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Career Services 

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Graduate school is about fine-tuning your existing skills to help you elevate your career to the next level. IR/PS excels at bringing you the best "high-touch and high-tech" career resources.

Programming and Events

The Career Services team at IR/PS works with you to identify satisfying career options, build professional networks, and develop hard skills through workshops, panels, and career talks.

Career Trips and Site Visits

Career Services and students organize annual outreach trips to San Francisco and Washington, D.C. that feature group meetings at target organizations and large alumni networking receptions, plus regular site visits to Southern California-based organizations.

Alumni Mentoring

Students can pair with IR/PS alumni in the Alumni Mentor program for additional career support. The Alumni-in-Residence program gives students the opportunity to regularly meet with alumni working in their areas of interest.

Professional Development Funding

Financial support is available to MPIA and BA/MIA students to offset the cost of attending conferences and unpaid internships.

UC San Diego Career Services

Additional job postings, assessments, career fairs, and on-site employer interviews complement IR/PS career services.