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 →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 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 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 →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 […]
Continue reading →Interview by Isabelle Zgorzelski Mason Scott has always had an interest in international relations and politics. With the intent to work for the U.S. government in this field after undergraduate school at Baylor, he realized that it would take more steps to get him to where he wanted to be in his career. From undergrad […]
Continue reading →by Emmy Frigo Erin Hudgins has many feathers in her cap. She is the first Baylor student to double major in public health and international studies, she is the president of Sigma Iota Rho, and she has already committed to Northeastern University for law school and a master’s in public health for the Fall of […]
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