Are you interested in:
- Solving global problems
- Exploring diverse cultures in a multinational setting
- Making and debating arguments
- Challenging assumptions
- Reading critically
- Writing persuasively
The international studies major is ideal for students who wish to take an interdisciplinary approach to the world that lies beyond the United States. Building on a core of at least 18 hours in history and political science, each student consults with her advisor to choose an additional 17-18 hours from courses in a variety of disciplines to craft her own unique program offering insight into contemporary global affairs. Each student should strive for fluency in one target language.
Types of jobs:
- Teaching
- Law
- Local, state, or federal government
- Libraries and archives
- The foreign service
- Paralegal professions
- Journalism
- Business
- Think tanks/non-profits
Attend graduate school for:
- College and university teaching
- Government service
- History
- Law
- Library science
- Political science
- Public administration
Options for the major:
- B.A. in international studies
- Double major or minor in any additional related area of interest including criminology, business, mass communication, or foreign languages
- Teaching licensure for elementary, middle, or high school teaching
- Model U.N.
- Study abroad
- Undergraduate research
- Student teaching
- Internships – recent placements have included
- U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants
- International Affairs Council Internship
- U.S. Immigrations and Customs Bureau
Professional associations:
- Sigma Iota Rho, Honor Society for International Studies www.sigmaiotarho.org
- Pi Sigma Alpha, Honor Society for Political Science www.pisigmaalpha.org
- International Studies Association www.isanet.org
- Area Studies Associations www.apsanet.org/
Career outlook:
Historians
Lawyers
Political scientists
High school teachers
Middle school teachers
Foreign service officers
Foreign affairs specialist
Interpreters/translators
News analyst/correspondent
Tourism and travel
Additional information:
Contact Information
1st Floor, Park Center
(919) 760-8088
advising@meredith.edu
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