Penn State School of International Affairs
Your Passport to a Global Career
A graduate-level program preparing exceptional students for their professional futures.

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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“SIA's multidisciplinary approach to teaching international affairs allowed me to take classes across campus with different departments. Not only did this give me the opportunity to cultivate relationships and network with non-SIA professors but also helped me develop complementary skillsets have translated into professional competencies in multiple fields.”
Marwane Zouaidi, Class of 2017, World Bank Consultant
SIA At a Glance
Class of 2024
61
Students
14
U.S. States
13
Countries
31
Languages

SIA News
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March 17, 2023
SIA alum Timothy Truong to recieve Alumni Achievement Award March 17

March 16, 2023
Professor DeThomas quoted in article about fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech

March 16, 2023
Ambassador Gray interviewed by The New Arab about China’s brokering of the rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran

March 14, 2023
Al Jazeera quoted Ambassador Gray in article analyzing Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
Events
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Global Transparency: Managing Risk in a Ubiquitously Sensed World with Robert Cardillo
Date & Time: March 27, 2023 from 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Sutliff Auditorium, Lewis Katz Building
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Spring Colloquium Series: Dr. Mare Sarr
Date & Time: March 29, 2023 from 01:00 PM–02:15 PM
Location: Lewis Katz Room 114
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Spring Colloquium Series: Amb. (ret.) Marie Yovanovitch
Date & Time: April 05, 2023 from 01:00 PM–02:15 PM
Location: Lewis Katz Room 114