The International Relations Career Challenge (IRCC) is a unique short-term extracurricular course for young professionals willing to work in the international relations area. You will receive guidance and individual coaching in regards to your career development, including professional role selection, job search strategy, application filling, profile presentation, interview performance and networking.
When will the next IRCC intake take place?
The next intake of the International Relations Career Challenge will be held in Washington, D.C., United States at Johns Hopkins University. It will take place on 16-20 July 2018.
Another planned IRCC intakes can be viewed on this page.
What will I learn at the IRCC?
During the 5-day intense program you will apply your theoretical knowledge gained during your academic studies, in individual and group exercises that aim to simulate every-day activities in international organisations. You will also gain genuine hands-on experience of different professional roles and get a chance to determine your own career strategy to enter the international relations area.
In addition, the course will help you to develop substantive knowledge of the United Nations system and major global trends on the international relations agenda. It will also teach you vital negotiation, public speaking, problem solving, conflict resolution, research and communication skills.
Learn what the program graduates say about their experience at the program on this page. The graduate outcomes in twelve months for the IRCC students are presented here.
What are the outcomes of the IRCC?
Thanks to your participation in the International Relations Career Challenge, you will get:
- Practical experience of working on projects within various professional roles at international organisations;
- Hands-on practice of compiling project and program documents used in actual work of different organisations;
- A list of sources to search for specific vacancies suitable for your profile;
- Individual supervision on filing your personal application form and cover letter for selected vacancies;
- Feedback on your performance during the competency based interview;
- Wide network of young aspiring professionals sharing your career endeavours and experienced professionals;
- Continuous career support for twelve months after the program completion.
The IRCC program has a 100% satisfaction rate – according to the data anonymously collected from the program graduates. View the details here.
Our class size is small – the average intake is attended by 25-30 students (see this page for the application and enrolment statistics) – which allows every participant to get individual assistance and career guidance and enjoy the opportunity to talk to the high-level speakers in person both at the sessions and at the receptions.
Will I get a certificate confirming my participation in the IRCC?
A Certificate of Completion is granted to all attendees of the IRCC program upon completion of the course. Winning team members also receive special awards and prizes. You can view the example of certificates and awards granted to the past participants on this page (Day 5).
How much does it cost to attend the IRCC?
Information about the course fees is available on this page.