How I Got Hired: Senior Innovation Project Lead, FedTech
International Policy and Development graduate Daniel Delgado shares how networking and hands-on experience helped him launch a career promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
Launch a career at the intersection of policy, global development, and international trade.
Our joint MA in International Policy and Development/MA in International Trade is specifically designed to give you real-world experience before you graduate, culminating in a semesterlong practicum, which can be an internship or field-based research project.
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Fall or Spring | 60 | 4 semesters | Monterey, California |
The integrated curriculum helps you develop foundational and advanced skills in trade policy, development, and negotiation, regional expertise, and specialized trade compliance and quantitative analysis. Students gain valuable work experience by completing a professional practicum.
To open up your global career opportunities you can take content courses in a second language and/or courses in intercultural competence.
See the curriculum for more details.
You will have access to faculty members from multiple degree programs. In addition to their academic roles, many are actively engaged in international organizations including the UNCHR (the UN Refugee Agency), USAID, the World Bank, the State Department, the World Trade Organization, the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the National Foreign Trade Council.
Meet the IPD faculty and the ITED faculty.
Build valuable professional experience while earning your degree through our research centers, labs, and initiatives:
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) are encouraged to apply for the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program, earning yourself a guaranteed scholarship.
You can integrate Peace Corps service into your degree through our Options for Peace Corps Service, earning yourself a 50 percent tuition scholarship for your final semester.
We offer a variety of resources to make your program more affordable including merit, need-based, partner, and external scholarships for both U.S. and international students. Your personal enrollment advisor is also available to help you think through financing this important investment in your career development.
Earning two master’s degrees in just four semesters represents a significant return on your investment, setting you up for a unique career trajectory.
Learn more about scholarships, financial aid, and tuition and fees.
We take a holistic approach when considering your application, looking at your academic background, international exposure, professional experience, and career goals. We welcome applicants with or without work experience, and our program has numerous opportunities for you to gain professional experience before you graduate. This approach aligns with the Institute’s core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We do not require GRE or GMAT scores for our master’s programs but competitive scores may strengthen your application and positively influence scholarship decisions.
International Policy and Development graduate Daniel Delgado shares how networking and hands-on experience helped him launch a career promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
| by Nadia Pshonyak
Four Middlebury Institute students travelled to San Diego to participate in the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Host Nations Simulation at San Diego State University. This year’s simulation was about a refugee/migrant crisis that saw teams of students working together to enact policies aimed at mitigating the crisis. Teams also presented a slideshow and a policy memo about their work. Izabella Smith (ITED), Nadia Pshonyak (IPD/ITED), Madison Derendinger (ITED), and Matt Stone (MPA) were nominated by their professor, Dr. Wei Liang to attend this event.
| by John Liang MAIPS ’99
One conversation with a well-connected professor opened the door for John Liang to launch a career combining his long-held interest in reporting with his education in international affairs.