<p>The title includes the school that I want to apply to this fall and I'm looking for advice on applying to graduate schools in IR/comparative government studies. </p>
<p>Mostly, I am concerned about my GPA and whether admissions committees will find my experience relevant, because as I compare my professional experience to the profiles given on their websites, my work experiences have been very different. </p>
<p>My stats and exp:</p>
<p>Graduated 2012 with a 3.46 GPA from a small private liberal arts college (GPA has an upward trend) [Majors: Poli Sci, German. Minor: English Writing]
No internships until one upcoming, but I worked in the finance department of a local company for all three summers
Studied abroad in Germany junior year, can speak German at a C2 level
Decently awarded competitive forensics speaker
College journal editor, one year
No official leadership position</p>
<p>Worked as an English teacher in South Korea for one year after graduation, basic level of Korean language
Now studying law as a Fulbright student in Europe and working as an English teaching assistant (I am not an ETA, this is a separate program)
Will be working as an intern with a US embassy this summer (this will my first real internship)</p>
<p>My problem is, most people seem to have experience working with NGOs or in government, but I worry about whether or not an admissions committee will find the story of an English teacher with a mediocre GPA who wants to study IR compelling. Does anyone have any advice about how to overcome the GPA and appeal to an admissions committee with a hodge podge of experience? </p>