Emile El-Hokayem
I was very impressed by the small size of the program, which helps create a sense of community. Professors are available and dedicated to their students. MSFS is not an industry that produces hundreds of graduates, it is a small-scale operation that draws on the resource of the largest school of foreign service in the US to train a diverse, open-minded, and dynamic student body to serve in government, work for big firms, or enter the non-profit sector. MSFS students do not suffer from segregation by specialization. Whether you focus on international security or on investment banking, you will always interact with the whole student body.
Hometown
Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate Experience
Universite de Paris IX-Dauphine, Finance
Professional Experience
Middle East Institute: Washington, D.C.; Nouveaux Droits de l'Homme: Paris
Concentration
Foreign Policy and International Security
Internships
Le Monde, International Crisis Group: Washington, D.C.; Georgetown Journal of International Affairs (Editor-in-Chief)
Languages
Arabic
French
Post-MSFS Employment
Fellow for Middle East/ Gulf affairs, Stimson Center, Washington DC; Political Editor, The National, UAE; Senior Fellow for Middle East Security, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London/Manama