Did you know 24% of international studies majors go to law school? When I speak with IST alumni and students about what draws them to the legal field, they usually say they want to mediate conflicts and help people navigate complicated legal rules. I do not usually hear that people want to win in the […]
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 →Interview by Joseph Molokwu The views and opinions provided herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Foreign Agricultural Service or of the United States. What led you to the trade policy field and your regional focus? As an undergraduate at Baylor, he was interested in International Relations and Russian studies. In graduate school, […]
Continue reading →by Zacarri Walker (’25) Katie Moran, once an undergraduate at Baylor University, acknowledges how classes and organizations at Baylor shaped her perspective today. Moran was involved in Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Iota Rho, and Model United Nations. Having had the opportunity to talk to Moran, she mentions that diverse opinions and coming to a consensus […]
Continue reading →by Mackenzie Eubank In layman’s terms, what do you do? I cultivate relationships with diplomats and civil society organizations at United Nations headquarters, engage in written and oral advocacy, draft interventions and submissions for the UN and related institutions, and provide legal counsel on issues related to the protection of human life, the family, freedom […]
Continue reading →By Ellie Allison Experiences outside of and within Baylor grew Halle’s interest in aiding the gap in healthcare inequality. Growing up in New York City, Halle was exposed firsthand to the reality of how economic disparity affects access to health care. Because of this, from an early age, Halle set her sights on attending medical […]
Continue reading →by Saakshi Mathew (’24) Eryn graduated in May of 2022 as an International Studies major with minors in Arabic and History. During her senior year, Eryn realized that she didn’t have a clear idea of what she wanted to do after graduation, all she knew was that she wanted to work with National Security and […]
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 →What type of law do you practice? I practice criminal defense as a public defender, which means that if someone can’t afford legal counsel, we represent that person. I chose this type of work in part because of my faith; I believe no one is irredeemable. There’s a great quote by Bryan Stevenson that really […]
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