George Mason University

Study global affairs at Mason and learn about the international issues and global processes that affect all societies. As a global affairs student you will study with international experts and learn about global politics, economics, culture, and international development. You will study specific geographic regions and investigate the ways in which they have been formed by history and continue to be influenced by the most pressing concerns of our time.

As a graduate with a major or minor in global affairs, you will have an understanding of historical and contemporary global trends. You will have advanced language skills and, should you choose, international experience. You will be well prepared for a career in the public or private sector in the United States or abroad or for graduate study or law school.

Internships Help Global Affairs Student See the World

Danielle Henneberger, a 22-year-old native of Burke, Virginia, chose to go to school close to home, however her studies and internships have taken her across the world. Read More >>

Sociology Graduate Student Advises Students to Go Global

Students looking to add a global component to their education are no longer on their own. In mid-August, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences hired sociology graduate student John Robinson to be the university’s first global programs advisor. In this role, Robinson, also an advisor for the Global Affairs Undergraduate Program, serves as a liaison between students in any major and various global education programs at Mason. Robinson steers students toward different programs based on their interests and needs. Read More >>

Internship in Morocco Broadened 20-year-old’s View of the World

Allison Dailey, a 20-year-old global affairs major at George Mason University, spent 10 weeks in Morocco working as an intern in the Management Section and Department of Homeland Security offices in the United States Consulate in Casablanca. Read More >>