SFS Stories
Graduate stories
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Summer 2025 Practicum Roundup: M.A. International Migration & Refugees
This summer, the inaugural cohort of the Master of Arts in International Migration and Refugees program completed their summer practicum, a required 8 to 10-week internship with a refugee or migration-related organization. Students have the chance to bring their classroom knowledge to the field by getting hands-on experience at migrant shelters, assisting with day-to-day operations,…
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GHD students engage with global communities for lasting impact
Amid major shifts in the U.S. international development field, GHD students are interning with top global organizations to build expertise and networks.
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Sophia Athan (MAGES’25) explores transatlantic technology policy and international diplomacy
Sophia Athan (MAGES’25) is ready to pursue a meaningful career at the intersection of transatlantic relations and technology policy.
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Pranav Agarwal (MSFS’25) explores public service and ethical leadership
Pranav Agarwal (MSFS’25), a former international lawyer from India, came to MSFS to focus on public service, ethical leadership and professional growth.
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Kyla Denwood (GHD’25) meets new challenges facing international development and global economic policy
Kyla Denwood (GHD’25) went from the White House to West Africa, shifting from public service to impact investing to drive global change.
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Nigel Li (MAERES’25) navigates nuclear issues through a Eurasian lens
Nigel Li (MAERES’25) came to Georgetown curious about Eurasia—now he has found his voice in nuclear diplomacy and human-centered arms control.
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Jasmine Mitchell (MASIA’25) pursues her passion for Asia through policy and service
Jasmine Mitchell (MASIA’25) shares her journey from meeting Indonesia’s president to preparing to join the U.S. Foreign Service.
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Alberto Maresca (LAS’25) channels his sense of purpose toward the Global South
Alberto Maresca (LAS’25) came to Georgetown from Italy to study diplomacy—now he’s set on shaping strategies to serve the Global South.
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Aria Wali (SSP’25) bridges lived experience with policy and purpose
Aria Wali (SSP’25) bridged lived experience with policy—insights she’ll carry forward through work in global security and conflict prevention.
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Angie Wright (MAAS’25) explores refugee and human rights law
Graduating this spring with a Master of Arts in Arab Studies (MAAS’25), Angie Wright has expanded her intellectual and professional horizons through rigorous academic inquiry, intensive language study and meaningful off-campus experiences, profoundly shaping her future path in refugee and human rights law. “I studied the Arab world in my undergraduate program, but before that,…