Penn State School of International Affairs
Advance Your Global Career
The School of International Affairs helps prepare students for career success in the fields of policy, diplomacy, security, development, and more. Become a global leader at SIA!
Flexibility at its finest.
Penn State School of International Affairs (SIA) gives you the power and flexibility to customize your program options. This will allow you to focus on what's most important to you and your career.
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Learn by doing
Engage in role-playing simulations, briefings, negotiations, mock trials, drafting project proposals, and more.
At SIA you will gain expertise in contemporary global issues while learning the fundamentals of international relations that will shape the world for decades to come.
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Grow your network
Internationally recognized scholars and seasoned former officials comprise our faculty of engaging and passionate educators.
Their connections become your connections.
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“I believe that the collective experience I had at SIA has prepared me for where I am today. The classes, opportunity to study abroad, the annual Army War College Simulation, career trips to Washington, D.C., and professional opportunities given to us throughout the program allowed me to grow, recognize my strengths, and follow my dreams.”
Shirin Bouzari, Class of 2019, Senior Associate, Save the Children US
SIA At a Glance
Class of 2026
40
Students
14
U.S. States
12
Countries
21
Languages
25
Undergraduate Majors
1
Clarke Fellow
1
Payne Fellow
1
Pickering Fellow
SIA News
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March 19, 2025
WATCH: The Economics of the Social Contract with special guest Dr. Hoover
March 10, 2025
Trump's new America is worse than a banana republic by Amb. Dennis Jett
February 25, 2025
Amb. Dennis Jett: The Cybertruck's a perfect symbol for America's new diplomacy
February 12, 2025
Amb. Jett's new piece in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: America First should not mean America Always Alone
Events
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Apr
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Penn State Defense and Intelligence Career Summit
Date & Time: April 06, 2025 | 01:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Location: District Winery in Washington, D.C.
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2025 D.C. Professional Development
Date & Time: April 10, 2025 from 07:00 AM–April 11, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Location: Washington, D.C.