I had a very interesting survey sent along to me from Mark Scott '74. The survey of 275 employers was conducted by George Washington's Elliott School of International Affairs. One small sample below of what employers viewed as the important qualifications for graduate students entering the job market in international affairs:
Foreign language skills 73%
Full-time work experience 56%
Internship experience 54%
Major 54%
International work experience 53%
Study abroad 52%
High GPA 51%
Reputation of graduate school attended 50%
Has held leadership position(s) 42%
Extracurricular activities 33%
Has done volunteer work 31%
Security Clearance 16%
Read the entire survey here.
