Networking + Briefings

TFAS programs are so much more than just academics and internships!

Participation in our program will give you numerous opportunities to build your professional network and gain insider job-seeking tips.

You will have a backstage pass to Washington institutions that most students are only able to read about.

Career + Industry Exploration

Designed to help you explore a variety of career paths and to further build your network, TFAS plans a series of career-focused panels and small group discussions led by professionals working in a range of fields and industries.

Small group of students meeting at the National Geographic.
TFAS Alumna Alissa Swango, Managing Editor at National Geographic, gives advice to our Journalism and Communications students.
World Bank
Students on a tour after a small group discussion about how what it like to work at the World Bank.

From these insiders, you’ll learn about important topics affecting job seekers in your field:

  • Day-to-date responsibilities of entry-level and senior positions
  • Pressing policy issues
  • Current climate for finding a job in your field
  • Typical starting salaries
  • Advice on job searching and breaking into a particular field

“I’ve spent every day here with a purpose to connect with professionals and build lifelong friendships. I’ve had many great conversations over coffee and at program events that have helped me explore career possibilities and apply the advice in my professioanl journey.”

Spencer Daugherty, DeSales University
Intern, SAP

Students will have the opportunity to participate in sessions associated with their program track. Past small group meetings and career panels have featured:

  • Amazon Government Affairs
  • Caterpillar, Inc. Government Affairs
  • CIA: Intelligence Careers
  • Clark Hill, PLC: Law Careers
  • CSPAN
  • Defense Consulting Careers
  • Economic Innovation Group: Public Policy Careers
  • Ford Motor Company Government Affairs
  • Humanitarian Aid + Relief Careers
  • National Geographic
  • National Public Radio
  • NBC News
  • POLITICO
  • Public Diplomacy Careers
  • Office of U.S. Congressman Mark Takano (D): Legislative Careers
  • Stateside Associates: State-based Government Affairs
  • Uber Government Affairs Careers
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce Careers
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • U.S. Department of State Careers
  • U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee: Communications Careers
  • United Nations Careers
  • U.S. Trade + Development Agency Careers

“TFAS has given me a brand new vocabulary of future opportunities and career options. As a student who is not quite sure what I want to do post-college, TFAS has opened the door for me to so many possibilities I can consider when thinking about pursuing my passion for politics. The program has also given me so many connections I can take with me—friends as well as mentors.

Emily Whitehead, Summer Virtual Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Internship: Women in Government