An introduction to the International Organizations specialization at Seton Hall University's School of Diplomacy and International Relations

2. Facilitated by
Martin S. Edwards
Associate Professor
Director of Graduate
Studies
martin.edwards@shu.edu

3. • What are these meetings
about?
• IO Specialization
• How YOU can get involved
• Some goals for US to build a
stronger program
Agenda:

4. • Connect students to faculty
• Connect students to admin
team
• Make the “school to work
transition” more seamless
Why these meetings?

5. • Have to pick TWO of them
• At least 3 courses each
• I will be teaching 6002 (IO)
this coming Spring, which is
required
• Please review the syllabus
from last fall
Specializations

6. • Based on two ideas:
• Course organization based
more on deduction rather
than induction
• A belief that good policy
analytic work is good social
science research
How do I structure
6002?

7. • Peacemaking &
Peacekeeping
• Public International Law
• UN Security Council Issues
• Politics at the UN: Relevance
and Reform
• UN Insider's View
• NEW for Spring! UN Field
Seminar (DIPL 4205/6205)
Some other
specialization classes

9. • Opportunities to LEARN
• Opportunities to ENGAGE
• Opportunities to
CONTRIBUTE
• There are academic and
non-academic components
to all three of these.
What does our UN
connection mean?

10. • How can I LEARN more?
• How can I better ENGAGE
with the UN?
• How can I CONTRIBUTE to
the UN?
How can YOU get
involved?

11. • Talk to your specialization
heads during advising!
• Get involved with the UNA-
USA campus chapter!
• Email: Gabriela Taveras
• Sign up for updates from the
Center blog!
• blogs.shu.edu/unstudies
How can I LEARN more?

15. • Did you apply to be a UN
Youth Rep?
• Attend events at the UN!
• PS: READ YOUR EMAIL!
How can I ENGAGE
more?

18. • Talk to Fr. Brian about a
guest post on the blog
• Email: brian.muzas@shu.edu
• Learn how to write op-eds
• For more, meet me here
Thursday November 3 5-6:30.
Please RSVP to Patricia Mace
How can I CONTRIBUTE
more?

19. How can I manage my own school to
work transition?
• Learn about career pathways into the UN!
• http://blogs.shu.edu/unstudies/2015/08/28/so-you-
want-to-work-for-the-un-some-resources/
• http://blogs.shu.edu/unstudies/2015/10/12/1855/
• Read over the specialization handout!

20. How can I manage my own school to
work transition?
• Learn from our alumni!
• http://blogs.shu.edu/unstudies/2016/02/13/alumni-
advice-thoughts-on-leveraging-your-un-internship/
• http://blogs.shu.edu/unstudies/2014/09/22/video-
abagail-lawson-talk-915/
• http://blogs.shu.edu/unstudies/2014/11/06/video-
roger-nokes-talk-1027/
• http://blogs.shu.edu/unstudies/2014/09/23/alumni-
advice-un-young-professionals-programme-part-one/

21. How can I manage my own school to
work transition?
• Realize that working “for” and “with” the UN are
often the same in practice in country missions.

22. How can I manage my own school to
work transition?
• Realize that working “for” and “with” the UN are
often the same in practice for NGOs.

23. • First: I would like us to create
a LinkedIn group to
document and connect you
to alums.
• You create the group, and I’ll
help populate it.
Two goals for us

25. • Second: I would like every IO
specializer to have published
a solo-authored op-ed by
graduation.
• That’s eight second year
students….
• And 17 first year students…
• And this is up to you!
Two goals for us