philbegas

Well sometimes a particular company or agency might have a recruiting connection with a smaller/lesser known college. But yes, having schools with slightly higher acceptance rates than Ivy & equivalents would be good too.

This is my first post here so hopefully I'm doing this right. I have a BSBA in finance (3.6 gpa) and I currently work in portfolio/business valuation. The work is fine but it is not very interesting or fulfilling. All the way back to high school I had a great interest in international relations, public policy, government, etc, and I am thinking about trying to transition back into that somehow. In my mind that includes things such as working for a NGO, a non-profit, working in campaign finance, a government agency, or something along those lines. In finance we have a term called "target schools" which are schools known for placing people into industry jobs. Whether that's physical proximity, campus recruiting, internship connections, or something like that, it's just a way to hedge your bets and try to set yourself up for a more successful job application process. Are there schools for IR/PP/Gov that have a similar situation? I would imagine schools in places like DC, NYC, California, would probably have good connections. But are there lesser known schools that have connections like that?