<p>^I don’t even know if there’s an industry in international relation. Where and what exactly are the international relations-focused internships available during Fall/Spring (summer ones are available to schools outside of DC)? Even if there are some, the success rate in competing against not only your peers but those from Georgetown, George Washington, and Maryland is… </p>
<p>One can always imagine an internship where one is asked to assist in drafting what to do with North Korea. That would be so cool except it exists only in an imaginery world. Actually, now that I think of it; let it stay in the imaginery. I wouldn’t want the handling of N. Korean given to any 19/20-yo…</p>
<p>Even for students out of Georgtown SFS, <a href=“Cawley Career Education Center | Georgetown University”>Cawley Career Education Center | Georgetown University, most ended up in financial services or management consulting. I don’t see many getting work at “international-relation focused” organizations.</p>
<p>OTOH, the feeder schools to Department of State are elite privates that don’t even bother to offer bachelor degrees in IR…</p>