International Relations at the University of Delaware International Relations at UD: International Relations A Distinctive Experience The study of behavior that occurs The University of Delaware provides across the boundaries of states, the broader relationships of which opportunities to study politics you will such behavior is a part, and the not find at other institutions. In addition institutions (private, state, to our award-winning faculty you will nongovernmental, and have many unique opportunities and intergovernmental) that oversee resources: those interactions. International Relations Quick The Center for Political Facts: Communication ! International Relations majors can easily add minors The CPC offers speakers series featuring or a double major national political figures, guest lectures, ! Small class sizes for undergraduate research, state-wide individualized attention candidate debates, film series, Election ! Study abroad with our faculty for four weeks during the Night Central celebration and more! winter session ! Earn academic credit for A Small State Equals Big internships anywhere around Opportunities the globe ! Everyone can graduate in Delaware’s state-wide officials are frequent four years ! guests in our classrooms bringing All faculty teach undergraduate courses Washington and Dover to Newark. UD ! Opportunities for Political Science majors secure internships in undergraduate research Delaware and Washington, D.C. and some ! You can earn an Honors are promoted to paid staff positions. Degree in International Relations Legislative Fellows Program Contact us: Legislative Fellows spend a semester working in Department of Political Science and the Delaware General Assembly for International Relations representatives and committees. Students gain 347 Smith Hall valuable insight into state and local politics, Newark, DE 19716 make valuable employment connections and https://www.poscir.udel.edu/ earn a stipend. (302)-831-2355 Biden Domestic Policy Institute David Redlawsk, Professor and Chair Jason Mycoff, Associate Professor and A new institute that will deliver even more Director of Undergraduate Studies 1 resources and opportunities to students. International Relations Student Career Success International Relations develops important skills like communications, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and data analysis. International Relations students find jobs in politics, government, business, and the non-profit sector. Since nobody knows what the job market will look like in four years, we provide a broad skill set that helps our students get placed in any economy and enjoy career advancement. Check out our students’ jobs below! 1 – 3 Years After Graduation 4 -6 Years After Graduation êAccount Executive, Yelp êAssociate, Halloran and Sage LLP, êAssociate Bank Secrecy Act Analyst Hartford, CT Bridgehampton National Bank êCampaign Manager, Kathleen Rice for êAuction Manager, Sports Marketing Congress êBusiness Technology Analyst, Deloitte ê Fundraising Associate, Flanagan, Fulkerson & Company, Washington, êCouncil on International Educational D.C. Exchange, English Teacher, Madrid, Spain êPolicy Analyst, Securing America's Future Energy, Washington, D.C. êConstituent Advocate, U.S. Senate êSenior Account Executive, MSLGROUP êDeputy Campaign Manager for John Public Relations and Carney for Governor Communications êDeputy Communications Director, êStaff Assistant, U.S. Senate Office of Governor John Carney êStatewide Director and co-founder of êFinancial Advisor at Bank of America Delaware Right to Marry Political êGeneral Electric: Edison Engineering Action Committee Development Program in renewable êSupply Chain Planner, Dr. Reddy's energy Laboratories êGlobal Data Analyst, Bloomberg êTransportation Planner, Tennessee êIntelligence Analyst, U.S. Air Force Department of Transportation êInternational Business Development êU.S. Foreign Service Officer Coordinator, Delaware Department of State ê Journalist, Amman, Jordan 93 percent of employers say êLegislative Assistant, Pennsylvania House of Representatives that “a demonstrated êOADP Anti-Money Laundering Analyst capacity to think critically, at J.P. Morgan communicate clearly, and êPeace Corps, Dominican Republic solve complex problems is êStaff Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives more important than [a êTargeting Analyst, Central Intelligence candidate’s] undergraduate Agency major.”1 êUnited Nations Online Communications, Copenhagen, 2 1Association of American Colleges & Universities 2013 National Survey of Business and Nonprofit Denmark Leaders. https://www.aacu.org/leap/presidentstrust/compact/2013SurveySummary Our students pursue graduate and Mid-Career Professionals professional degrees at prestigious êAdvanced Modeling Specialist, NPD Group universities in many exciting fields. Political ê Assistant Director of Events, The Brookings Science prepares students for success in Institution post-graduate education. êAssistant Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University ê Associate, Weir and Partners LLP, Philadelphia, PA Fields of Study êBudget Analyst, State of Maryland Architecture, Economics, Education, êBusiness Development, Moody’s Financial English as a Second Language, Services Entrepreneurship & Design, Finance, êChemical Demilitarization Analyst, Geography, Global Inclusion and Social Barbaricum, Washington, D.C. Development, International Affairs, Interior êClient Development Strategist, Spark451 Inc. Design, Law, Medicine, Political Marketing and Advertising Communication, Political Science, Public êCountry Director, Burundi at One Acre Fund, Administration, Public Health, Religion, Burundi Social Work, Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy, U.S. National Security and êDelaware Press & Policy Advisor, U.S. House Foreign Policy. of Representatives êDoctors Without Borders Field Project Law Programs Coordinator êField Communications Manager, Vaccines, American University; Brooklyn Law; GlaxoSmithKline Drexel University; Emory University; Fordham University; George Mason êGlobal Human Resources Manager, University; George Washington Corporation Service Company University; Georgetown University; ê Intelligence Analyst, U.S. Department of Indiana University; John Marshall Law; Justice Pace University; Northeastern University; êIntelligence Analyst, U.S. Air Force University of Richmond; Rutgers êLegislative Liaison, Office of Governor John University; St. Johns University; Seton Hall Carney University; Syracuse University; Suffolk UCLA; êPolicy Director, Office of Governor John University; University of Maryland; Carney University of Pennsylvania; Vanderbilt; Villanova; Washington University in St. êSenior Director, Enrollment Services Louis; Weidner; Yale; and more. Communication at Arizona State University Graduate Programs Advanced Career Professionals Aarhus University; American University; ê Chief Justice, Delaware Supreme Court Augsburg University; Hertie School of ê Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Governance, Berlin; London School of Department of Commerce Economics and Political Science; Michigan ê Foreign Service Officer, Havana, Cuba State University; St. Andrews University; ê Foreign Service Officer, Jerusalem, Israel Thomas Jefferson University; University ê McCain Presidential Campaign Manager College London; University of Edinburgh; ê Obama Presidential Campaign Manager University of Maryland; University of ê Senator, United States Massachusetts, Boston; University of ê Vice President, United States Minnesota; University of Rochester; Wilmington University; and more. 3 Employer Priorities for Most Important College Learning Outcomes ê Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World P • Knowledge and understanding of democratic institutions and values 87%¤ P • Broad knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences 78%¤ P • Intercultural skills and understanding of societies and cultures outside the US 78%¤ ê Intellectual and Practical Skills P • Oral communication 85%² P • Teamwork skills in diverse groups 83%² P • Written communication 82%² P • Critical thinking and analytic reasoning 81%² P • Complex problem solving 70%² P • Information literacy 68%² P • Innovation and creativity 65%² • Technological skills 60%² P • Quantitative Reasoning 56%² ê Personal and social responsibility P • Problem solving in diverse settings 96%¤ P • Civic knowledge, skills, and judgment essential for contributing 86%¤ P • Ethical judgment and decision making 81%² ê Integrative applied learning P • Applied knowledge in real-world settings 80%² Note: These data are taken from Falling Short? College Learning and Career Success, a 2015 report on findings from a survey of employers and a survey of college students conducted for AAC&U by Hart Research Associates. For a full report on this survey and earlier reports on employer views, see www.aacu.org/leap. ¤Indicates percentage of employers who “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” that, “regardless of a student’s chosen field of study’” every student should attain this area of knowledge or skill. ²Indicates percentage of employers who rate this outcome as very important (8-10 on a ten point scale) for recent graduates entering the job market. üIndicates a skill or knowledge political science and international relations majors work on in and out of class through projects, simulations, written assignments, debates and other course activities. 4 International Relations Plan of Study The interdisciplinary International Relations major at UD is All International Relations designed