Interview by Andrew Schmidt, ’24 Joseph’s interest in international studies began during his childhood as an international kid from Lagos Nigeria. His international experience began his interest in foreign policy and when coupled with his passion to drive things forward, he decided to enter Baylor University in the International Studies Program. Early on in his […]
Continue reading →Interview by Tori Jones, ’25 Lauren Jarvis’ journey in international studies has been characterized by her ability to balance the sometimes brutal side of policy with the warmth of human connection. As a graduate student at the University of Cambridge, Lauren watches romantic comedies while coding complex data and utilizes her photography skills to highlight […]
Continue reading →Interview by Shelby Xu, ’24 Sophia Fulton is currently in language training before her first tour as a Foreign Service Officer. She joined the Foreign Service through the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship. Sophia received her undergraduate degree as a Business Fellow focusing on Finance, Economics, Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies, and Political Science from […]
Continue reading →by AnnaGrace Hale (’24) Not many Baylor students graduate in front of the Washington Monument and stay in Washington, D.C. to work at the White House, but that is exactly what Caitlin Babcock (’23) got to do. Because Babcock decided to complete her last semester of college in D.C. with the Baylor in Washington program, […]
Continue reading →by Ifunanyaife Richardson (’24) Mackenzie Freeman graduated with an international studies degree from Baylor in 2018. While at Baylor Mackenzie was in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC) program. In these classes, she was able to greatly improve her writing and reading skills. Mackenzie was also involved with Baylor Ambassadors and the Baylor in Washington program […]
Continue reading →By Lily Ameika (‘24) Hunter Gilfillian has always loved international affairs and knew he wanted to go into public service from an early age. His goal was to work at the Department of State, but he knew there would be some time before that would happen. Hunter graduated as an International Studies major from Baylor […]
Continue reading →Interview by Isabelle Zgorzelski Youshay Rizvi has grown up seeing the world from multiple perspectives. Youshay is a proud first generation American whose parents immigrated from Pakistan to the United States in the 1990s. While growing up, Youshay also had the opportunity to travel and live around the world due to his parents’ work in […]
Continue reading →Josie Sawyer had to make a choice between two internships in Washington, D.C. this semester, one with the Embassy of Jordan and one with U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. After many pros and cons lists and long discussions with the directors of the Baylor in Washington D.C. Program, she decided to intern for the […]
Continue reading →The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee is a bi-partisan committee focusing on how world events are affecting the United States.
Continue reading →Interview by Sarah Gendron Youshay Rizvi is a senior International Studies major from Hackensack, New Jersey, and will be attending graduate school at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the fall 2019 semester to pursue an MA in American Foreign Policy. The Baylor in Washington Semester Program provides students with a unique […]
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