Penn State School of International Affairs
Advance Your Global Career
The School of International Affairs helps prepare students for career success in the fields of policy, diplomacy, security, development, and more. Become a global leader at SIA!
Flexibility at its finest.
Penn State School of International Affairs (SIA) gives you the power and flexibility to customize your program options. This will allow you to focus on what's most important to you and your career.
Tell Me More
Learn by doing
Engage in role-playing simulations, briefings, negotiations, mock trials, drafting project proposals, and more.
At SIA you will gain expertise in contemporary global issues while learning the fundamentals of international relations that will shape the world for decades to come.
Learn About Experiential Opportunities
Grow your network
Internationally recognized scholars and seasoned former officials comprise our faculty of engaging and passionate educators.
Their connections become your connections.
Meet Your FacultyRequest Information
“What I liked most is that SIA provided me with core international affairs courses in the first year, and then in the second year I was able to create my own concentration and take classes best suited for my professional aspirations.”
Tiara Barnes, Class of 2017, Communications Specialist, USAID Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning
SIA At a Glance
Class of 2026
40
Students
14
U.S. States
12
Countries
21
Languages
25
Undergraduate Majors
1
Clarke Fellow
1
Payne Fellow
1
Pickering Fellow
SIA News
More News
December 02, 2024
SIA students build international negotiation skills at annual crisis simulation
November 11, 2024
WATCH: History's Lessons for U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East
November 04, 2024
Students experience new pathways and possibilities on annual D.C. career trip
October 22, 2024
Dr. McClennen quoted in article about how politicians use humor in campaigns
Events
More Events
Aug
29
SIA Colloquium Series
Date & Time: August 29, 2024 | 02:30 PM – December 12, 2024 | 03:45 PM
Location: Sutliff Auditorium, Lewis Katz Building
-
A Roundtable with Ambassador Thomas Shannon: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Rapidly Changing World
Date & Time: December 12, 2024 from 12:45 PM–01:45 PM
Location: 236 Katz