MA in International Education

Career Opportunities in International Education

The International Education program prepares global education experts who can design, implement, manage and evaluate education programs in schools, colleges, foundations, multinational corporations, and public and private education and cultural agencies. Graduates of our program run study abroad programs at elite universities, teach abroad, work through NGOs as educational specialists in developing countries, and more.

Alumni of the International Education master's program are located throughout the world. They work at a  variety of international education organizations, universities, and governmental agencies, and non-profit agencies. Below are examples of some of the positions that our MA alumni hold:

Cross-Cultural Exchange and Training and Global Education
  • Program Manager, Institute of International Education
  • Enrollment Advisor, CIEE International Study Programs
  • Program Associate, Education Division, Asia Society
  • University Relations Representative, International Studies Abroad
  • Associate Director, Study Abroad Student Services, New York University
  • Global Classrooms Coordinator, One-to-World
  • Coordinator of Education Abroad, SUNY Purchase
  • International Admissions Coordinator, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Program Manager, NYC Global Partners
  • Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State
  • Enrollment Advisor, American University of Beirut
International Development Education and Education, Conflict and Humanitarian Action
  • Program Coordinator, International Rescue Committee
  • Refugee Education Porgramming and Community Outreach, Catholic Charities, Refugee Resettlement Office
  • Project Director, Global Peace Initiative of Women
  • Training Specialist, International Resources Group
  • Program Coordinator, Rockefeller Foudnations
  • Programme Officer, Africa and Rest of the World Team, Westminster Foundation for Democracy
  • Program Manager, SeriousFun Children’s Network
  • Development Associate, Women's World Banking
  • Exchange Program Specialist, Bureau of Deputy Program Officer, USAID

Other students are pursuing doctoral degrees in comparative and international education programs across the country, including New York University and Pennsylvania State University.