Placements for IR majors?

soccerguy315
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:47:20 +0000

W&M’s IR program is top notch. You can use this website: [Outcomes info](http://web.wm.edu/career/CFM/OutcomesIndex.cfm) to see where people with various majors end up regarding jobs or grad school

Something that W&M offers that is unique, is the W&M in DC office: [William & Mary - The Washington Office](http://www.wm.edu/offices/dcoffice/index.php) You can spend a semester there, and I believe an internship is part of the program, so they will help you find one. Further, they have this resource: [William & Mary - IR & National Security Internships](http://www.wm.edu/offices/dcoffice/employment/internships/index.php)

You can study abroad almost anywhere… my friends at W&M have studied abroad in India, Spain, Costa Rica, Egypt, Japan, Ireland, Russia, Italy, Czech Republic, England (Oxford), and Botswana… just to name a few. If W&M doesn’t have a program there, you can hook up with another school’s program or use an established “study abroad” organization. W&M coordinates study abroad through the Reves Center, which can be found here: [William & Mary - Programs](http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/studyabroad/programs/index.php)

And to put it bluntly, the job market sucks right now. Plain and simple. Lots of people are going back to grad school, but people are finding jobs too. W&M has a strong alumni presence in the DC area.

I can share my personal story, as an IR grad, I suppose… I didn’t do any internships, b/c I filled my summers with DCI, which is a musical activity that tours nationally from June to August. Then, instead of looking for a job senior year, I planned a glorious european backpacking adventure which was the best decision I ever made. Then I returned and got a job with Americorps which ended at thanksgiving, and this semester I am enrolled in graduate classes in the DC area at 2 different schools to test out the programs.