Career Outcomes

The School of Foreign Service prepares you to be a creative leader committed to global service who understands the ethical components of international affairs.

Our top-ranked master’s and undergraduate programs provide a grounding in both theory and practice. Combined with a substantive understanding of the international system and necessary skills, you’ll be ready to thrive in the public, private, multilateral and nonprofit sectors.

Our graduates go on to succeed in various industries around the globe. Whether in security, development, international affairs, academia or diplomacy, they lead the field and drive positive change.

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SFS student employment outcomes

Undergraduate Class of 2024 career outcomes

Every year, the Cawley Career Center surveys the graduating senior class and collects supplementary information from LinkedIn, academic departments and employers to produce an employment report which summarizes their findings. These reports contain data on employment, grad school and service activities of Georgetown graduates.

Additional undergraduate post-graduation outcomes

of SFS undergraduates

92%

are employed or continuing education

Knowledge rate

79%

Employment by sector

Finance or Investment Banking

20%

Consulting

16%

Government

11%

Nonprofit

Law

Research

Other

33%

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Graduate Class of 2024 career outcomes

The SFS Graduate Career team’s annual employment outcome survey is carried out following graduation to track the public service, industry impact and employer demand of graduates of the School of Foreign Service master’s programs. Reports are published by April the following year to track industry patterns and improve career services for current students and alumni.

of SFS graduate alumni

96%

are employed or continuing education

are working abroad

13%

Germany, India, Japan, Peru, Senegal, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Employment by sector

Public sector

41%

Private sector

34%

Nonprofit sector

22%

Multilateral sector

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Employer highlights

World Bank Group
American Cancer Society
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
European Commission
Google

Japan Ministry of Defense
NATO
Organization of American States
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Defense

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Become a part of our expanding professional network by finding the SFS program that fits your career goals.

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