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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“The School of International Affairs will take you to the next level of your career. With smaller class sizes, professors are willing to get to know you on an individual level and you'll become a member of the SIA family here in Happy Valley and around the world.”
Tony Hudson, Class of 2019, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
SIA At a Glance
Class of 2025
50
Students
15
U.S. States
11
Countries
18
Languages
29
Undergraduate Majors
3
Fulbrighters
1
Payne Fellow
1
Pickering Fellow
SIA News
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April 25, 2024
SIA Professor McClennen launches new interactive website with a database of 400+ case studies of nonviolent activism around the world
April 18, 2024
International Affairs student attends career event at White House
April 12, 2024
Amb. Dennis Jett: The Republicans' new idea didn't work in the 19th century, and it's a bad idea now
April 11, 2024
School of International Affairs announces two new faculty members
Events
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May
05
SIA Graduation Recognition Ceremony
Date & Time: May 05, 2024 | 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM
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APSIA/PISA Advisor Training Workshop
Date & Time: May 16, 2024 from 09:30 AM–03:15 PM
Location: Lewis Katz Building