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Employment Outcomes | DIA

From consultants to entrepreneurs, leaders of nongovernmental organizations to policymakers, graduates from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) put their degrees to work.

89% of the Doctor of International Affairs graduates from the Classes of 2021-2024 were employed within six months of graduation.

Employment Location

  • US: 86%
  • Non-US: 14%

Non-US Breakdown

  • Asia: 80%
  • Middle East: 20% 

Sector Breakdown

  • Public: 43%
  • Private: 23%
  • Multilateral: 6%
  • Non-Profit: 28%

Select Employers

  • Amaryllis Sage LLC
  • Berggruen Institute
  • Chenega Corporation
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Federal Government Employment (Civilian Corps/Federal Government Employees) 
  • Harvard University
  • Middle East Institute
  • Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • RAND Corporation
  • Salzburg Global Seminar
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • World Bank Group 

Based on a survey of DIA students from the classes of 2021-2024, including graduates from August, December, and May, the outcomes represent 85% of the population.

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