International Relations looks grand, but your first job will likely be writing policy briefs no minister will read. Focus less on fancy degrees and more on mastering clear writing and data analysis. I learned this after leaving my engineering college, where my first real work was translating complex telecom reports into simple actionable points for MPs. So study IR, yes, but spend your evenings learning how to explain a complex idea in one page—that skill got me my seat at the table.
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