What
Can I Do With A Major In International Studies?
International Studies majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.
Sample Occupations
| Customers Officer | Importer | Language Specialist |
| Economist | International Lawyer | Political Risk Analyst |
| FBI/CIA Agent | Interpreter | Political Scientist |
| Foreign Affairs Analyst | Journalist | Research Analyst |
| Foreign Affairs Specialist | Labor Economist | Social Science Manager |
| Foreign Service Officer | Labor Relations Consultant | Translator |
Sample Work Settings
Professional Organizations
American Association of Exporters & Importers
American Translators Association
American Foreign Service Association
National Foreign Trade Council
Books in our Resource Area
Thinking about a career in International Studies? Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:
- Careers in International Affairs
- Careers in International Business
- Jobs & Careers with Nonprofit Organizations
- Jobs for People Who Love to Travel
- John Douglas’s Guide to Careers in the FBI
- Opportunities in Foreign Language Careers
- Public Administration Career Directory
- Real People Working in Government
Web Resources
Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.
Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.
TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.
Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.
Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.
Where do Trinity graduates go?
Graduate School: George Mason University, Harvard University, Trinity University