Beginning in the 2013-2014 academic year, the Sié Center will offer students at the Korbel School the opportunity to spend six months in Geneva, Switzerland as part of an academic program with the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva. Students will have the opportunity to intern at a Geneva-based organization and to complete two graduate-level courses during their stay. The program will be open to ten Korbel students each year, with students arriving in Geneva in June and staying through December. 

The Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is an institution of research and higher education dedicated to the study of world affairs, with a particular emphasis on the cross-cutting fields of international relations and development issues. The Institute has a long-standing reputation of excellence and shares strong ties with the international and non-governmental organizations in Geneva as well as being home to a diverse and vibrant group of students and faculty from all over the world.

 Courses 

The courses offered at the Graduate Institute provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to engage in deep analysis of the major issues of today's world while simultaneously preparing them for the challenges their future academic and professional careers hold. Students participating in the program will complete two elective courses offered by the Graduate Institute during the fall semester of the program year. Students will also receive academic credit for completing an internship in Geneva. Available courses will be announced to students participating in the program in the spring, and each student will have the opportunity to enroll in two open courses of their choosing.

Career & Internships

A core component of the program is an internship at a Geneva-based international organization, NGO, or multinational firm. It is incumbent upon the student to research and locate opportunities and to apply and secure an internship. The Office of Career and Professional Development at the Korbel School is available to students to provide advice, resources and professional development assistance during a student's internship search.