<p>Anyone planning to major in IS? If so, what do you plan on focusing in (political institutions, economics, specific region)? As well, what do you plan on doing after your undergrad work? Is the IS major respected?</p>
<p>I'm thinking about doing either IS with a focus in Economics, or International Politics and Economics. I might minor in anthropology or economics or both. I love Brown's Development Studies program and I think I might go into something later in my life dealing with developmental economics or helping third world countries achieve prosperity. Would such a major/ minor combo be useful?</p>
<p>I am an IR major who is specializing in Middle Eastern Studies. Right now I am hoping to transfer to Georgetown and double major in Arabic. After graduating from college I hope to work with the federal government, preferably the CIA. If development work is what you want to do you can focus on that in your IR major. No matter what you decide to do, learn a foreign language. Foreign language skills are in demand and will not only help you in third-world countries, but in any other job you might choose.</p>
<p>Are there non-governmental jobs that I can have with an IR major. I was thinking about Middle Eastern, African or European Studies if I have to choose an area. If I can choose a more thematic approach, I would do something involving globalization of economic interdependence.</p>
<p>I'm an IS major at Johns Hopkins with a strong focus on economics. I plan on doing a Masters in IS with a concentration in Energy Policy and International Finance, then working in the private sector for a few years (some Wall Street type job) and then finally transitioning into the public sector. Be aware that the only reason why I'm doing my Masters immediately following my BA is because I was lucky enough to be accepted into an accelerated program... usually top IR grad schools require a few years of work experience before one becomes competitive for admissions.</p>
<p>International studies is an extremely flexible major. However, its a good idea to have an idea of what you want to do with it... IS can almost be too flexible a major.</p>