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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

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    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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    3

    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

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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)

    28

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    Private Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 28

    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.

    Public Organizations Interested in Graduates of International Affairs 30

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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)


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