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Hire SIS Students

Connect with the next generation of global leaders and impact makers. We are always looking for employers who want to meet and support SIS students. We offer comprehensive recruitment tools and opportunities to connect you with top talent in your industry. Our students have expertise in a variety of fields that span private, public, and non-profit industries, with the practical skills to apply this knowledge

AU uses the Handshake platform for recruitment events and job postings. If you have any questions, please refer to the AU Career Center's guide on Handshake.

Contact Us

If you have an internship, job, or other opportunity that you'd like promoted specifically to SIS students, please email us the description.

Upcoming Opportunities

International Affairs Career Fair

Join us on campus! Meet students with expertise in: 

  • Cyber Security
  • International Development
  • Environmental/ Sustainability Policy and so much more!

Join us

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Site Visits & Job Shadowing

Provide an in-person look at your organization with these opportunities for students to come to you. 

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Information Tables

We invite employers to host an information table for an afternoon in the high-traffic atrium of the SIS building to meet and engage with our students and promote upcoming opportunities to join your team.

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Career Event Opportunities

We host a series of signature events each year to help students explore career paths, polish professional skills, connect with alumni and industry experts, and learn about internship and job opportunities.

Host a group of SIS graduate students at your offices. Site Visits introduce students to your work, while hearing from your experts and hiring staff about what it takes to get a job in your industry. Discuss your opportunities and show off your company culture to a group of excited, qualified students. 

We invite employers to host an information table for an afternoon in the high-traffic atrium of the SIS building to meet and engage with our students and promote upcoming opportunities to join your team.

Students can apply to spend a half day on the job with an alum or employer, observing and participating in daily work activities and meeting interns and other employees at the organization. The Job Shadow Program aims to give students insight into a particular work area aligned with their career goals.

Our annual spring networking receptions give students the chance to connect with alumni and industry experts.