Interview by Camila Rendon Andrés Cruz graduated from Baylor University in 2019 with a degree in International Studies and a minor in French. He was heavily involved in Model UN during his undergraduate studies. Post graduation, Andrés took a gap year to teach English in France while preparing to apply to law school. After diligent […]
Continue reading →Interview by Paul Yoon Raised next to the tides of the Pacific, Lily Ameika from Kamuela, Hawaii, graduated from Baylor University in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies. Living in an island state, along with her experience attending an international boarding school, has allowed her to develop a great passion for different languages […]
Continue reading →Interview by Jordan Robertson Growing up across from a Raytheon site, Jace Bartz had no idea how full circle his life would become. Years later as part of the Raytheon Contracts Leadership Development Program Jace works with advanced technology development and testing. Jace began his education at John Cabot University in Rome where he studied […]
Continue reading →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 →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 Joseph Molokwu The journey to the Bureau of Europe and Eurasia at the United States Agency for International Development During her undergraduate years at Baylor, Anastasia focused on East Asia and aspired to focus on China in graduate school. This was the focus of her foreign service degree at the Georgetown Walsh School […]
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 Isabelle Zgorzelski Talking with Clay Parham about his experience studying IST, he explains how he has always had in interest in international studies since high school. Upon starting his undergraduate degree at Baylor University, it was the courses he took in high school that encouraged him to choose this major. Parham graduated […]
Continue reading →Each year, every academic program chooses students to honor at the Academic Honors Week Convocation. The 2020 Academic Honors Week Convocation honors two outstanding students from the International Studies major: Audrey Crites and Estelle McKinney. Congratulations, Audrey and Estelle! Q&A with Audrey Crites 1. Why did you choose the IST major? I chose to major […]
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