Democracy and Governance Studies

 

Careers and Internships

Most students take advantage of the many career-related opportunities the program's location in Washington, DC affords them. 

Some students are also earning up to six academic credits through research tutorials designed to synthesize the workplace experience with democracy and governance coursework.
 

 

Currently more than 75% of our students are working or interning for the federal government, industry leaders, consulting firms and cutting-edge think tanks.

 

 

Students hold positions at the following organizations:

National Democratic Institute
International Republican Institute
United States Senate
United States Department of State
United States Institute of Peace
Global Giving
National Endowment for Democracy
Democracy International
Open Society Institute
National Defense University - National War College
Hebrew International Aid Society
Institute for the Study of International Migration
Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs
Booz Allen Hamilton

Below please find information about the Career Services offered and some of the numerous organizations working at the forefront of the field. 

At Georgetown

The M.A. Program in Democracy and Governance is partnered with the Walsh School of Foreign Service Career Development Center, whose career experts help students identify and obtain internships and careers relevant to their studies and interests. 


In Overseas Democracy Promotion

Fellowships at the National Endowment for Democracy

International Republican Institute

Employment at the National Democratic Institute

International Foundation for Election Systems

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
 
Democracy International

Opportunities Abroad

Association of German Party Foundations (Ger)

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
 
DFID UK

In International Development

U.S. Agency for International Development

Peace Corps
 
Chemonics International, Inc.

Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)
 
Management Systems International
 
Catholic Relief Services
 
Mercy Corps
 
Non-Governmental Organizations & Think Tanks

Freedom House

Transparency International
 
United States Institute of Peace
 
Brookings Institution
 
Open Society Institute
 
American Enterprise Institute
 
Academy for Educational Development
 
Cato Institute
 
Government and Inter-Governmental Agencies
 
United States Department of State
 
U.S. Agency for International Development
 
World Bank
 
United Nations
 
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
 
European Union
 
Inter-American Development Bank
 
North-American Treaty Organization (NATO)
 
African Development Bank
 
Asian Development Bank
 
Organization of American States (OAS)
 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)