Study, Funding, Internship and Job Opportunities for GPIS Students

Financial aid and internships are available through Old Dominion University. For grants and fellowships in the field of international studies, check the free listings in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

To find internships, job and volunteer opportunities, check in regularly at the job board of the Foreign Policy Association, where you can also sign up to receive the weekly Global Jobs Newsletter.

For more job listings and job hunting advice, check these web sites:

• Old Dominion University's Career Management Center and eRecruiting
• International Studies Association's job listings
• Job board at the American Foreign Service Association
• "Best Bets for Internships Abroad" at the University of California, Irvine
• Society for International Development
• Links, organized by career sector, at Johns Hopkins University's SAIS
• The Foreign Agricultural Service's Student Employment Programs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture

And consult Careers in International Affairs by the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, now in its seventh edition.

• Study-abroad opportunities for Old Dominion students in Morocco, with Prof. Chris Drake, and in China and Korea with Prof. David Selover.
• Americans for Informed Democracy frequently hosts conferences in which students may participate.
• Support for dissertation research abroad is offered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
• IREX (The International Research & Exchanges Board offers numerous grant possibilities.
• Internships of interest: Asian Development Bank, the Washington Office on Latin America - and Transparency International Internships
• Graduate student internship and grant possibilities can also be found with Resources for the Future.
• U.S. Department of State Internship Program is receiving applications for summer, fall and spring internships.