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Careers in International Affairs This page intentionally left blank (cid:221) Careers in International Affairs Ninth Edition Laura E. Cressey Barrett J. Helmer Jennifer E. Steffensen Editors Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Georgetown University Georgetown University Press / Washington, DC © 2014 Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-i n-P ublication Data Careers in international affairs / Laura E. Cressey, Barrett J. Helmer, and Jennifer E. Steffensen, editors. — Ninth Edition. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-62616-075-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. International relations—Vocational guidance—United States. 2. International economic relations—Vocational guidance—United States. I. Cressey, Laura E. II. Helmer, Barrett J. III. Steffensen, Jennifer E. JZ1238.U6C37 2014 327.023'73—dc23 2013039859 o This book is printed on acid-f ree paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. 15 14 13 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 First printing The following UN Photos by Isaac Billy appear on the front cover: center image of water shortage in Malakal, South Sudan; and lower left image of Peacekeepers in Juba, South Sudan. Contents Preface xi Laura E. Cressey PART I: STRATEGIES 1 Preparing for Your Career 3 Education, Coursework, and Internships 3 Laura E. Cressey Overseas Experience 8 Jennifer E. Steffensen (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Gaining Overseas Experience and Preparing for Graduate School through the Peace Corps 12 Michael Brannagan Considering Graduate School 13 Barrett J. Helmer Considering a Fellowship 18 Maryam Hensen 2 Marketing Yourself 25 Résumés and Cover Letters 25 Lisa A. Keathley Your Personal Narrative and Online Social Media Presence 35 Anne M. Steen and Nicolette Pizzitola Networking 43 Laura E. Cressey Interviewing 53 Anne M. Steen vi Contents PART II: THE INTERNATIONAL JOB MARKET: TYPES OF EMPLOYERS 3 The US Government 63 Careers in Executive Branch Agencies 63 Nicole Melcher (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Department of Energy 72 Rhiannon Davis (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Presidential Management Fellowship 76 Karen Courington Careers in the US Foreign Service 77 Lisa Kubiske (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The US Foreign Service 84 Robin Dunnigan Careers on Capitol Hill 86 Brent Woolfork (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee 92 Mary deBree Careers in Development Agencies 93 Taylor Stager (cid:3)Notes from the Field: USAID 98 Alexandra Riboul Careers in Intelligence 101 David A. Gutschmit 4 International Organizations 109 Careers in the United Nations 109 Izumi Nakamitsu (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime 114 Cheikh Ousmane Touré Careers in International Organizations outside the UN 116 Ernest J. Herold (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The International Organization for Migration 122 Shilpa Nadhan Careers in International Financial Institutions 123 Alexandra Pugachevsky (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The International Finance Corporation 127 Thomas Pellerin Contents vii 5 Nongovernmental Organizations 131 Careers in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance NGOs 131 David A. Weiss (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Pact Inc. 136 Maggie Dougherty Careers in Democracy and Human Rights NGOs 139 Courtney C. Radsch (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The National Democratic Institute 146 Sarah Moran Careers in Public Health, Educational, and Environmental NGOs 148 Sharon Rudy and Suzanne Petroni (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Center for Clean Air Policy 154 Michael Comstock 6 International Banking and Finance 157 Careers in International Banking 157 Hernan Narea (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Barclays Capital 163 Richard Gallivan 7 International Business 169 Private-Sector Changes since 2008 169 Barrett J. Helmer Careers in Multinational Corporations 172 Miguel Estien (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Target Corporation 176 Jill Johnson Entrepreneurship 179 Sloan Mann (cid:3)Notes from the Field: CrowdHall 184 Jordan Menzel Careers in Contracting 186 Rich Millies (cid:3)Notes from the Field: CENTRA Technology, Inc. 192 Mathew Cahill Careers in Government Relations 193 Lisa M. Barry viii Contents Careers in Lobbying and Advocacy 201 Jonathan Huneke (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The US Chamber of Commerce 202 John Murphy 8 Consulting 207 Careers in Management and Strategy Consulting 207 Audrey Bracey Deegan (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Management Consulting 212 Marc A. Sorel Careers in Risk and Security Consulting 213 Jackie Day (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Eurasia Group 219 Ayham Kamel Careers in Development Consulting 220 Kaia Miller (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Dalberg Global Development Advisors 226 Shyam Sundaram Careers in Business Consulting 228 Rebecca Bou Chebel-Macmillan (cid:3)Notes from the Field: APCO Worldwide 232 Anna Tunkel 9 Universities, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks 237 Careers in Universities 237 Laura J. Mitchell Considering a PhD 242 Laura J. Mitchell (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Georgetown University 244 Nicole Bibbins Sedaca Careers in Research Institutes and Think Tanks 245 Kevin Massy 10 The Media 251 Careers in the Media 251 SujataThomas (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Bloomberg News 254 Allen Wan (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Wall Street Journal’s Beirut Bureau 256 Rima Abushakra Contents ix PART III: DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS Barrett J. Helmer and Jennifer E. Steffensen The US Government 264 Executive Branch Agencies 264 Capitol Hill 273 Development Agencies 275 Intelligence Agencies 276 International Organizations 278 UnitedNations 278 International Organizations outside the United Nations 282 International Financial Institutions 284 Nongovernmental Organizations 286 International Development and Humanitarian Assistance NGOs 286 Democracy and Human Rights NGOs 295 Public Health, Education, and Environmental NGOs 299 International Banking and Finance 303 International Business 309 Multinational Corporations 309 Contracting 314 BusinessAdvocacy and Lobbying 319 Consulting 320 Management and Strategy Consulting 320 Risk Consulting 324 Development Consulting 328 BusinessConsulting 331 Universities, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks 335 The Media 342 Index 347

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Careers in International Affairs This page intentionally left blank (cid:221) Careers in International Affairs Ninth Edition Laura E. Cressey Barrett J. Helmer Jennifer E. Steffensen Editors Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Georgetown University Georgetown University Press / Washington, DC © 2014 Georgetown University Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-i n-P ublication Data Careers in international affairs / Laura E. Cressey, Barrett J. Helmer, and Jennifer E. Steffensen, editors. — Ninth Edition. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-62616-075-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. International relations—Vocational guidance—United States. 2. International economic relations—Vocational guidance—United States. I. Cressey, Laura E. II. Helmer, Barrett J. III. Steffensen, Jennifer E. JZ1238.U6C37 2014 327.023'73—dc23 2013039859 o This book is printed on acid-f ree paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. 15 14 13 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 First printing The following UN Photos by Isaac Billy appear on the front cover: center image of water shortage in Malakal, South Sudan; and lower left image of Peacekeepers in Juba, South Sudan. Contents Preface xi Laura E. Cressey PART I: STRATEGIES 1 Preparing for Your Career 3 Education, Coursework, and Internships 3 Laura E. Cressey Overseas Experience 8 Jennifer E. Steffensen (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Gaining Overseas Experience and Preparing for Graduate School through the Peace Corps 12 Michael Brannagan Considering Graduate School 13 Barrett J. Helmer Considering a Fellowship 18 Maryam Hensen 2 Marketing Yourself 25 Résumés and Cover Letters 25 Lisa A. Keathley Your Personal Narrative and Online Social Media Presence 35 Anne M. Steen and Nicolette Pizzitola Networking 43 Laura E. Cressey Interviewing 53 Anne M. Steen vi Contents PART II: THE INTERNATIONAL JOB MARKET: TYPES OF EMPLOYERS 3 The US Government 63 Careers in Executive Branch Agencies 63 Nicole Melcher (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Department of Energy 72 Rhiannon Davis (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Presidential Management Fellowship 76 Karen Courington Careers in the US Foreign Service 77 Lisa Kubiske (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The US Foreign Service 84 Robin Dunnigan Careers on Capitol Hill 86 Brent Woolfork (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee 92 Mary deBree Careers in Development Agencies 93 Taylor Stager (cid:3)Notes from the Field: USAID 98 Alexandra Riboul Careers in Intelligence 101 David A. Gutschmit 4 International Organizations 109 Careers in the United Nations 109 Izumi Nakamitsu (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime 114 Cheikh Ousmane Touré Careers in International Organizations outside the UN 116 Ernest J. Herold (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The International Organization for Migration 122 Shilpa Nadhan Careers in International Financial Institutions 123 Alexandra Pugachevsky (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The International Finance Corporation 127 Thomas Pellerin Contents vii 5 Nongovernmental Organizations 131 Careers in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance NGOs 131 David A. Weiss (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Pact Inc. 136 Maggie Dougherty Careers in Democracy and Human Rights NGOs 139 Courtney C. Radsch (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The National Democratic Institute 146 Sarah Moran Careers in Public Health, Educational, and Environmental NGOs 148 Sharon Rudy and Suzanne Petroni (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Center for Clean Air Policy 154 Michael Comstock 6 International Banking and Finance 157 Careers in International Banking 157 Hernan Narea (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Barclays Capital 163 Richard Gallivan 7 International Business 169 Private-Sector Changes since 2008 169 Barrett J. Helmer Careers in Multinational Corporations 172 Miguel Estien (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Target Corporation 176 Jill Johnson Entrepreneurship 179 Sloan Mann (cid:3)Notes from the Field: CrowdHall 184 Jordan Menzel Careers in Contracting 186 Rich Millies (cid:3)Notes from the Field: CENTRA Technology, Inc. 192 Mathew Cahill Careers in Government Relations 193 Lisa M. Barry viii Contents Careers in Lobbying and Advocacy 201 Jonathan Huneke (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The US Chamber of Commerce 202 John Murphy 8 Consulting 207 Careers in Management and Strategy Consulting 207 Audrey Bracey Deegan (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Management Consulting 212 Marc A. Sorel Careers in Risk and Security Consulting 213 Jackie Day (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Eurasia Group 219 Ayham Kamel Careers in Development Consulting 220 Kaia Miller (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Dalberg Global Development Advisors 226 Shyam Sundaram Careers in Business Consulting 228 Rebecca Bou Chebel-Macmillan (cid:3)Notes from the Field: APCO Worldwide 232 Anna Tunkel 9 Universities, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks 237 Careers in Universities 237 Laura J. Mitchell Considering a PhD 242 Laura J. Mitchell (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Georgetown University 244 Nicole Bibbins Sedaca Careers in Research Institutes and Think Tanks 245 Kevin Massy 10 The Media 251 Careers in the Media 251 SujataThomas (cid:3)Notes from the Field: Bloomberg News 254 Allen Wan (cid:3)Notes from the Field: The Wall Street Journal’s Beirut Bureau 256 Rima Abushakra Contents ix PART III: DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS Barrett J. Helmer and Jennifer E. Steffensen The US Government 264 Executive Branch Agencies 264 Capitol Hill 273 Development Agencies 275 Intelligence Agencies 276 International Organizations 278 UnitedNations 278 International Organizations outside the United Nations 282 International Financial Institutions 284 Nongovernmental Organizations 286 International Development and Humanitarian Assistance NGOs 286 Democracy and Human Rights NGOs 295 Public Health, Education, and Environmental NGOs 299 International Banking and Finance 303 International Business 309 Multinational Corporations 309 Contracting 314 BusinessAdvocacy and Lobbying 319 Consulting 320 Management and Strategy Consulting 320 Risk Consulting 324 Development Consulting 328 BusinessConsulting 331 Universities, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks 335 The Media 342 Index 347

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