The International Studies BDP is a relatively new program, with only a few alumni to date. International Studies alumni may go on to pursue a variety of career paths in government service, international business, law, international NGOs, or other organizations that deal with international and global issues. Students may also choose to further their education through graduate and professional school programs, including programs in Law, Public Affairs, International Relations, Area or Language Studies, or other areas. If you are an International Studies alum, we would love to hear what you’re doing and share your news with other alumni. Please contact us at bdp@uts.cc.utexas.edu any time!
Read on to hear about what some of our International Studies alumni have been doing since they graduated.
Miriam Estrin
Government and Plan II Honors, Graduated Spring 2008
Miriam conducted undergraduate research in The Hague to investigate negative outcomes among states under attack, and she also held an internship at the Brookings Institution. Her honors thesis examined UN peacekeeping and the African Union in Darfur. After graduation, Miriam will continue working at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C.
Marguerite Gabriele
Government, Graduated Spring 2007
Marguerite’s interest in international trade led her to pursue a BDP in International Studies. She worked in the Governor’s Office of International Business where learned about financial analysis, and she spent a semester in Latin America researching the future of the Argentine natural gas economy and its impact on US-Argentina relations. After she graduated from UT, Marguerite enrolled in law school at Texas Tech University, and she hopes to practice international law.
Michelle McCloskey
Middle Eastern Studies and Turkish Language and Literature, Graduated Spring 2007
Michelle’s undergraduate career was devoted to exploring conflicts and transitions within various parts of the world, including China and the Middle East. Michelle spent a summer in Istanbul researching issues surrounding secular and religious laws and societal conventions regarding women in the Muslim Middle East and North Africa. She also worked with Dr. Mounira Charrad developing a course on Gender Politics in the Islamic World. Michelle plans to pursue graduate work in International Relations.
“The support of the BDP advisors has been the greatest benefit of the program for me as an undergraduate. The whole experience has gotten me excited about applying to graduate schools because I feel that I am prepared to do research on a graduate level, thanks to the experiences I’ve had through the BDPs.”