A Career in International Affairs

The Office of Career Services (OCS) is aligned to extend extensive support and guidance to JSIA students, pertaining to the career aspects. A team of professionals is devoted in mentoring students to aspire and choose respective professional career, through dedicated career counselling sessions and training programmes. In context of students gaining from the practical exposure. the OCS provides assistance by facilitating internship and placement opportunities with organisations. The sectors may range from United Nations system, Diplomatic Missions, Media group, Think Tanks, Financial Institutions, Not-for-Profit Organisations, Regional, to Semi-Government and Non-Governmental organisations.

The curriculum of B.A. (Hons) (Global Affairs), BA(Hons.) Political science and M.A. (Diplomacy, Law & Business) is engrained with a mandatory guided internship that assist students to choose careers with multiple opportunities in ever-expanding streams like Peace and Conflict Resolution, International Justice, International Economic Development, Humanitarian Relief, Human Rights Advocacy, Political and Economic Risk Analysis etc.

The University also provides the students an opportunity for integrated Capstone Project in the last semester for the Masters Batch where the students work with the set of organisations on a specially assigned project. This gives students an opportunity to a practical learning environment guided by their faculty. Some of the students are absorbed in the organisation leading to a great career options making them versatile international affairs professionals.