Critical Issues and Careers in Global Affairs
Apply for this Summer 2025 course here.
Thinking about grad school? Considering an impactful career in the global arena? Spend two weeks this summer in the heart of New York City studying with expert faculty from the NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs.
Today's global issues --from terrorism and climate change to human rights, cyber security, and the global economy-- have both subtle and significant impacts on our lives. Through sessions led by NYU faculty scholars and practitioners, participants will immerse themselves in examining and exploring today's critical global issues.
In addition to deep dives on critical topics, the program features dynamic guest lectures and site visits to expose participants to the variety of career paths for an impactful global career, expand their professional network, and better understand the desired skill sets and content areas that organizations are seeking.
Topics include:
- International Relations: Theories and Geopolitics
- International Political Economy: The Building Blocks
- Geopolitics of Energy and Climate Change
- Transnational Security: Threats, Actors, and Practice
- International Development: Poverty, Inequity, and Economic Growth
- International Organizations: the UN, IMF, World Bank
- Cyberspace: Technical, Operational, and Strategic Perspectives
- Global Risk: Uncertainty and Operationalization
Site visits may include: The United Nations and its affiliated agencies, permanent missions to the UN, NGOs, and global private sector firms.
NYU Housing Options : Apartment-style NYU housing is available for students in this program. Check-in will be Sunday, July 20 through Saturday, August 2nd. Direct housing costs will be $90 per night for a shared room or $135 per night for a single. Housing is limited and subject to availability. The priority deadline is March 28, 2025.
Summer 2025 tuition is $3,495.
Space is limited and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in February 2025 and continue until the program is full.
Apply for this Summer 2025 course here .
You'll Walk Away with
- Historical and geopolitical context for understanding critical global issues
- Theories and frameworks for analysis
- Exposure to and strategies for impactful career pathways
Ideal for
- Those considering graduate school in global affairs, international relations, journalism, and related fields
- Those seeking exposure to career paths within the global arena
NO open sections available for this course at the moment. Please check back next semester.