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This page is managed by the Office of Graduate Student Services in the Elliott School of International Affairs.

The page aims to keep Elliott School graduate students in the know regarding academic advising, career development, and international education

10/13/2026

Hey Revs! Here are some tips and tricks to help you level up your network. Raise High!

10/12/2026

Hey Revs! We hope you are enjoying fall break! Check out our events this week!

🌏 USCET China Connections: Breaking Into U.S.-China Policy Work
This panel event brings together early-to mid-career professionals working on U.S.-China relations across the consulting, corporate, think tank, NGO, and government sectors to share insights from their career paths and offer practical advice for those considering work in foreign policy.
Date: October 14
Time: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.

🧬 Site Visit: Booz Allen Hamilton “The Helix” Innovation Center (at capacity)
At The Helix, Booz Allen's Center for Innovation shows how its deep experience at the intersection of mission and technology helps the U.S. government solve its most demanding challenges.
Date: October 15
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

🗣️ Language Cafe - Meet the Turkish Embassy
The Elliott School Office of Graduate Student Services invites all GW students, faculty, and staff to attend Language Cafe. Chinese, French, and Spanish are offered every week, and this week's featured languages include German, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, & Turkish.
Date: October 16
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Please register for all events on Handshake! We look forward to seeing you there. Raise High! 💛💙

10/05/2026

Hey Revs! We are loving the fall weather! Come join us for these amazing events this week!

☕ Career Cafe: Meet CIA/NGA Shelby Pierson
Meet Shelby Pierson, who has a 27-year career spanning the CIA, the NGA, and ODNI, where she led some of the Intelligence Community's largest analytic and operational organizations while helping modernize how intelligence is produced, shared, and operationalized.
Date: October 6
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

🤖 Panel: "The Human in the Loop - Careers at the Intersection of AI, Power, & Policy"
This panel, moderated by David Lin (BA-IA, MA-IA, SCSP), will connect students with practitioners in technology & AI policy, national security, and International Affairs. Panelists Marcos Bolaños (PhD), Michelle Lopes Maldonado (GW-Law), Caleb Max, Bryan Calhoun (MA-SPS '22), and Mya Saint Louis.
Date: October 7
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

🗣️ Language Cafe
The Elliott School Office of Graduate Student Services invites all GW students, faculty, and staff to attend Language Cafe. Chinese, French, and Spanish are offered every week, and this week's featured languages include English, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese & Korean.
Date: October 9
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Please register for all events on Handshake! We look forward to seeing you there. Raise High! 💛💙

09/29/2026

Hey Revs! GSS has so many great resources for grad students looking forward to their careers!

Opportunities Not on Handshake: A list of hand-selected opportunities for Elliott grad students, updated weekly!

Fellowships Tracker: Ever wondered what fellowships you can apply to, and when? This is a one-stop shop to find important deadlines and under-discovered opportunities!

Internships Abroad Tracker: Interested in work experience abroad? Check this tracker. There are multiple scholarships that financially support students who seek these opportunities abroad listed on the GSS website.

Career Track Guides: Wondering where you can put your degree into action? The Career Track Guides on Handshake can help give you ideas on where to look for jobs and career inspiration.

Raise High!

09/28/2026

Hey Revs! Big moves, zero commute - all of our career events are 100% virtual this week!

🏅 Info Session: Sports Diplomacy & National Security- LA'28 with Mario Leonardo
Meet Elliott alumnus Mario Leonardo, MA-IPP '10, who works at the intersection of sports diplomacy and national security. Mario now leads security and logistics for the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Learn about his incredible journey from the public to the private sector!
Date: September 28
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

📈 Virtual Information Session: Moody's
Join us for this Virtual Information Session with Daniela Pintabona, and GW alumna Krista Robins. Daniela and Krista will discuss Moody's role in evaluating the creditworthiness of governments, impacting their ability to borrow money on global markets, and their relationship with the World Bank and IMF.
Date: September 29
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

🗣️ Language Cafe
The Elliott School Office of Graduate Student Services invites all GW students, faculty, and staff to attend Language Cafe. Chinese, French, and Spanish are offered every week, and this week's featured languages include German, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, & Turkish. This event is held in the Graduate Student Lounge on the 6th floor of the Elliott School.
Date: October 2
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Please register for all events on Handshake! We look forward to seeing you there. Raise High! 💛💙

09/22/2026

Hey Revs! GSS has another week of career events for you!

☕ Career Café: Careers in the Foreign Service w/ U.S. Diplomat, Ben East
Meet Ben East, a U.S. State Department diplomat now at Guidehouse, who will discuss pathways into the Foreign Service with a particular focus on the Peace Corps and other exchange opportunities as preparatory steps to a career in diplomacy.
Date: September 22
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

🌿 Site Visit: The Nature Conservancy
Curious about how an international affairs degree fits into global conservation work? Learn from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) staff, who will share how skills such as policy analysis, cross-cultural negotiation, and program management translate to tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and international environmental policy.
Date: September 23
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

💻 Network with Me! @ the AR/VR Policy Conference
Curious about how augmented and virtual reality technologies are unlocking new opportunities to communicate, access information, and engage with the world? Join Jeneva Pace and explore the sixth annual AR/VR policy conference, featuring expert panels discussing critical AI policy questions.
Date: September 24
Time: 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Please register for all events on Handshake! We look forward to seeing you there. Raise High! 💛💙

09/14/2026

Hey Revs! GSS has another packed week of career events for you!

🏛️ Info Session: The Foreign Service and How an Embassy Operates
Join Ambassador Gray (ret.) and discuss what it's like to work at an embassy abroad. With 35 years of public service, including serving as U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Ambassador Gray will answer your questions about life in the Foreign Service, his experiences as a diplomat, and working at the State Department.
Date: September 15
Time: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

🌐 Network with me! US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
Join Jeneva Pace at the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) for their event, "Next Generation GEOINT: Forging Leaders" with Rear Admiral Mike Studeman (ret.) and former Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Vice Admiral Bob Sharp (ret.), for a candid discussion on leading with integrity, growing through adversity, and developing the next generation of GEOINT talent.
Date: September 15
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

🛡️ Employer Panel: Critical Minerals, Supply Chain Resiliency, & China
This incredible panel will focus on careers and opportunities surrounding Critical Minerals, Supply Chain Resiliency, national security, and China relations and global power competition. Moderated by Elliott Alumni, Sergio Fontanez MA-IA/JD '18, and panelists include Charles Barnett, Arturo Cardenas, Beth Roberts, David Kelm, and Emma Rafaelof.
Date: September 17
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Please register for all events on Handshake! We look forward to seeing you there. Raise High! 💛💙

09/07/2026

Hey Revs! Ready for another week of events to prepare you for your future career?

✈️ Info Session: Study Abroad Info Session & Student Panel
Interested in studying abroad during your graduate program and how to navigate that process? Join us and our panel of study abroad alumni, who will share valuable insights into how to fund opportunities and find programs that align with your academic goals.
Date: September 8
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

☕ Career Café: Will Davis, United Nations
Will Davis, Director of the United Nations Information Center in Washington, DC, will speak with students about his role at the UNIC, representing the Secretary-General and the UN Secretariat Staff to the Washington policy-making community. Mr. Davis also oversees the internship program and can answer any questions that students may have about the application.
Date: September 8
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

🏛️ Site Visit: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Join us in visiting The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, one of the world's leading think tanks. During this site visit, you will get to learn about the career opportunities that Carnegie has to offer, as well as attend an employer-led workshop: "Getting published: Writing and Pitching an Op-Ed piece".
Date: September 10
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Please register for all events on Handshake! We look forward to seeing you there. Raise High! 💛💙

09/01/2026

Hey Revs! Are you dreaming about an internship on the Hill? Join Dr. Sonya Merrill in this three-part series to help you prepare to work at the Capitol. After completing all three sessions, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Please note: Registration for all three sessions is mandatory. If you are not registered for all three sessions, you will be removed from the list. The event is open to U.S. citizens only.

Registration is required for each session:

Session One: Raise Your Professional Visibility
Session Two: The Public Service Commitment
Session Three: Professionalism in the Congressional Workspace

Register today; spots are limited!
https://gwu.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1988035

08/31/2026

Hey Revs! 👋 Check out what’s on deck for the week of August 31 with GSS.

🤖 Employer Workshop & Info Session: AI & Diplomacy
Join ADST and Fran Leskovar for a two-part series exploring how AI-powered tools are used in diplomatic training for U.S. Foreign Service Officers.
Date: September 1
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. & 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

🌐 Info Session: NATO - Defense Policy & Planning W/ Olivia Salembier
Meet Elliott alumna Olivia Salembier (MA-SPS '22) and learn about her work as a Defence Policy Officer within NATO's international staff.
Date: September 3
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

🛡️ Career Panel - Combating Trafficking, Illicit Trade, & Terror Financing
Hear from professionals currently engaged in fighting transnational crime across domestic and international borders.
Date: September 3
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Please register for all events on Handshake! We look forward to seeing you there. Raise High! 💛💙

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