Gain the skills, experience, and perspective to build a meaningful career.
87% of graduates are employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation. Korbel alumni work across government, NGOs, international organizations, and the private sector worldwide.
Mia Navarro, MA International Security 2026
Analyze global markets, trade systems, and financial policy to understand how economies connect, and learn to help build one that is more stable, fair, and resilient.
Examine climate change, environmental policy, and resource management, and develop solutions that balance the health of the planet with the needs of the people who depend on it.
Explore poverty reduction, economic growth, and sustainable development across emerging economies, pairing evidence-based policy with hands-on fieldwork in the communities that need it most.
Dig into the law, advocacy, and policy behind human rights, and build the skills to protect vulnerable populations and hold power accountable anywhere in the world.
Study conflict, defense, and intelligence up close, and gain the analytical skills to assess global threats and help keep communities and nations secure in an unpredictable world.
Design a degree around your own goals, pulling from courses in security, human rights, development, and global economics to build the exact expertise your career path calls for.
Learn to design inclusive, ethical, evidence-based policy that solves real problems, and graduate ready to drive change across government, nonprofits, and advocacy.
Take on the great global challenges of our time, from security and human rights to economic inequality and the future of democracy, and put your learning into practice through a required study abroad experience that takes you into the world you are studying.
Get to the root of the issues that shape people's lives, and learn how to turn research and analysis into real policy solutions that make a measurable difference in your community and beyond.
Build experience across city, state, and national government agencies, international organizations, global NGOs, and the private sector. With guidance from our career coaches, you’ll land positions that align with your goals.
Join one of our simulations for a taste of on-the-ground realities in an interactive environment. From negotiating international conflicts to managing humanitarian crises, these engaging scenarios are a highlight for Korbel students.
Korbel students have the opportunity to study in vibrant cities like Rio de Janeiro, Geneva, Vienna, and Washington, D.C. These experiences offer rich firsthand experience and insights, all at no additional tuition cost.
At Korbel, research directly contributes to real-world impact. Many students engage in applied research at our Pardee Institute for International Futures, serving clients like the US government, the United Nations, and the African Union.
Join a powerful global alumni network working in some of the world's most impactful organizations and institutions.
Take the next step toward making an impact on the world.
