Careers in International Affairs, Eighth Edition

Index

Index Academy for Educational Development, 346–47 Accenture, 298 administration specialists, Foreign Service, 113–14 Advanced Medical Technology Association , 270 advocacy nongovernmental organizations, 342–43 Africa-America Institute, 347–48 African Development Bank, 163–64 Africare, 348–49 Agriculture, U.S. Department of, 62 AIESEC, 349 American Bankers Association, 270–71 American Baptist Churches in the USA, 349–50 American Chemical Society, 271 American Council on Education, 350 American Electronics Association, 271–72 American Enterprise Institute, 386 American Forest & Paper Association, 272 American Friends Service Committee, 350–51 American International Group, Inc., 242 American Iron and Steel Institute, 272–73 American Petroleum Institute, 273 American Society of Association Executives ’ Center for Association Leadership , 274 American Society of International Law, 351 Amnesty International, 351–52 APCO Worldwide, 298–99 APSIA. See Association of Professional Schools in International Affairs Arab American Institute, 352 Arms Control Association, 386–87 Asea Brown Boveri, 241 Ashoka, 353 Asia Foundation, 353–54 411 Asian Development Bank, 164–65 Asia Society, 354 Aspen Institute, The, 387 Association of American Publishers, 274 Association of Professional Schools in International Affairs, 43–44 associations. See business-related organizations A.T. Kearney, 300 Atlantic Council of the United States, 387–88 Aviation and International Affairs Office, 98–99 Bain & Company, 300 Banco Santander, 215 banking careers, 208–33 benefits of, 209–10 entry points, 211 getting started, 231–33 globalization, effect on, 208–9 internships, 231–33 interviewing tips, 211 investment banking product areas, 213t8.1 job-seeking imperatives, 210–12 learn basic principals of finance, 210 personal experiences, 231–33 playing to one’s strengths, 210–11 relationships, importance of, 211, 212 rewards of, 212 Bank of America, 215–16 Bank of New York, 218 Barclays Capital, 218–19 BearingPoint, 301–2 Bechtel Corporation, 242–43 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 325 BMO Financial Group, 217 Boeing, 243 Booz Allen Hamilton, 302 412 • Index Boston Consulting Group, 302–3 BP, 244 Brookings Institution, 388–89 Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 219–20 Brunswick Corporation, 244–45 Bureau of Economic Analysis, 65 Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of State, 146–47 Bureau of International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 118 business careers, 234–66 globalization, effect, 234–35 information technology developments, 235, 236 international development work, 322–24 networking, 238–39 outsourcing, 235 personal experiences, 237–38 preparing for interviews, 237–38 resource listings, 241–66 rise of multinational corporations, 234–35 tips for building a career, 240 business-related organizations, 267–88 government relations, 287–88 international activities, 268 lobbying by, 267–68 multisector business groups, 268 opportunities, 269–70 resource listings, 270–86 skill sets, 269 state and local activities, 269 ‘‘vertical’’ industry associations, 269 Calyon, 220 Cambridge Energy Research Associates, 303 Capitol Hill jobs, 125–30 CARE, 354–55 Caribbean Development Bank, 165–66 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 389–90 Carter Center, The, 355 Caterpillar, 245 Catholic Relief Services, 356 Cato Institute, 390 Census Bureau, 65 Center for International Security and Cooperation, 390–91 Center for Strategic and International Studies, 391 Central Intelligence Agency, 138–41 CGI, 304 Chamber of Commerce, U.S., 283 Chemonics International, 304–5 Chevron, 246 Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 392 Church World Service, 357 Citigroup, 220–21 Citizenship and Immigration Services, 85 civil service international, 160–61 State Department personnel, 116–19 U.S. government jobs, 57 Clandestine Service, 140–41 CLS Bank, 221 Coca-Cola, 246 Commerce, U.S. Department of, 63–66 Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 66–67 Committee to Protect Journalists, 357–58 communication skills, 6–7 international development work, 328–29 compensation. See salaries Conference Board, The, 275 Congressional Research Service, 67–68 congressional staffers, 125–30 committees, 125–26, 128–30 hiring practices, 126 internships, 126–27 placement offices, 128, 130 political considerations, 127 Constella Futures, 305–6 Consular Affairs, Bureau of, 108 consular service, 108–10, 112 Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, 166–67 consulting, 289–319 career path of firm, 295 clients, nature of and relationship with, 291–94 day in the life of associate, 294t11.1 defined, 289–90 drawbacks of, 290 entry-level positions, 295–96 Index • 413 factors in selecting type to pursue, 291–93 growth of, 290 international opportunities, 293–95 interviews, 297 lifestyle, 293 projects, considering, 291–93 recruiting process, 297 resource listings, 298–319 skill sets, 296 team size and composition, 292 varieties of, 291 why...