Job & Internship Search

Career Exploration: Job & Internship Search Tools 

Explore the practical tools and career insights below to help you clarify career paths, organize your search, discover your interests, and conduct an effective job or internship search.


  Job & Internship Search Strategy Guide

A comprehensive roadmap to landing your ideal position through strategic planning, networking, and professional development.

Explore the Strategy Guide


  Job Search Tracker 

Download one of our job search trackers to stay organized and help you keep track of job applications, research, and networking contacts. 

Explore the Tracker


  Career Track Guides 

Review our Career Track Guides to explore how your academic interests relate to IA job sectors, occupations, and professional associations, as well as online resources and key skills needed in specific industries.

The field of international affairs is complex and multifaceted, with a wide variety of career areas. These Career Track Guides can help you brainstorm what direction you would like to take your international affairs career. Each Career Track Guide contains:

  • A brief description of the field of interest
  • Career pathways within the field
  • Recommended skills
  • A sample of relevant Professional Skills Courses
  • A sample employers doing work in this field
  • Additional professional development resources

Explore the Career Track Guides 


MBTI & Clifton Strengths

The MBTI helps you better understand your natural preferences so you can explore career paths and work environments that fit who you are. ESIA Graduate Student Services provides MBTI assessment and interpretation to guide you in identifying roles where you can thrive and collaborate effectively with others.

The CliftonStrengths assessment helps you discover your top talents and how to use them with confidence in your academic and professional journey. ESIA Graduate Student Services offers guided strengths exploration to help you make informed career choices, develop leadership skills, and maximize your impact in future roles.

Schedule an MBTI or Clifton Strengths Appointment in Handshake


  Job Boards  

Global Jobs

Federal Jobs


  Employer Database 

Use these comprehensive lists of employers by sector in the DC area and abroad to help you with your job or internship search!

Internship Employers Abroad Database

Washington, D.C. Area Employers


  Graduate Student Services Employment Reports 

Every year, Graduate Student Services collects data on the Elliott School's master's-level graduating class and shares it in our annual Employment Report. Employment data in the full report is organized by program and includes information on specific job titles and organizations of recent graduates. Take a look at the most recent graduate Employment Report to see where your fellow classmates have started careers!

View the Employment Reports


  Scheduling

Schedule Job Search Strategy Appointments in Handshake