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With a degree in law or government, you’ll open doors in fields ranging from global security to journalism, public policy to environmental work and beyond.

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Strasbourg is a diplomatic city and the perfect place for an internship. I dream of going into government consulting or international development. My internship with the Council of Europe helped me figure out if this is the right career for me.

Jacob Grindstaff-Espinal ’24 International relations, policy studies and public relations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
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