environmental NGOs 299
International Banking and Finance 303
International Business 309
Multinational Corporations 309
Contracting 314
BusinessAdvocacy and Lobbying 319
Consulting 320
Management and Strategy Consulting 320
Risk Consulting 324
Development Consulting 328
BusinessConsulting 331
Universities, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks 335
The Media 342
Index 347