Faculty of International Relations: professions. What speci alty do you get after graduating from the faculty?

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

“All works are good, choose according to your taste…” Remember, this is how the line from the children's poem sounds? But there are a number of speci alties, the very name of which causes us awe and respect for those who are engaged in this area. A doctor, a firefighter, an astronaut - these are our first childhood dreams. It seems to us very exciting, and most importantly, it is necessary to treat and save people. And sometimes the sphere of employment smells of such romance and mystery … For example, international relations. Professions related to diplomacy are social events, negotiations, constant business trips abroad… This is how it seems to a person who is far from this speci alty.

Romance

In all ages, work in foreign embassies has been the most honorable, but at the same time the most dangerous. After all, if enmity suddenly broke out between states, it was the diplomats who were the first to be under attack.

Of course, the modern world is much more humane, and economic, industrial and other relations between statesgetting wider every day. And not everything always goes smoothly and “like clockwork”. But this makes them even more interesting - international relations. Diverse professions that require knowledge in many areas of activity always attract extraordinary people. And that's why almost everyone wants to "study to be a diplomat."

Speci alties

And yet, what professions does the International Relations direction offer? What will it give the graduate in the future? Those who are really going to build a career in the field of diplomacy need to decide on the choice of a specific speci alty. After all, professions related to international relations are very diverse. This includes the world economy, regional studies, and applied informatics in the field of international relations. Narrow-profile universities can also offer foreign economic activity or socio-cultural services and tourism, linguistics, etc.

In addition, within regional studies, for example, there are such opportunities for the direction of education:

• Europe;
• North America;
• Asia-Pacific;
• Middle East;
• Africa;
• B altic countries;
• CIS;
• selected countries in each region.

Actually, we see that sometimes the "output" is very narrow (although this is a very voluminous concept - international relations) professions. What is it - a competitive advantage or a path to unemployment? Professionals unequivocally favor the first - the deeper the youngthe specialist studied one direction, the more efforts he made to master a rare language, the higher his chances in the labor market.

Complexity and uniqueness

Training specialists in the direction of "International Relations" (the professions here are very different) requires a thorough knowledge of not only theory, but also applied disciplines. It is not enough to simply memorize historical events and dates; appropriate conclusions must be drawn about their significance. It is not enough to talk about the need for mutually beneficial cooperation, you need to be able to accurately identify points of contact and justify your proposals. The profession of "international economic relations" also requires serious knowledge of macroeconomics and the peculiarities of foreign economic interstate relations.

Language training

In addition, students need to learn more and several foreign languages. After all, the ability to communicate without an intermediary-translator allows you to avoid misunderstandings, and often quickly find common ground for the interests of the negotiators.

Imagine, MGIMO is marked by the Guinness Book of Records as a university with the maximum number of teaching state foreign languages. There you can find a teacher in one of 50 languages, including rare European and Oriental ones. Agree that unique knowledge makes specialists indispensable in their field. Moreover, they can work not only in Russia, but also build a career in foreign companies.

Besides language training, international relations(professions of a diplomat and an economist with knowledge of foreign economic activity, for example) also require deep knowledge in the field of development of the selected region. It is very interesting, on the one hand, but also extremely difficult, on the other. After all, in order to be imbued with the problems of a country, you need to really want it. Only in the presence of intrinsic motivation can one speak of successful education in such a field as international relations.

Professions, the description of which we are interested in today, is an important and, most importantly, responsible component of the life of a state in the world community. Apparently, this is why international specialists are so valued at all times.

Foreign regional studies

This is one of the areas of student training offered by the Faculty of International Relations. The professions of diplomats and embassy employees are obtained here. Personnel for work in the Foreign Ministry are also forged here.

Teaching students under this program has been going on for a very long time. For the first time in MGIMO, for example, such a department was launched in 1943. Therefore, we can confidently talk about a "knurled" training program. But, of course, modern life is much more dynamic than the one that was 60 or even 70 years ago. Therefore, programs are regularly adjusted and modified. Practitioners who have worked for more than one year on some foreign business trip are constantly involved in teaching.

Narrow profile doesn't mean lack of opportunity

Regional studies graduates who have completed the speci alty "international relations" (professions whose salaries are significantly higher than the average for the state) find a job much easier than their colleagues with a more general education. This is due to the fact that students master rare languages and have a fairly deep knowledge of the situation in the "favorite" point of the globe. This means that there are fewer of them, and they are more in demand than generalists with knowledge of English, German and French.

And one more note. Sometimes in universities in the direction of "International Relations" professions related to foreign regional studies are called "diplomacy and politics of foreign countries." When submitting documents, you should find out exactly which training program you are talking about.

Internationals

The second direction at first glance always seems more prestigious and interesting - actually "international relations" (professions, universities usually give a list of them, they are very interesting, but do not have sufficient concentration on any one nuance). These are the so-called generalists.

As part of the preparation of such students, there are no subjects in the history, economy or culture of any one country. Here, rather, work is underway to study global issues of developing relationships in the world. For example, the differences of entire regions (East-West) are studied, the activities of international funds and organizations are examined, etc. In addition to getting acquainted with the traditions of Russian diplomacy, foreign practices are also studied. The same applies to language training: students learntraditional set of European languages.

In a word, after graduation, young professionals can devote themselves not only to work in the Foreign Ministry, but also in other government or non-government structures. Quite big prospects open up before graduates, for which it is worth trying, realizing their desire to enter the Faculty of International Relations. Professions (the salary of a novice specialist may not be high) can also be in demand by companies that are not directly related to diplomacy.

Linguists

Professions related to international relations do not always involve a diplomatic career. Getting an education in this direction, a young man masters two or three foreign languages. And this is a direct path to referents, referents-translators, public relations managers in foreign companies, etc.

The training program usually includes not only a linguistic component, but also economics, office work, and information technology. That is, all the basic knowledge that may be needed in further work.

Among other things, referents and translators get a great opportunity to travel around the world. International corporations are obliged to take part in all kinds of forums, symposiums, conferences, etc. This means that small but versatile business trips abroad are guaranteed. If for narrow specialists this prospect can be realized only during the holidays (roughly speaking, they can “shine” for a long time).business trip to the region that was the object of study), then linguists combine the useful with the pleasant.

Internship

What else does training in the direction of "International Relations" give? What professions require practical skills while studying? Here the answer is simple: all without exception. Most often, universities have agreements with various state and commercial enterprises for students to undergo internships.

Large and well-known universities are training in the direction of "International Relations". Professions (higher educational institutions of Krasnoyarsk with budget places, 2014 statistics very clearly illustrate this) provide an opportunity to train abroad in the selected region. This is especially important for those who receive the speci alty "Foreign Regional Studies". After all, even three months in the country you are studying will do wonders: the language barrier will be overcome, the psychology of local residents will become clear, rituals and cultural traditions will no longer seem “savage” (of course, if we are talking about Africa or some Asian countries where philosophy life is fundamentally different from what we are used to).

Independent work

But even those who were not lucky enough to become a student of a prestigious university have a lot of opportunities to develop their careers even at the time of study. Many open meetings are held annually with official representatives of the diplomatic corps of different countries. Constantly organizedall kinds of conferences and symposiums, evenings of national culture, etc. By actively participating in such events, you can get a lot of useful, and most importantly, practical skills.