Learn about foreign policy work on Capitol Hill and influencing the Hill.

Learn about paths into working for the Department of Defense - and how to avoid getting sucked into the dreaded USAJobs black hole.

Hear from veteran diplomat and author of The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age about how to launch an impactful career in the State Department.

Learn about careers centered around research and teaching in foreign policy - especially for those who might want to pursue a PhD.

U.S.-Russian friction has been a central feature of the European scene in the last decade. Indeed, even now, Russian troop movements around Ukraine and hacking efforts are in the headlines. How can the United States best secure itself against Russian challenges, and why does Russia do what it does? 

Learn how to build the relationships that can lead you to success in foreign policy while avoiding common pitfalls.

The last three decades have seen large, continuous U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Yet the region is home to only about 6 percent of the world’s population and 4.6 percent of the world’s economy. The United States has become less dependent on oil exported from the Middle East, too. All this has led to calls for a rethink of deep security involvement in the region. What might a new policy look like?  

Learn how to be a more effective leader - and how to sell this experience to future employers.

Why has American foreign policy experienced so many costly failures in recent decades? Professor Mearsheimer argues that our attempt to spread liberal democracy around the world has unleashed a nationalist backlash, and that a more modest international approach would produce superior results.