Career Paths

In the Master of Arts in European Studies program, you’ll gain the skills and expertise that employers value.

Through signature internships at major global corporations and international organizations, our graduates develop the relationships and experiences necessary to pursue a productive career in international affairs. Our graduates have gone on to work in a range of high-profile positions at prestigious employers including the BMW corporation, the U.S. State Department and SAP.

MAES employment outcomes

Employment rates are calculated from graduates with known status. The list of graduate destinations is non-comprehensive and includes data from all cohorts.

MAES graduate employers 

  • Council on Foreign Relations 
  • Eurasia Group
  • German American Chamber of Commerce
  • Goethe Institute
  • Government of France
  • U.S. Department of State 
  • U.S. Institute of Peace 
  • UNICEF 
  • U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
  • World Bank Group

Alumni Stories

Meet some of our alumni and read how the M.A. in European Studies helped their careers.

Elaine Kelly wearing a dark blazer.

Elaine Kelley (MAES’10)

Foreign Service Officer at the United States Department of State

Reneta Kugele wearing a dark blazer and a white button down shirt.

Reneta Kugele (MAES’09)

Vice President, Investment Services, Bank of New York Mellon

Bret Goff wearing a dark suit and striped tie against a background image of people in tactical gear.

Brent Goff (MAES’99)

Chief News Anchor at DW News

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