Post-Stanford Careers

Graduates of the Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies (IPS) have gone on to some of the most exciting and challenging careers that span global issues. IPS graduates hold positions at the highest level in U.S. and foreign government, multilateral organizations, business and technology, think tanks, nonprofits and academia. Recent graduates hold some of the following positions:

  • Embassy of Japan to the United States, Second Secretary
  • FSG Social Impact Advisors, Director
  • Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Investment Officer
  • Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Service Officer
  • Liberty Center, Mongolia, Executive Director
  • McKinsey and Company, Business Analyst
  • New York University, Lecturer in International Finance Management
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Economist and Trade Policy Analyst
  • Sharmeen Obaid Films, Journalist and Documentary Film Producer
  • Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs, Deputy Director
  • The Center for Bhutan Studies, Researcher
  • U.S. Institute of Peace, Program Officer
  • U.S. Department of State, Foreign Services Officer
  • U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Economics Instructor, Department of Social Sciences
  • World Economic Forum, Associate Director, Middle East

Employment Statistics

IPS Graduating Class of 2006   
     Reporting 23
  Employed/Further study 22
  Not seeking 1
  Seeking 0
Public Sector
     U.S. Government 3
  Foreign Government 4
  Multilaterals 0
Private Sector
  Finance 5
  Law 1
  Consulting 2
  Other business 0
Nonprofit Sector
  Foundations 0
  NGO's 2
  Research/Think Tanks 2
  Academia/Education 2
Total Graduating Class 25