APSIA's May 2021 Newsletter: May You Have a Great Summer

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May 2021 Newsletter:
May You Have a Great Summer

APSIA's Online Graduate School Fairs Starting in July!

Join us for our first virtual graduate school fair of the year this July!

Featuring some of the most prestigious international affairs and public policy schools in the world, meet admission representatives and learn more about:

application requirements,
curricula and joint degrees,
financial aid, and
career opportunities.

Go beyond what you can read on a website and leave with new information and personal connections to admissions staff.

July 22, 2021
10:00AM - 12:30PM ET
Register here

Celebrating Asian
American and
Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

This month, we celebrate the significant contributions Asian Americans have made and continue to make in society.

APSIA is grateful for all of the Asian Americans that are a part of the APISA family, working to advance international relations in their respective organizations and fields.

Follow our social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn) as we celebrate APSIA Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in international affairs!

Join us for one of our introductory webinars on best practices when applying for graduate school.

In this monthly series, APSIA’s International Admissions and Operations Manager will answer questions about:

- Selecting a graduate program

- Preparing an application

- Paying for school

- Career opportunities

June 16, 2021
6:00PM - 7:00PM ET
Mid-career Programs
Register Here

July 8, 2021
10:00AM - 11:00AM ET
Register Here

For a full list of our upcoming events,
please visit the APSIA events page here.

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APSIA Welcomes New Advisors Through PISA and Diversity Forum Workshops

From May 3-7, 2021, APSIA hosted the fifth Public and International Service Advisor (PISA) Training. It also hosted the fifth annual Diversity Forum Workshop for Advisors from May 17-21. More than 140 advisors from 100 institutions attended these events.

Advisors from across the United States registered for the 2021 workshops, including those from Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas State, Bethune-Cookman, CSU Channel Islands, Coppin State, Edward Waters College, Florida A&M, Jackson State, Lehman College, Mesa Community College, Mississippi Valley State, and more.

Created in 2017, the Diversity Forum seeks to inspire students and young professionals – and those who counsel them – to seek out careers in international affairs. The series particularly focuses on students who are traditionally underrepresented in the field.

The PISA Network brings together undergraduate and community college advisors across the United States to advance understanding of the professions of international affairs, public policy, and public administration on their campuses.

Featured Opportunities

Politics and Government/Elections Outreach Associate, Facebook
Deadline: Rolling

Program Administrative Associate, Solar Cookers International
Deadline: Rolling

Research Internships, Brookings Institution
Deadline: June 24, 2021

Featured Resource:
Webinar on Virtual Interviewing

As more professional opportunities move online, it's pertinent to enhance your interview skills for the virtual world. This spring, APSIA hosted a webinar providing essential tips for virtual interviewing. Check out the video above for tips and tricks to improve your virtual interviewing skills!

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Alumna Spotlight: Akriti Vasudeva

Akriti Vasudeva holds an M.A. in Asian Studies from the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. She is currently a Research Analyst with the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center. Her research focuses on U.S.-India defense and strategic cooperation, geopolitics of South Asia and the Indo-Pacific, and Indian foreign policy. She is also Editor-at-Large at South Asian Voices, an online magazine featuring strategic analysis and commentary on the security, politics, and economics of the subcontinent.

Her analyses has appeared on NPR and BBC and in Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, and The National Interest, among others. Previously, she worked as a print journalist in India, reporting on environmental issues for Indian Express in Mumbai and on education policy for Hindustan Times, New Delhi. She has also held research positions at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. and the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses in New Delhi, among others.

To read more about Akriti Vasudeva, please click here.

Member School Highlight:
George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs

The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs' mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world.

Each year, approximately 325 students enter one of ten two-year master’s degree programs on international affairs, international development, international trade and investment policy, international science and technology policy, global communication, and security policy studies and regional programs focusing on Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

The Elliott School also offers a one-year master’s degree program for mid-career professionals and a one-year, dual-degree Master in International Studies program for students from the Elliott School’s 15 partner universities overseas.

To learn more about the Elliott School of International Affairs,
please click here.

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