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 and Campus Events

CSET’s Running Faster: Boosting U.S. AI Innovation and Competitiveness (Virtual) | Wednesday, September 13, from 12 – 1 PM ET
On-Campus Information Session | Tuesday, October 3, at 10:00 AM ET
On-Campus Information Session | Tuesday, October 17, at 10:00 AM ET
On-Campus Information Session | Tuesday, October 31, at 10:00 AM ET
Kalaris Intelligence Conference | Wednesday, November 1, from 9:00 – 6:00 PM ET*
On-Campus Information Session | Tuesday, November 14, at 10:00 AM ET
On-Campus Information Session | Tuesday, November 21, at 10:00 AM ET

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.

*Note: The Kalaris Intelligence Conference is open to the public, as well as virtual attendees. Upon registration, please indicate you are a “Prospective GSFS Student.” A light reception for prospective SSP students will follow.

Virtual Information Sessions

Virtual SSP Information Session | Wednesday, October 4, at 12:00 PM ET
Virtual SSP Alumni Panel | Wednesday, October 18, at 6:00 PM ET
Virtual SSP Information Session | Thursday, October 19, at 9:00 AM ET
Virtual SSP Information Session | Monday, November 6, at 6:00 PM ET
Virtual SSP Information Session | Wednesday, December 6, at 12:00 PM ET

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!

QS Discover Master’s Fair (NYC)
Saturday, September 16, from 3 – 5:30 PM ET

CNCT Congressional Graduate Fair (DC)
Monday, September 18, from 5 – 8 PM ET

JMU’s Graduate & Professional Fair (VA)
Tuesday, September 19, from 3 – 6 PM ET

Government, Intelligence, & Defense Fair (Notre Dame)
Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 6 – 8 PM

Education USA (Japan)
Saturday, September 23, from 12 – 4 PM (Tokyo)

UVA’s Graduate & Professional Day (VA)
Wednesday, September 27, from 12 – 3 PM ET

APSIA Online Graduate Fair
Thursday, September 28, from 11 – 1:45 PM ET

William & Mary’s Graduate & Professional Fair
Friday, September 29, from 12 – 2 PM ET

QS Discover Master’s Fair (Austin, TX)
Tuesday, October 10, from 7:30 – 9 PM CT

QS Discover Master’s Fair (London)
Saturday, October 14, from 12:30 – 6:30 PM (London)

Financing your Graduate Education (DC4, Virtual)
Tuesday, October 17, from 12 – 1 PM ET

NMUN • DC Opportunity Fair
Friday, November 10, from 2 – 3 PM

American Model UN (Chicago)
Monday, November 20, from 9:30 – 1:30 PM CT

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.

Worcester, Massachusetts
Thursday, September 14, at 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, & 3:30 PM 

New Haven, Connecticut
Friday, September 15, at 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, & 11:30 AM

New York City (Manhattan)
Sunday, September 17, at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, & 2:30 PM

Chicago, IL
Tuesday, September 19, at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00, & 3:30 PM

South Bend, Indiana
Wednesday, September 20, at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00, & 3:30 PM

Tokyo, Japan
Tuesday, September 26, at 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, & 2:30 PM

London, UK
Friday, October 13, at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, & 12:30 PM

Virtual Office Hour Appointments

October’s [CSS CONNECT] will include registration links for 1:1 office hour appointments with the Admissions Team – including our Admissions and Alumni Fellow (and current SSP student). Stay tuned for ways to chat with the team!

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, connect with us on LinkedIn, or like us on Facebook to keep up with the latest from CSS/SSP.

Meet the Admissions Team

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):

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.