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8/2/2019 Elliot Employer Survey
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Graduate Student Career Development
Employment Qualifications & Skills Report
This survey assessed the relative importance of a student's major, skills and qualifications to employers when considering
whether or not to hire a Master's degree graduate from the Elliott School of International Affairs. Two hundred and seventy-
five (275) employers who have worked with Graduate Student Career Development (GSCD) responded to the survey. From
the respondents, sixty percent (60%) were from the nonprofit sector, twenty-five (25%) from the private and fifteen (15%)
from the public sector. The middle section of this report summarizes their responses in a series of graphs that illustrate the
relative importance of skills and qualifications by Elliott School Master's degree program. The final section lists all of the
employers who responded to the survey and the majors they target.
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Survey Overview
Sector Charts 3
Professional Skills 4
Program Information
6
810
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
Desired Major by Employer
Private 27
Public 30
Non-Profit 32
Security Policy Studies (SPS)
International Science & Technology Policy (ISTP)
International Studies (MIS)
International Trade and Investment Policy (ITIP)
Latin American & Hemispheric Studies (LAHS)
International Affairs (IA)
International Development Studies (IDS)
Employers who have worked with Elliott School Graduate Student Career
Development were asked to rank their recruiting preferences in the following
categories: major, qualifications, and skills.
International Policy and Practice (MIPP)
Employment Qualifications & Skills Report
Table of Contents
Asian Studies (AS)
European & Eurasian Studies (EES)
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IA 199 72% IA 123 75%
IDS 115 42% IDS 74 45%
MIPP 92 34% MIPP 57 35%
ITIP 74 27% LAHS 34 21%SPS 59 22% ITIP 34 21%
LAHS 52 19% MIS 33 20%
Other 48 18% Other 28 17%
AS 46 17% SPS 26 16%
MIS 44 16% AS 26 16%
EES 42 15% EES 26 16%
ISTP 33 12% ISTP 16 10%
IA 49 71% IA 27 66%
IDS 26 38% ITIP 18 44%
MIPP 25 36% SPS 16 39%
ITIP 22 32% IDS 15 37%SPS 17 25% AS 10 24%
Other 14 20% MIPP 10 24%
LAHS 12 17% EES 8 20%
ISTP 11 16% LAHS 6 15%
AS 10 15% ISTP 6 15%
MIS 9 13% Other 6 15%
EES 8 12% MIS 2 5%
(Choose at least one)
Total Respondents: 165
Nonprofit Sector
What are the top graduate level majors targeted by your organization?
Public Sector
Total Respondents: 41
All Sectors
Total Respondents: 275
Private Sector
Total Respondents: 69
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very important/important somewhat important not importantForeign language skills 73% 23% 4%
Full-time work experience 56% 32% 12%
Internship experience 54% 35% 11%
Major 54% 29% 17%
International work experience 53% 30% 17%
Study abroad 52% 39% 10%
High GPA 51% 39% 11%
Reputation of graduate school attended 50% 40% 10%
Has held leadership position(s) 42% 35% 22%
Extracurricular activities 33% 47% 20%
Has done volunteer work 31% 48% 21%
Security Clearance 16% 15% 69%
very important/important somewhat important Not importantWriting Skills 96% 3% 2%
Critical Thinking 93% 5% 3%
Cross-Cultural Communication 74% 16% 10%
Leadership Skills 69% 25% 6%
Public Speaking 58% 33% 9%
Formal Briefing 55% 33% 12%
Foreign Language Skills 55% 25% 20%
Quantitative Analysis Skills 53% 29% 17%Negotiating Skills 53% 28% 18%
Developing Policy Options 51% 28% 22%
Grant Proposal Writing 50% 23% 27%
Political Analysis 49% 31% 19%
Fundraising Skills 42% 20% 38%
Risk Analysis Skills 36% 33% 31%
Media Relations 36% 37% 28%
Statistical Knowledge 34% 41% 24%
Developing a Business Plan 33% 37% 30%
Long Term Forecasting 32% 33% 35%
Case Management Analysis 31% 35% 34%
Financial Statement Analysis 23% 37% 40%
Which of the following skills are most important for employees in your industry?
Please rate the following qualifications of graduate students that influence your hiring decisions:
Skills and Qualification Results Summary
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Qualification and Skills Charts by Graduate Program
Graduate Student Career Development
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Total Responses = 46 Major High GPA
International
work
experience
Internship
experience
Foreign
Language
Skills
Reputation of
graduate school
attended
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Study abroadFull-time work
experience
Extracurricular
activities
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important & important 72% 61% 58% 57% 57% 54% 50% 50% 48% 28% 28% 11%
somewhat important 20% 33% 28% 33% 35% 33% 41% 39% 41% 52% 46% 20%not important 9% 7% 13% 11% 9% 13% 9% 11% 11% 20% 26% 70%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Asian Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Major
High GPA
International work experience
Internship experience
Foreign Language Skills
Reputation of graduate school attended
Has held leadership position(s)
Study abroad
Full-time work experience
Extracurricular activities
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important & important somewhat important not important
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Total Responses = 46 Writing SkillsCritical
Thinking
Cross-Cultural
Communications
Foreign
Language Skills
Formal
Briefing
Leadership
skillsPoltical Analysis Public Speaking
Quantitative
Analysis Skills
Grant Proposal
Writing
Developing
Policy Options
very important &
important98% 89% 83% 68% 67% 63% 61% 59% 52% 52% 48%
somewhat important 0% 7% 13% 30% 26% 35% 26% 30% 37% 17% 28%
not important 2% 4% 4% 2% 7% 2% 13% 11% 11% 30% 24%
Fundraising SkillsNegotiating
SkillsMedia Relations
Risk Analysis
Skills
Long Term
Forecasting
Statistical
Knowledge
Case
Management
Analysis
Developing a
Business Plan
Financial
Statement
Analysisvery important 48% 41% 40% 39% 37% 26% 26% 26% 20%
somewhat important 15% 33% 30% 26% 37% 54% 44% 44% 41%
not important 37% 26% 30% 35% 26% 20% 30% 30% 39%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Asian Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Foreign Language Skills
Formal Briefing
Leadership skills
Poltical Analysis
Public Speaking
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Grant Proposal Writing
Developing Policy Options
Fundraising Skills
Negotiating Skills
Media Relations
Risk Analysis Skills
Long Term Forecasting
Statistical Knowledge
Case Management Analysis
Developing a Business Plan
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
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Total Responses = 42 Major
Foreign
Language
Skills
High GPAInternational
work experience
Internship
experience
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Reputation of
graduate school
attended
Study
abroad
Full-time work
experience
Extracurricular
activities
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important &
important72% 69% 62% 62% 59% 55% 55% 53% 47% 29% 29% 9%
somewhat important 21% 24% 26% 24% 29% 41% 33% 41% 45% 50% 48% 14%not important 7% 7% 12% 14% 12% 5% 12% 7% 7% 21% 24% 76%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in European & Eurasian Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Foreign Language Skills
High GPA
International work experience
Internship experience
Has held leadership position(s)
Reputation of graduate school attended
Study abroad
Full-time work experience
Extracurricular activities
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important somewhat important not important
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Total Responses = 42 Writing SkillsCritical
Thinking
Cross-Cultural
Communications
Foreign
Language Skills
Leadership
skills
Formal
Briefing
Grant Proposal
WritingPublic Speaking
Poltical
Analysis
Negotiating
Skills
Fundraising
Skills
very important &
important100% 93% 84% 74% 67% 62% 55% 54% 50% 50% 48%
somewhat important 0% 5% 14% 24% 26% 31% 19% 36% 33% 33% 21%
not important 0% 2% 2% 2% 7% 7% 26% 10% 17% 17% 31%
Quantitative
Analysis Skills
Developing
Policy OptionsMedia Relations
Risk Analysis
Skills
Developing a
Business Plan
Statistical
Knowledge
Long Term
Forecasting
Case
Management
Analysis
Financial
Statement
Analysisvery important &
important45% 43% 38% 36% 28% 26% 26% 17% 14%
somewhat important 36% 26% 36% 31% 45% 48% 45% 45% 55%
not important 19% 31% 26% 33% 26% 26% 29% 38% 31%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in European & Eurasian Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Foreign Language Skills
Leadership skills
Formal Briefing
Grant Proposal Writing
Public Speaking
Poltical Analysis
Negotiating Skills
Fundraising Skills
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Developing Policy Options
Media Relations
Risk Analysis Skills
Developing a Business Plan
Statistical Knowledge
Long Term Forecasting
Case Management Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
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Total Responses = 199 Major
Foreign
Language
Skills
Internship
experience
Full-time work
experience
International
work
experience
Reputation of
graduate school
attended
High GPA
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Study
abroad
Extracurricular
activities
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important & important 70% 56% 55% 54% 53% 52% 52% 50% 45% 34% 32% 16%
somewhat important 26% 29% 33% 34% 33% 38% 38% 40% 36% 47% 47% 16%not important 5% 16% 12% 13% 14% 11% 10% 11% 19% 20% 22% 69%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Affairs
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Foreign Language Skills
Internship experience
Full-time work experience
International work experience
Reputation of graduate school attended
High GPA
Has held leadership position(s)
Study abroad
Extracurricular activities
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important & important somewhat important not important
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Total Responses = 199 Writing SkillsCritical
Thinking
Cross-Cultural
CommunicationsLeadership skills
Formal
Briefing
Public
Speaking
ForeignLanguage
Skills
Negotiating
Skills
Developing
Policy Options
Poltical
Analysis
GrantProposal
Writing
very important &
important94% 82% 75% 68% 58% 56% 56% 53% 52% 50% 50%
somewhat important 4% 5% 14% 28% 33% 34% 29% 27% 29% 33% 22%
not important 2% 3% 11% 5% 10% 10% 16% 20% 20% 18% 28%
Formal BriefingQuantitative
Analysis SkillsMedia Relations Risk Analysis Skills
Statistical
Knowledge
Long Term
Forecasting
Developing a
Business Plan
Case
Management
Analysis
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important &
important58% 48% 38% 35% 32% 31% 29% 29% 19%
somewhat important 33% 32% 36% 34% 44% 38% 41% 37% 38%
not important 10% 21% 26% 31% 24% 32% 30% 34% 43%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Affairs
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Leadership skills
Formal Briefing
Public Speaking
Foreign Language Skills
Negotiating Skills
Developing Policy Options
Poltical Analysis
Grant Proposal Writing
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Fundraising Skills
Media Relations
Risk Analysis Skills
Statistical Knowledge
Long Term Forecasting
Developing a Business Plan
Case Management Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
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Total Responses = 115 Major International
work experience
Foreign
Language
Skills
Full-time work
experience
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Internship
experienceHigh GPA Study abroad
Reputation of
graduate
school
attended
Extracurricular
activities
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important 71% 68% 66% 60% 58% 54% 49% 49% 45% 41% 39% 12%
somewhat important 25% 24% 26% 30% 35% 37% 40% 40% 41% 44% 49% 20%
not important 4% 8% 9% 10% 7% 10% 10% 11% 14% 16% 12% 69%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Development Studies(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Major
International work experience
Foreign Language Skills
Full-time work experience
Has held leadership position(s)
Internship experience
High GPA
Study abroad
Reputation of graduate school attended
Extracurricular activities
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important somewhat important not important
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Total Responses = 115 Writing SkillsCritical
ThinkingCross-Cultural
CommunicationsLeadership skills
Grant ProposalWriting
ForeignLanguage
Skills
PublicSpeaking
NegotiatingSkills
QuantitativeAnalysis Skills
FormalBriefing
DevelopingPolicy
Options
very important &
important98% 94% 86% 80% 69% 66% 62% 62% 60% 58% 57%
somewhat important 2% 4% 12% 19% 21% 26% 34% 30% 27% 32% 28%
not important 1% 2% 2% 1% 10% 8% 4% 8% 14% 10% 15%
Fundraising Skills Poltical Analysis Media Relations Risk Analysis SkillsStatistical
Knowledge
Developing a
Business Plan
Case
Management
Analysis
Long Term
Forecasting
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important &
important56% 47% 45% 40% 39% 37% 37% 34% 27%
somewhat important 20% 41% 37% 38% 42% 46% 39% 38% 47%
not important 24% 12% 19% 22% 19% 17% 24% 28% 26%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Development Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Leadership skills
Grant Proposal Writing
Foreign Language Skills
Public Speaking
Negotiating Skills
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Formal Briefing
Developing Policy Options
Fundraising Skills
Poltical Analysis
Media Relations
Risk Analysis Skills
Statistical Knowledge
Developing a Business Plan
Case Management Analysis
Long Term Forecasting
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
14
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Total Responses = 33Foreign
Language Skills
International
work experienceMajor
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Extracurricular
activitiesStudy abroad
Has done
volunteer
work
Full-time work
experience
Internship
experience
High
GPA
Reputation of
graduate school
attended
Security Clearance
very important &
important85% 70% 66% 60% 60% 57% 51% 45% 42% 33% 24% 21%
somewhat important 9% 24% 27% 33% 30% 24% 27% 36% 49% 49% 46% 24%not important 6% 6% 6% 6% 9% 18% 21% 18% 9% 18% 30% 55%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Intl. Science & Technology Policy
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Foreign Language Skills
International work experience
Major
Has held leadership position(s)
Extracurricular activities
Study abroad
Has done volunteer work
Full-time work experience
Internship experience
High GPA
Reputation of graduate school attended
Security Clearance
very important & important somewhat important not important
15
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Total Responses = 33 Writing Skills CriticalThinking
Cross-CulturalCommunications
FormalBriefing
Leadershipskills
Public Speaking Poltical Analysis DevelopingPolicy Options
ForeignLanguage Skills
NegotiatingSkills
QuantitativeAnalysis Skills
very important &
important100% 97% 81% 76% 73% 70% 69% 67% 67% 54% 54%
somewhat important 0% 3% 9% 24% 24% 27% 27% 18% 15% 36% 33%
not important 0% 0% 9% 0% 3% 3% 3% 15% 18% 9% 12%
Grant Proposal
Writing
Media
RelationsRisk Analysis Skills
Fundraising
Skills
Long Term
Forecasting
Statistical
Knowledge
Developing a
Business Plan
Case
Management
Analysis
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important &
important51% 45% 45% 45% 42% 39% 33% 30% 15%
somewhat important 33% 39% 36% 18% 36% 46% 55% 49% 52%
not important 15% 15% 18% 36% 21% 15% 12% 21% 33%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Intl. Science & Technology Policy
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Formal Briefing
Leadership skills
Public Speaking
Poltical Analysis
Developing Policy OptionsForeign Language Skills
Negotiating Skills
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Grant Proposal Writing
Media Relations
Risk Analysis Skills
Fundraising SkillsLong Term Forecasting
Statistical Knowledge
Developing a Business Plan
Case Management Analysis
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
16
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Total Responses = 44 Major
Foreign
Language
Skills
Internship
experience
Has held
leadership
position(s)
High GPAFull-time work
experience
International
work experience
Reputation of
graduate school
attended
Extracurricular
activities
Study
abroad
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important &
important73% 62% 57% 55% 50% 50% 50% 46% 45% 43% 36% 23%
somewhat important 21% 25% 34% 39% 41% 34% 30% 27% 41% 46% 52% 18%not important 7% 14% 9% 7% 9% 16% 21% 27% 14% 11% 11% 59%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Major
Foreign Language Skills
Internship experience
Has held leadership position(s)
High GPA
Full-time work experience
International work experience
Reputation of graduate school attended
Extracurricular activities
Study abroad
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important & important somewhat important not important
17
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Total Responses = 44 Writing Skills CriticalThinking
Cross-CulturalCommunications
Leadership skills ForeignLanguage Skills
Grant ProposalWriting
FundraisingSkills
Public Speaking NegotiatingSkills
FormalBriefing
DevelopingPolicy Options
very important &
important94% 89% 86% 71% 66% 66% 64% 62% 59% 57% 55%
somewhat important 5% 5% 11% 25% 25% 18% 18% 32% 32% 25% 18%
not important 2% 7% 2% 5% 9% 16% 18% 7% 9% 18% 27%
Media RelationsPoltical
Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Skills
Case
Management
Analysis
Developing a
Business Plan
Long Term
Forecasting
Risk Analysis
Skills
Statistical
Knowledge
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important &
important48% 48% 38% 36% 36% 34% 32% 27% 11%
somewhat important 34% 32% 39% 36% 34% 32% 36% 48% 50%
not important 18% 21% 23% 27% 30% 34% 32% 25% 39%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Leadership skills
Foreign Language Skills
Grant Proposal Writing
Fundraising Skills
Public Speaking
Negotiating Skills
Formal Briefing
Developing Policy Options
Media Relations
Poltical Analysis
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Case Management Analysis
Developing a Business Plan
Long Term Forecasting
Risk Analysis Skills
Statistical Knowledge
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
18
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Total Responses = 74 Major High GPA
Reputation of
graduate
school
attended
Full-time work
experience
Foreign
Language
Skills
International work
experience
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Internship
experienceStudy abroad
Extracurricular
activities
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important & important 72% 62% 61% 58% 54% 54% 53% 53% 43% 32% 23% 9%
somewhat important 20% 30% 34% 34% 31% 27% 39% 37% 35% 47% 47% 15%
not important 4% 8% 5% 8% 15% 19% 8% 11% 22% 20% 30% 76%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates in International Trade and Investment Policy
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Major
High GPA
Reputation of graduate school attended
Full-time work experience
Foreign Language Skills
International work experience
Has held leadership position(s)
Internship experience
Study abroad
Extracurricular activities
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important somewhat important not important
19
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Total Responses = 74 Writing SkillsCritical
Thinking
Cross-Cultural
CommunicationsFormal Briefing
Developing
Policy Options
Negotiating
Skills
Quantitative
Analysis SkillsPublic Speaking
Foreign
Language
Skills
Leadership
skills
Poltical
Analysis
very important & important 99% 96% 77% 73% 62% 60% 60% 59% 59% 59% 58%
somewhat important 0% 3% 12% 23% 19% 27% 26% 32% 27% 24% 30%
not important 1% 1% 11% 4% 19% 14% 14% 10% 14% 7% 12%
Statistical
Knowledge
Grant Proposal
WritingRisk Analysis Skills
Case
Management
Analysis
Developing a
Business Plan
Long Term
Forecasting
Fundraising
SkillsMedia Relations
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important 46% 45% 43% 41% 39% 39% 38% 37% 32%
somewhat important 35% 24% 34% 39% 35% 34% 22% 34% 37%
not important 19% 31% 23% 20% 26% 27% 41% 30% 32%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates in International Trade and Investment Policy
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Formal Briefing
Developing Policy Options
Negotiating Skills
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Public Speaking
Foreign Language Skills
Leadership skills
Poltical Analysis
Statistical Knowledge
Grant Proposal Writing
Risk Analysis Skills
Case Management Analysis
Developing a Business Plan
Long Term Forecasting
Fundraising Skills
Media Relations
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
20
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Total Responses = 52Foreign
Language SkillsMajor
International
work experienceHigh GPA
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Full-time work
experience
Internship
experience
Study
abroad
Reputation of
graduate
school
attended
Extracurricular
activities
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important &
important79% 75% 66% 60% 56% 54% 53% 52% 47% 37% 32% 4%
somewhat important 15% 19% 23% 31% 39% 37% 39% 39% 40% 46% 46% 14%
not important 6% 6% 12% 10% 6% 10% 10% 10% 14% 17% 21% 83%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Latin American & Hemispheric Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Foreign Language Skills
Major
International work experience
High GPA
Has held leadership position(s)
Full-time work experience
Internship experience
Study abroad
Reputation of graduate school attended
Extracurricular activities
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important & important somewhat important not important
21
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Total Responses = 52 Writing Skills CriticalThinking
Cross-CulturalCommunications
Foreign LanguageSkills
Leadershipskills
Public Speaking Grant ProposalWriting
FormalBriefing
NegotiatingSkills
QuantitativeAnalysis Skills
FundraisingSkills
very important &
important97% 90% 89% 83% 73% 70% 70% 58% 58% 52% 52%
somewhat important 4% 8% 10% 17% 25% 27% 12% 33% 27% 31% 19%
not important 0% 2% 2% 0% 2% 4% 19% 10% 15% 17% 29%
Poltical
Analysis
Developing
Policy OptionsMedia Relations
Developing a
Business Plan
Long Term
Forecasting
Risk Analysis
Skills
Case
Management
Analysis
Statistical
Knowledge
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important &
important50% 49% 43% 35% 33% 31% 29% 27% 23%
somewhat important 33% 23% 37% 44% 40% 40% 48% 44% 44%
not important 17% 29% 21% 21% 27% 29% 23% 29% 33%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Latin American & Hemispheric Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Cross-Cultural Communications
Foreign Language Skills
Leadership skills
Public Speaking
Grant Proposal Writing
Formal Briefing
Negotiating Skills
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Fundraising Skills
Poltical Analysis
Developing Policy Options
Media Relations
Developing a Business PlanLong Term Forecasting
Risk Analysis Skills
Case Management Analysis
Statistical Knowledge
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
22
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Total Responses = 92 Major High GPAFull-time work
experience
Foreign
Language Skills
Reputation of
graduate
school
attended
Internship
experience
International
work
experience
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Extracurricular
activities
Study
abroad
Has done
volunteer work
Security
Clearance
very important &
important74% 58% 55% 55% 51% 51% 50% 49% 40% 38% 34% 15%
somewhat important 21% 30% 34% 29% 41% 38% 33% 44% 42% 42% 48% 19%
not important 5% 11% 12% 15% 8% 11% 17% 8% 19% 20% 19% 67%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Policy and Practice
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Major
High GPA
Full-time work experience
Foreign Language Skills
Reputation of graduate school attended
Internship experience
International work experience
Has held leadership position(s)
Extracurricular activities
Study abroad
Has done volunteer work
Security Clearance
very important & important somewhat important not important
23
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Total Responses = 92 Writing Skills CriticalThinking
Leadershipskills
Cross-CulturalCommunications
DevelopingPolicy Options
FundraisingSkills
Formal Briefing Grant ProposalWriting
NegotiatingSkills
QuantitativeAnalysis Skills
PolticalAnalysis
very important &
important99% 94% 74% 72% 69% 66% 64% 62% 60% 59% 59%
somewhat important 1% 5% 25% 19% 22% 21% 33% 19% 29% 29% 35%
not important 0% 0% 1% 10% 10% 34% 3% 20% 11% 12% 5%
Public
Speaking
Foreign
Language Skills
Statistical
KnowledgeRisk Analysis Skills
Media
Relations
Case
Management
Analysis
Long Term
Forecasting
Developing a
Business Plan
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important &
important55% 54% 45% 42% 42% 37% 36% 31% 18%
somewhat important 39% 34% 39% 35% 35% 38% 40% 47% 48%
not important 5% 13% 16% 23% 23% 25% 24% 23% 34%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in International Policy and Practice
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing Skills
Critical Thinking
Leadership skills
Cross-Cultural Communications
Developing Policy Options
Fundraising Skills
Formal Briefing
Grant Proposal Writing
Negotiating Skills
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Poltical Analysis
Public Speaking
Foreign Language Skills
Statistical Knowledge
Risk Analysis Skills
Media Relations
Case Management Analysis
Long Term Forecasting
Developing a Business Plan
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
24
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Total Responses = 59 Major High GPA
Reputation of
graduate
school
attended
Internship
experience
Has held
leadership
position(s)
Full-time work
experience
Foreign
Language
Skills
International
work experience
Extracurricula
r activities
Security
Clearance
Study
abroad
Has done
volunteer work
very important &
important78% 66% 64% 54% 41% 41% 39% 38% 32% 31% 30% 26%
somewhat important 15% 25% 27% 29% 49% 39% 41% 42% 48% 15% 42% 53%
not important 7% 9% 9% 17% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20% 54% 27% 22%
Qualifications Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Security Policy Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Major
High GPA
Reputation of graduate school attended
Internship experience
Has held leadership position(s)
Full-time work experience
Foreign Language Skills
International work experience
Extracurricular activities
Security Clearance
Study abroad
Has done volunteer work
very important & important somewhat important not important
25
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Total Responses = 59 Writing Skills CriticalThinking
FormalBriefing
Poltical Analysis Leadershipskills
PublicSpeaking
DevelopingPolicy Options
Cross-CulturalCommunications
QuantitativeAnalysis Skills
Risk AnalysisSkills
Grant ProposalWriting
very important &
important98% 96% 73% 73% 67% 65% 63% 62% 59% 49% 49%
somewhat important 0% 2% 27% 17% 29% 27% 25% 22% 31% 37% 19%
not important 2% 2% 0% 10% 5% 9% 12% 15% 10% 14% 32%
Negotiating
Skills
Foreign
Language Skills
Fundraising
Skills
Long Term
Forecasting
Statistical
Knowledge
Media
Relations
Case
Management
Analysis
Developing a
Business Plan
Financial
Statement
Analysis
very important &
important46% 41% 40% 39% 39% 39% 36% 29% 17%
somewhat important 32% 37% 17% 44% 42% 32% 34% 36% 48%
not important 22% 22% 42% 17% 19% 29% 31% 36% 36%
Skills Desired by Employers of Graduates with an M.A. in Security Policy Studies
(Rated by Importance)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Writing SkillsCritical Thinking
Formal Briefing
Poltical Analysis
Leadership skills
Public Speaking
Developing Policy Options
Cross-Cultural Communications
Quantitative Analysis Skills
Risk Analysis Skills
Grant Proposal Writing
Negotiating Skills
Foreign Language Skills
Fundraising Skills
Long Term Forecasting
Statistical Knowledge
Media Relations
Case Management Analysis
Developing a Business Plan
Financial Statement Analysis
very important & important somewhat important not important
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Private 27
Public 30
Non-Profit 32
Desired Major by Employer
Graduate Student Career Development
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Private Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 27
IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
ACE*COMM Corporation
Akribis Group, The
Alexander Group, Inc., The
AMI International
Analytic Services Inc. (ASI)
APCO Worldwide
ARD, Inc
Asia International
AT&T GSI
BearingPoint, Inc.
Bell Associates International LLC
Booz Allen Hamilton
CARANA Corporation
CAS, Inc.
Casals & Associates, Inc.
CENTRA Technology, Inc.
CET Academic Programs
Christian & Timbers (CTPartners)
Circle Solutions, Inc.
Cohen Group
Conflict Securities Advisory Group
Democracy International, Inc.
DeticaDFI
Development Associates Development Executive Group, The
Duke Energy International
EPPA
Esenai Corporation
ESI International
Exchange Network International
Financial Market Analysis, LLC (FMA)
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IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Footprints Recruiting Inc.
Foreign Policy
Forte (Group) International, Inc.
Global Excellence, LLC
Global Experiences, Inc.
Global Recovery Group, LLC
Graham Staffing Services
IBC
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
IDS International
iJET Intelligent Risk Systems
JFA, Inc.
Kissinger McLarty Associates
Lewis & Clark College
LLE Language Services
Louis Berger Group, Inc., The
Macro International
Merrill Lynch
Nathan Associates Inc.
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
PAE Government Services, Inc.
Planning & Learning Technologies, Inc. (Pal-Tech)
Professionals for Nonprofits
RER Solutions, Inc.
SAIC
Solidaris Intercultural Services LLC
Spherion
Stern Group, Inc., The
Strategic Analysis, Inc.
Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA)
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA)
P i t O i ti I t t d i G d t f I t ti l Aff i 29
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Private Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 29
IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Taylor-DeJongh
Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG)
Valbin Corporation
Venture Communications
Voxiva, Inc.
Washington Core
Washington ProFile Agency
Weidemann Associates, Inc.
Wesley Theological Seminary
Whitaker Group, The
Z, INC.
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Public Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 30
IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Asian Development Bank
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Congressional Research Service
Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of the Air Force - General Counsel's Office
Economic Development Administration
Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington DC
Financial Services Authority
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Legislative Council Commission, The
Millennium Challenge Corporation
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Negotiation Support Unit
Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
U.S. ARMY
U.S. Committee for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce - Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS)
Public Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 31
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Public Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 31
IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
U.S. Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration (ITA)
U.S. Department of Commerce - Office of Energy and Environment
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Government Accountability Office
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
United Nations in Ukraine / UN Resident Coordinator
World Bank Group, The
Non-Profit Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 32
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Non Profit Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs
IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Abusua Foundation ACDI/VOCA
Advocacy Project, The
Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A.
Alliance for Excellent Education
American Federation of Teachers
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
American Friends of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)
American Jewish World Service
American Prospect, The
American Refugee Committee International
American Rivers
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
American Society of International Law
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Amnesty International - Chile
Analytic Services Inc./Homeland Security Institute
Arms Control Association
Asia America Initiative
Asian Pacific American Dispute and Resolution Cent
Aspen Institute, The
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP)
Bond Market Association, The
Breakthrough
British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
British Irish RIGHTS WATCH
Brookings Institution, The
Business Executives for National Security (BENS)
Non-Profit Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 33
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Non Profit Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs
IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Catholic Charities Catholic Relief Services
Caucus Research Resource Centers (CRRC)
Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP)
Center for Eco-Cultural Studies, The
Center for Khmer Studies
Center for Multicultural Human Services
Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies
CESVI - Cooperazione e Sviluppo
CHF International
Coalition for Work
Commonwealth Fund, The
Consortium Research Fellows Program
Coptic Orphans
Council on Foreign Relations
Covenant House Washington
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
CSIS - South Asia program
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
Due Process of Law Foundation
Earth Day Network
EastWest Institute, The
Education For Employment Foundation
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA)
EveryChild
Family Health International (FHI)
First Nations Development Institute
First Voice International
Foreign Policy Association
Freedom House Europe Public Benefit Company
Fund for Global Human Rights
Non-Profit Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 34
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g
IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Genocide Intervention Network George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Global AIDS Alliance
Greater Washington Ibero Chamber of Commerce
Guatemala Human Rights Commission
Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA
Habitat for Humanity International
Health Volunteers Overseas
Hesperian Foundation
IFES
Information Group on Reproductive Choice (GIRE)
Institute of International Education - Emerging Markets Development Advisers Program (EMDAP)
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
Institute for Higher Education Policy
InterMedia Survey Institute
International Business Ethics Institute
International Center for Journalists
International Education for Peace Institute
International Peace Operations Association
International Reporting Project at JHU SAIS
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
International Youth Foundaton
IRIS Center, University of Maryland
La Esperanza Granada
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Leadership Council for Human Rights
League of Women Voters
Mercy Corps
Mexico-US Solidarity Network
Microcredit Summit Campaign
Non-Profit Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 35
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IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Microfinance Information eXchange Migration Policy Institute
Mountbatten Internship Programme
National AIDS Fund
National Alliance of State & Territorial Aids Directors (NASTAD)
National Association for Community Mediation
National Association for Community Mediation
National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
National Bureau of Asian Research, The
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Children's Center
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Council for International Visitors (NCIV)
National Council of La Raza
National Defense University Foundation
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
Nationalities Service Center
New America Foundation
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
New York Academy of Medicine, The
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP)
OCHA IRIN
OneWorld U.S.
Oxfam International
Partners for Democratic Change
Partners of the Americas
Peace Action & Peace Action Education Fund
PhRMA
Planeta en Linea
Population Action International (PAI)
Population Reference Bureau
Non-Profit Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 36
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IASPS
AS
EES
LAHS
IDS
MIPP
ITIP
ISTP
IS
Population Services International (PSI) Program for International Studies in Asia (PISA)
Quixote Center, The
Reaching Critical Will Project (WILPF)
Research!America
Resources For the Future
RESULTS
Right To Play
Rights and Resources Initiative
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights
RTI International
Sister Cities International
Smile Charitable Trust
Truman National Security Project
U.S. Climate Action Network
U.S.-China Business Council
United Nations Foundation
University for Peace
USCIB
Vera Institute of Justice
VERTIC
Visions in Action
Voices for Global Change
WITNESS
Women's Edge Coalition
World Affairs Council, Washington, DC
World Affairs Councils of America
World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy
World Resources Institute (WRI)
World Vision United States
Youth Service America (YSA)