Connect
Prospective students are encouraged to connect with SSP to learn more about our program and the application process. SSP offers a number of ways for applicants to engage with our admissions staff, including informational interviews, online chats, and graduate admissions fairs both across the U.S. and abroad.
On Campus Information Sessions
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Join the SSP Admissions Team, select faculty, and Students Ambassadors for informal coffee chats before a student-led campus tour. Due to limited space, this event is capped per session at 15 people, and since parking is limited, we strongly encourage taking public transportation to the Car Barn building.
These sessions will be hosted by an SSP admissions representative and discuss the program and curriculum, class profile, employment outcomes, admissions process, and allow additional time to ask questions. After the Q&A, one of our Admissions & Alumni Fellows will lead the small group on a 30-minute campus tour.
Information Session capacity is capped per session at 12 people, so space is limited.
Campus Events
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Virtual Information Sessions
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Regional and International Recruitment Events
SSP attends numerous off-campus events in the Washington DC area and participates in graduate school fairs domestically and internationally. Check back as we announce more sessions!
Virtual Foreign Affairs Open House
February 7 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM EST
Model UN Conferences:
Model African Union in Washington, DC | February 22 – 25, 2024
UCBMUN in Berkeley, CA | February 29 to March 3, 2024
NMUN • NY Opportunity Fairs | March 24 & April 1, 2024
Coffee Chat Appointments
Register for a 20-minute, in-person, and informal coffee chat with the Director or Assistant Director of Admissions in the following regions.
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Virtual Office Hour Appointments
These 20-minute, virtual 1:1 office hour appointments with the Admissions Team – including our Admissions and Alumni Fellow (and current SSP student) – are a perfect way to introduce yourself and ask any questions about the program or admissions process.
Keep Up With SSP
Prospective students can sign up to receive admissions emails for application tips, information session announcements, and other updates from our admissions staff. You can also follow us on Twitter/X, Instagram, connect with us on LinkedIn, or like us on Facebook to keep up with the latest from CSS/SSP.
Meet the Admissions Team
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Director of Admissions
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Assistant Director of Admissions & Alumni Engagement
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Admissions & Alumni Fellow
SSP Partnerships
For more than forty years, we have partnered with the below top international relations programs. Informally we refer to ourselves as the group of four (G4):
- Georgetown University – Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS)
- Columbia University – School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
- Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
- Tufts University – The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
We also partner with international relations programs in Washington D.C. (DC4), and are committed to using the unique resources available in our nation’s capital to prepare future diplomats, policymakers, development professionals, educators, and business leaders.
- Georgetown University – Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS)
- George Washington University – The Elliott School of International Affairs
- Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
- American University – School of International Service (SIS)