Careers
Graduates can secure careers as international relations specialists, foreign service officers, diplomats, directors of international communication/PR, humanitarian relief workers and international lawyers.
Hands-On Learning
Students work on issues important to them and cultivate contacts that often turn into full-time jobs.
Internship opportunities include:
- Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC)
- Greenpeace
- Norwegian or Mexican Embassies
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Office of Secretary of State
- Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith law firm
- Washington, D.C., semester internships, including a nonprofit organization, lobbying firm, public interest group and museum
Studying away in any approved program of choice (10 credits total) is a requirement for this major.
International studies students study away in:
- Nord University
- University of Exeter
- University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
- University of Potsdam
- University of Glasgow
Other programs facilitating relevant experience abroad include:
- Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)
- Upper Midwest Association for Intercultural Education (UMAIE) Consortium
- The Study in Norway program
Courses & Organizations
The major consists of introductory history and government courses, a language requirement, study-away program and concentration area. International studies complements other majors and is only eligible as a secondary area of study.
Students can choose to concentrate in these areas:
- Latin American studies
- European studies
- Norwegian studies
- International strategic communication & business leadership
- Any personalized, approved concentration
International studies students often participate in:
- Augustana International Club
- Serving and Learning Together (SALT)
- Peace Club
