International Science and Technology Policy: A Growing and Vibrant Field
International Science and Technology Policy graduates are prepared to enter a variety of science and technology policy fields in a range of private, public, and non-profit positions–in addition to being prepared to continue their education at a higher level, should they decide to do so. Recent program graduates often work in research, analysis, or management positions with titles such as research analyst, program or policy analyst, legislative analyst, or environmental protection specialist. For more information, don’t miss this video where IISTP and ISTP Director Nicholas Vonortas discusses career paths and possibilities for current and future graduate students and young professionals. You may also want to consult this guide to careers in International Science and Technology Policy, which was created by the Elliott School’s Office of Graduate Student Services.
Alumni Spotlight: Rose Gottemoeller ISTP MA ’81
Diplomat, Scholar
Monumental Achievement: Rose Gottemoeller was the first woman and second American to serve as deputy secretary general of NATO. In that role, she was instrumental in moving NATO forward in adapting to new security challenges in Europe and in the fight against terrorism. Prior to this role, she served for nearly five years as the under secretary for arms control and international security at the US Department of State. While assistant secretary of state for arms control, verification, and compliance, she was the chief US negotiator of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with the Russian Federation, the first woman chief negotiator in the 50 years of nuclear arms agreements. Her book, “Negotiating the New START Treaty,” showcases her skills and the lessons she learned. She is currently Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute and a Hoover Institution research fellow.
“George Washington University gave me what I needed with their Master’s Program in Science, Technology and Public Policy. I was looking for ways to help bridge the gap between policymakers and scientists, and my GW degree gave me the tools I needed. It helped me to work well with U.S. and Russian nuclear laboratories as we fought to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands, and it helped me chart the way, with others, to establishing the International Space Station. I will always be grateful.”
Sang-Min Park
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration PhD graduate Sang-Min Park, who studied with ISTP Professor Nicholas Vonortas, has been named Director in the Growth Engine Planning Division at the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT.
Previous employers of International Science and Technology graduate include:
Federal Government
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Environmental Protection Agency
House Science Committee
NASA
National Institutes for Health
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
National Security Council
Nuclear Regulatory Committee
Office of Management and Budget
Senate Armed Services Committee
White House National Space Council
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
US Government Accountability Office
International Organizations/Governments
European Space Policy Institute
European Space Agency
NATO
Stockholm Environment Institute
World Bank
World Health Organization
European Molecular Biology Organization
Non-Profit
Council on Competitiveness
George Tech
Johns Hopkins University
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Secure World Foundation
Sloan Foundation
SRI International
Winrock International
Woodrow Wilson Center
Private
ANSER, Analytics
Booz Allen Hamilton
Deloitte
IBM
Lockheed Martin
Orbital ATK
Orbital Sciences
Rand Corp.
Raytheon Corp.
RTI International
Science Applications International Corporation
SpaceX
Virgin Galactic
Professional Associations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
Aerospace Industries Association
Association for Computing Machinery
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
