International Global Studies Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances

Peck immersed herself in everything Gettysburg had to offer during her four years on campus, holding leadership positions in her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi, and class, serving as a tour guide, studying abroad in Switzerland and Jordan, and taking part in multiple programs through the Eisenhower Institute and Garthwait Leadership Center. Thanks to those experiential learning opportunities and the rigorous academic curriculum, the international and global studies major and political science and Middle East and Islamic studies minor is prepared to forge her own future in the national security community in Washington, D.C., following graduation. “With a liberal arts education, you will become a critical thinker who will be able to use skills learned in each of your diverse classes and apply them to your future career and decision-making,” said Peck.

Diaz Hernandez was in search of a supportive community when she was looking at colleges and Gettysburg provided that home for the last four years. As a tour guide, she shares her passion for the College on a daily basis with prospective students. “My favorite memory at Gettysburg was working my first Get Acquainted Day with the Admissions Office my sophomore year,” Diaz Hernandez said. “It allowed me to share my love of this place with those prospective students and reconnect with seniors I had given tours to earlier in the year.” An international and global studies major and political science and peace and justice studies minor, Diaz Hernandez served as social media coordinator for IGS, studied abroad in Spain, and was a member of Delta Gamma, Black Student Union, and Latin American Students’ Association. She will be working with Teach for America in Philadelphia after graduation.

The 2023 Centennial Conference Player of the Year in softball and one of six members of the Class of 2024 to earn a Linnaean Award from the Alumni Association, Komst discovered a wealth of opportunities not long after arriving on campus. She broadened her perspective as an international affairs and global studies major and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies minor, while competing in softball and track and field, serving as a community advisor for Residential Education, studying abroad in Jordan, serving as vice president of the class and president of Sigma Iota Rho, and taking part in Eisenhower Institute programming. “These experiences all put me in a position to work together with diverse groups of people and find many of my friends on campus,” Komst noted. After graduation, she will attend the University of Pennsylvania to obtain a master’s in public health while also serving as the deputy director of Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP) through the Business Council 90A’s association management. “As a Gettysburgian, you are capable of so much more than you believe and your success extends beyond what you can imagine. Believe in yourself and trust the process.”

 “A large part of what I learned at Gettysburg within my majors is simply how to communicate with people from different backgrounds than my own,” said Jury. “I learned the importance of understanding everyone’s stories and how wonderfully different they can be–each just as special and important as the next.” Jury is most proud of her work as the lead intern for Communications & Marketing, which included development of the “Humans of Gettysburg” media campaign that highlighted individuals across campus. With a double major in women, gender, and sexuality studies and international and global studies and a minor in peace and justice studies, Jury plans on continuing her work in the communications and marketing industry as part of a public relations firm or a nonprofit.

 “I am very fortunate to have been able to work with absolutely amazing, smart, and caring superiors,” said Nguyen. “The staff at the Center for Global Education are also my mentors who guided me through my college experience. The librarians I work with at Musselman Library have shown what being passionate about one's work looks like and have always inspired me to seek additional educational opportunities. These people all play a huge part in my Gettysburg experience.” Nguyen studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain, and was a member of the Vietnamese Student Association, International Club, and BOMB Squad. The sociology and international and global studies double major is looking at professions in higher education, international education, consulting, research, human resources, and communications.

 “I am most proud of being part of the Eisenhower Institute Undergraduate Fellowship program. Being surrounded by seven other intelligent and hard-working seniors who had such a passion and drive for the topic was an incredible experience,” said Boyer, who is a triple major in political science, Spanish, and international and global studies. “Being able to take our knowledge to Paris and hold amazing discussions and presentations has given me such a sense of fulfillment that I am on the right career track.” Boyer served as section leader of the color guard in the Bullets Marching Band and held several officer roles in her sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma. She studied abroad in Argentina, participated in EI programs Inside Civil Rights and Inside Washington, and was a member of Model United Nations all four years.

 “My favorite memory has to be taking the First-Year Walk to hear the Gettysburg Address. It was a very warm and fitting welcome to both the town and the campus,” said Dudley. A member of Alpha Chi Rho, the international affairs and political science double major participated in several Eisenhower Institute programs and studied abroad in Amman, Jordan, two of the main reasons he decided to attend Gettysburg. After graduation, Dudley hopes to launch a career in international affairs and security. “Being a Gettysburgian means to be someone who is willing to be a loyal member of their community that does great not because they have to, but because they want to.”

“One moment from my Gettysburg College experience that I am proud of is successfully organizing a Halloween party for youth experiencing poverty in Adams County,” said Holleck, who double majored in international and global studies and German. “As a program coordinator with the Center for Public Service, I served as a liaison between college students and the local community. The Halloween party, which we hosted for children ages 1-17, wasn’t only the first major event that I had organized, but it was also a learning opportunity for me, opening my eyes to the challenges of service work.” After graduation, Holleck plans on teaching English or volunteering for a nonprofit organization abroad before attending graduate school. “My plans after graduation correlate with my passion for human rights and social justice by giving me the opportunity to walk alongside a local community abroad,” she added.

“I’m most proud of gaining the courage to go abroad twice in the same year,” Groff said. “I always planned to go abroad once, but my advisor encouraged me to go a second time. I was nervous to go abroad, so when I decided to go twice, I planned to go during junior fall and senior fall, so I would have plenty of time in between to readjust. Unfortunately, due to COVID, the first trip was postponed, and I ended up going abroad to Morocco in spring 2021 and Tunisia in fall 2021, which was definitely out of my comfort zone. I am so grateful that I had this opportunity and am proud that I was able to get the courage to do two abroad programs.” Groff majored in globalization studies and double-minored in peace and justice studies and Italian. After graduation, Groff would like to work at a nonprofit that is focused on aiding and empowering refugees.