Quote: (11-17-2014 03:14 PM)VolandoVengoVolandoVoy Wrote:
A number of my classmates also went on to law school or got an MBA after SAIS, as they had a hard time finding an "international affairs" related job (don't get me going on what the hell that actually is anyway), and as they realized that the policy world has a lot of suckage in it, that if you apply for business jobs they won't really get what the hell an "international relations and economics" MA is, and that DC is Hollywood for ugly people.
If you want more specific information, PM me, the SAIS world is relatively small and I prefer to remain vague and not easily identifiable.
Thanks for this post Volando. Are you currently working in a field where you can apply your education?
Its realistic talk like this that more people need to hear that want to get into international affairs. I've done fuck all with my degree since I graduated a year ago, besides sitting a tiny NGO here in Phnom Penh. This is why grad school is so tempting.
Based on what you just said, it just reaffirms a recurring thought that I should probably get a masters that teaches practical skills, like finance.