Schar School of Policy and Government

Josephine Neulen suspects her interest in studying the rise of populism in Western Europe stems from her ancestry: Her mother is French and her father is German. She was raised in Germany until moving to the United States when she was 13. And it doesn’t hurt that she’s fluent in German and French, making foreign-language research materials accessible.

As a Schar School graduate student, you should have a solid resume that showcases your previous educational experience, professional work, and involvement. As you progress through your degree program, it is important to continue to add to your resume as you have new experiences.

Picture this: after a hectic start, the semester is winding down, and after trudging through midterms and preparing for finals, you realize you’ve neglected that big goal you set for yourself—securing an internship.

Gregory Koblentz, director of the Schar School of Policy and Government’s graduate programs in biodefense, is named by Tom Inglesby, Director of the Center for Health Security of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as one of the top potential PhD supervisors in the biodefense and global health security fields.

Interviews are generally high stress situations for most people, but, unfortunately, interviewing is a mandatory part of the job search process that eventually gets the candidate the job. Many people feel uncomfortable talking about themselves or nervous with the spotlight on them. With a slight change in mindset and some intentional preparation, anyone can be successful in an interview situation.

Jacquelyn Ingros speaks frequently at education events around the Washington, D.C., region, explaining why pursuing a postgraduate degree can be vital to personal and career development, despite the challenges that come along with it.

President Donald Trump’s vulgar characterization of Haiti and African nations has prompted the Congressional Black Caucus to announce it plans to introduce a measure to censure him.

The Washington Post-Schar School poll, in its second survey beyond Virginia politics, proved remarkably accurate in gauging voter sentiment in Alabama’s senatorial race.

When the U.S. Postal Inspection Service assigned forensic chemist Stephanie Smith to a temporary assignment to support the Security and Crime Prevention Group, one of her first duties was to write the job description of a new permanent scientific advisor position.

The United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s rightful capital, and plans to relocate the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv, could prompt a violent reaction from the Arab and Muslim worlds, a George Mason University professor said, and decrease U.S. influence in the Middle East.