Overview of Major
The Bachelor of Science in International Affairs (INTA) is an interdisciplinary degree program designed to provide students with the skill set they will need to engage in strategic planning and analysis in an interdependent and multicultural world. The INTA curriculum gives students the flexibility to build the program based on their post-graduation plan. Students can use the 21 international affairs elective hours to concentrate in Global Development, International Security, or International Affairs, Science, and Technology, among other areas of focus. With a concentration, we want students to leave the program empowered to tackle some of the world's most important challenges.
Job Titles Held by Alumni
Many graduates of the Sam Nunn School immediately assume positions with international, national, and local companies. Others begin careers in government agencies, international government, or non-governmental organizations. Still others undertake postgraduate study in law, management, international relations, economics, and other fields. Undergraduates who wish to pursue graduate study in international affairs at Georgia Tech may enroll in a specified number of graduate-level courses, which may be applied to the M.S. in International Affairs.
Past International Affairs and International Affairs Majors’ Internships and Co-op Job Titles and Employers
| Employer | Job Title |
| 605 | Business Analyst Intern |
| 412 Technology | Mobile App Developer and Investment modeling |
| AECOM | Transportation Communication Systems Intern |
| AIESEC | Vice President of Global Talent Program |
| AIESEC United States | Public Relations Consultant |
| American Cancer Society | Financial Systems Solutions Intern |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia | Campaign Intern |
| American Jewish Committee (AJC) | Goldman Summer Fellow |
| Atlanta Public Schools | Pre-Teaching Centennial Academy Math/Science Intern |
| Atlanta Regional Commission | Programs Intern |
| BMW | Business Logistics Co-op |
| Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia | Government Affairs Intern |
| Captain Planet Foundation | Intern |
| CBS Corporation | Intern |
| Centennial Place Elementary School | Intern |
| Center for Transportation and the Environment | Project Manager (Co-op Program) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Student Volunteer |
| Central Intelligence Agency, CIA | Intern |
| City of Atlanta Mayor's Office | Intern |
| City of Roswell Georgia | Environmental Education Intern |
| City of Woodstock |
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| Civic Dinners | Civic Dinners Intern |
| CNN-Turner Broadcasting | International Newsgathering Intern |
| CommonCourtesy, Inc. | Social Media Team Member Intern |
| Congressman Dan Kildee | Congressional Intern |
| Congressman John Lewis | Legislative Intern |
| Connell Law Firm | Intern |
| Consulate General of Belgium in Atlanta | Political and Diplomatic Affairs Intern |
| Consulate General of France in Atlanta | Press Office Intern |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | Legislative Lobbying Intern |
| Coxe Curry & Associates | Campaign Intern |
| Dan Kildee- Michigan 5th District | Congressional Representative Aide |
| Delta Air Lines |
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| Deochand and Jayswal Law Group | Legal Intern |
| EverydaySpy | EverydaySpy |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Honors Intern |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | Public Affairs Intern |
| Ford Motor Company | Government Affairs Intern |
| French Consulate of Atlanta | Intern |
| Georgia Department of Economic Development |
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| Georgia General Assembly (Senate) | Intern |
| Georgia General Assembly Legislative Intern Program |
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| Georgia Institute of Technology | Student Intern |
| Georgia State Capitol | Session Assistant for Georgia State Capital Clerk's Office of House of Representatives |
| Georgia State Senate | Senate Aide |
| Georgia Tech Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain | Anti-Racist Intern |
| Georgia Victory 2014 | Organizer, Georgia Victory 2014 |
| GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group | Government Affairs Intern |
| Global Action to Prevent War | Intern |
| Global Health Action | Intern |
| Goldman Sachs International | Securities Summer Analyst |
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| Governor's Intern Program | Policy and Legislation Intern |
| GTRI ELSYS | Student Assistant |
| Heritage Foundation | Intern in the Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy |
| Huddle, Inc. | Sales and Marketing Internship |
| International Institute for Strategic Studies — Americas | Research Intern in the Nonproliferation and Nuclear Policy Program |
| International Rescue Committee |
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| Invesco | Intelligence Analyst Intern |
| MailChimp | Support Data Analyst Intern |
| Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC |
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| National Football League | Information Technology Intern |
| National Grid | Risk Assurance Intern |
| National Park Service | Urban Programs Intern |
| New American Pathways | Hybrid Civic Engagement- Resettlement intern |
| Norfolk Southern |
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| Nuclear Threat Initiative | Materials Risk Management Intern |
| OECD | Public Affairs and Communications Directorate Intern for the OECD Washington Center |
| Office of Congressman John Lewis | Internship |
| Office of State Administrative Hearings | Undergraduate Intern |
| Office of United States Senator Kelly Loeffler | Intern |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
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| Pardot Inc | Client Services Intern |
| Pardot Inc | Business Development Representative |
| Project Vote Smart | Research and Political Science Internship |
| Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research | Intern |
| Regen Community Advisory Inc | Intern |
| Re'Generation Movement | Project Intern |
| Representative Edward Lindsey, R-54 | Intern |
| Savannah River Mission Completion | Next Generation Safeguards Initiative Intern |
| Searles Consulting, Inc. | Intern |
| Shea Roberts for Georgia, Inc. | Chief of Staff |
| Shell USA, Inc. | ELECTRICAL ENG FULL-TIME AND INTERNSHIP |
| Southface Energy Institute | BIT Building, Technical Services |
| State Rep Mike Dudgeon | Legislative Aide |
| Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office | Summer Intern |
| Tesla | Product Manufacturing Introduction Intern |
| The American Enterprise Institute | Research Assistant: Foreign and Defense Policy; Congress, Budgets, and National Defense Planning |
| The Carter Center |
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| The Foreign Desk | Writing Intern |
| The Latin American Association | ESL Program Manager |
| TradeSecure, LLC | Intern |
| U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | Data Analysis Intern |
| U.S. Agency for International Development | No job title reported for U.S. Agency for International Development |
| U.S. Department of Education | Legislative Affairs Intern |
| U.S. Department of State | Intern for the Office of Policy Coordination within the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN/PC) Student Trainee (Foreign Affairs Officer) East Asian Pacific Affairs Bureau - Regional Security Intern Intern in Office of Korean and Mongolian Affairs Intern for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs |
| U.S. Department of State; Bureau of Diplomatic Security | Intern |
| U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families | Intern |
| U.S. Government Accountability Office | GAO Analyst (Student Trainee) |
| U.S. House of Representatives |
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| U.S.Department of Defense | Analyst |
| U.S. Department of State | Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Intern |
| U.S. Institute of Peace | Research Assistant |
| U.S. Senate | Intern |
| USAID | Legislative and Public Affairs Strategic Communications Teams Intern |
| USDA US Department of Agriculture | Management Analyst |
| Virtual Student Federal Service | VSFS Intern |
| White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics | Intern |
| Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence | Intern |
Common Career Areas
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| Communications |
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| International Business |
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| International Public Law |
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| International Relations |
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| Law |
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| Travel and Tourism |
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Student Organizations
- Citizens Climate Lobby
- Georgia Tech Organizations
- International Ambassadors
- North Avenue Review
- Student Government Association
- Technique
- Turning Point USA
Campus Resources
- Career Center
- Office of Minority Education & Development
- Office of International Education
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- Pre-Graduate and Pre- Professional Advising
- Student Activities
- Disability Resource Center
Online Resources
Jobs and Employment
ONET and Occupational Outlook Career Research
Professional Associations
- Foreign Policy Association
- Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
- International Strategic Studies Association
- Center for International Policy
- Council on Foreign Relations
- American Foreign Policy Council
- Center for Strategic and International Studies