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Penn State School of International Affairs
Celebrating the Class of 2024
Read about our most recent SIA graduates and envision your future self, ready to take the next step in your global career.
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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![SIA student Jordan Grandy spoke as part of the Indonesian delegation at the USAWC simulation.](/assets/uploads/images/_860x640_crop_center-center_80_none/AWC_simulation_Jordan_Grandy_web.jpeg)
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![SIA professors Jett and Ransom interacting with a student](/assets/uploads/images/_860x640_crop_center-center_80_none/Dec_2019_celebration_Jett_Ransom_2400px.jpg)
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
![Sarah Fusco](/assets/uploads/images/_680x680_crop_center-center_80_none/Fusco_grad.jpg)
“I look back very fondly on my time with SIA. I had the incredible opportunity to learn from some of the leading experts in their fields, and the amount of life experience and skills I learned were crucial to my professional development. I would absolutely recommend SIA to other students.”
Sarah Fusco, Class of 2019, Business Development Specialist, Center for Naval Analysis
SIA At a Glance
Class of 2025
50
Students
15
U.S. States
11
Countries
18
Languages
29
Undergraduate Majors
3
Fulbrighters
1
Payne Fellow
1
Pickering Fellow
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SIA News
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July 10, 2024
Prof. McClennen's latest for Salon: 5 Lessons Joe Biden should have learned from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss
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July 08, 2024
Amb. Dennis Jett publishes article: The Illogic of Doubling Down on a Failed Approach: Security Assistance & Terrorism in Africa
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June 11, 2024
Ambassador Dennis Jett featured on 'In the Room' podcast with Peter Bergen
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May 14, 2024