Penn State School of International Affairs
Your Passport to a Global Career
A graduate-level program preparing exceptional students for their professional futures.
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 MoreLearn 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 OpportunitiesGrow your network
Internationally recognized scholars and seasoned former officials comprise our faculty of engaging and passionate educators.
Their connections become your connections.
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“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
SIA News
More NewsMarch 22, 2024
SIA alumnus Alfredo Malaret Baldo receives 2024 Alumni Achievement Award
March 12, 2024
SIA students receive Professional Development Grants funded by Giving Tuesday Gifts
March 12, 2024
Professional insights, alumni networking highlight career trip to New York City
March 05, 2024
Dr. Sophia McClennen quoted in news article, "A video game has reinvigorated a long-running debate about fascism and satire"
Events
More EventsApr
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Nonprofit Alumni Careers Panel
Date & Time: April 04, 2024 | 12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Location: Zoom
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A Conversation with Author and Academic Antjie Krog
Date & Time: April 09, 2024 from 12:45 PM–01:45 PM
Location: Katz Room 116
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CHINA Town Hall 2024
Date & Time: April 09, 2024 from 07:00 PM–08:45 PM
Location: 116 Lewis Katz Building