International Studies alumni are employed across the public and private sectors. Recent graduates have found employment in the intelligence community, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the World Bank and global non-governmental organizations and non-profit organizations, such as the Brookings Institution and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Graduates who enter the private sector are employed at various international consulting firms such as the Cohen Group, Deloitte and Ntrepid Corporation.

Some graduates attend law school at institutions such as WVU, American University, George Washington University and University of Pittsburgh. Others pursue advanced degrees in international relations and public policy at universities such as Syracuse, Georgetown, George Washington, American, University of California San Diego and London School of Economics.

12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied) 

Freshman:

• Must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission.
• Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• Please be advised that some Engineering majors may reach capacity and therefore will be restricted from entry.
• For direct admission to some colleges and majors, SAT or ACT scores are required and must be sent to WVU directly from the respective testing services. Please review the program requirements. For all other majors, international students are encouraged but not required to submit SAT or ACT scores, if available. SAT/ACT scores are useful for determining scholarship eligibility.
• WVU welcomes applications from students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from Cambridge International for admissions consideration. We require a minimum of five subject passes, of which two must be English and Mathematics. The average of the grades must be at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). A passing grade in the subject of English will be accepted as evidence of sufficient English ability.

Transfer:

• Must have at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all college work attempted.
• Must meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and admission to the Intensive English Program (IEP).
• In addition, transfer students who have fewer than 24 transferable credit hours, must also meet freshman admission standards and submit secondary school/high school transcripts. 
• Some individual programs and majors have different course requirements and higher grade point average requirements; .
• Grades and credits are transferable for college-level courses from regionally accredited U.S. institutions..

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