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Employment Outcomes | DIA

From consultants to entrepreneurs, leaders of nongovernmental organizations to policymakers, graduates from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) put their degrees to work.

90% of the Doctor of International Affairs graduates from the Classes of 2021-2025 were employed within six months of graduation.

Employment Location

Non-US Breakdown

68% of DIA graduates are reportedly working in their country of citizenship, while 32% are working outside it.

Sector Breakdown

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  • Amaryllis Sage LLC
  • Berggruen Institute
  • Chenega Corporation
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Harvard University
  • Middle East Institute
  • Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • RAND Corporation
  • Salzburg Global Seminar
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission
  • World Bank Group


Based on a survey of DIA students from the classes of 2021-2025, including graduates from August, December, and May, the outcomes represent 85% of the population.

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