The School of International Service (SIS) is a community comprised of scholars, practitioners,and students from around the world. Providing a unique environment for learning and professional development, SIS faculty focus on interactive learning and involve students in ongoing research projects. From coffee houses to workshops, proseminars to skills modules, SIS students have the unique opportunity to individually tailor their program of study to meet career goals. SIS also offers opportunities to publish work, give professional presentations, or just share ideas and interests with other members of the school.
Located in Washington, D.C., students at SIS have the opportunity to take advantage of the wealth of professional, intellectual, and cultural resources in the Nation's capital. Advisors from American University's Career Center work specifically with SIS students to find internships that strengthen academic experiences and help with job placement. Seminars, luncheons, and lectures discussing current issues of international affairs abound in Washington, D.C., allowing students to bridge theory with practice and forge networks of peers and practitioners in their field.
Our multidisciplinary curriculum emphasizes the operative word in the school's name: service. This overriding belief remains the School's goal to educate graduates of a special type -- individuals whose personal and societal principles offer the promise of success in the rigorous conditions of an increasingly interconnected and complex world. We welcome you to find out more about our graduate and undergraduate programs, and to explore our faculty.
