Career Prospects
As stated, many institutions attempt to promote their International Studies degrees by promoting the career prospects for graduates. The University of Melbourne states that graduates of its International Studies major will be ‘attractive to prospective employees in the public and private sectors including international inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations’. Similarly, RMIT University states that ‘the degree prepares you to apply your knowledge of globalisation, language and culture in international workplace settings’, such as ‘business, government and non-government organisations in a range of areas’.
The discipline is also working under a premise that employment opportunities in the field of International Studies will steadily increase with the increasing level of interconnectedness which is occurring as a result of globalisation; ‘Opportunities for positions requiring international knowledge and skills are increasing and have created a need for graduates who are highly skilled, interculturally attuned and able to think and act globally/locally, as well as being bilingual’.
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