International Relations
Cultivate a global mindset
Dive deep into the dynamic political, economic, social, and cultural relations among states. Understand the impact and transnational roles of non-state actors. Simmons’ international relations program will enrich your understanding of how countries cooperate, how businesses function, and how international organizations protect human rights and global issues like peace and security, public health, and sustainable development.
Through opportunities like the Warburg Program, you learn from distinguished former US Ambassadors and others in business and public service. You’ll blend theory and professional preparation in internships in local and national government.
Our events are leadership-focused, attracting visionaries like Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Gloria Steinem. By studying international relations, you'll find your political voice through panel discussions, local politics, and student council.
International relations is offered as a stand-alone minor and as a concentration within the political science major.
Our Faculty
Abel Djassi Amado
Associate Professor
Gregory Williams
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Master of Public Policy
Lena Zuckerwise
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Spotlight on Students and Alums
Undergraduate Receives Prize from New England Poetry Club
Houley Koundourou ’28, a double major in Writing and Political Science, recently won the 2025 Victor Howes Prize in Poetry, awarded on behalf of the New England Poetry Club. We spoke with Koundourou about poetic inspiration, her Senegalese ancestry, and the value of a women-centered education.
Barbara Lee Fellows Intern at the Massachusetts State House
Simmons recently hosted a celebration for student participants in the Barbara Lee Fellowship, an internship program that pairs Simmons students with female-identifying senators and representatives at the Massachusetts State House.
Cultivating Diverse Perspectives, in Boston and Abroad
Mariana Rodríguez Rivera ’25 shares her experience with the Passionate Leaders Project, her study abroad experience, and how Simmons has prepared her for a career in accounting.
Honoring the National Day of Racial Healing
January 21, 2025 — the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day — is the ninth annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH). Created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, NDORH "is an opportunity to engage in collective action to create a more just and equitable world."
Celebrating the 2024-25 Passionate Leaders Scholars
Six Simmons undergraduate scholars from different disciplines have been selected to join the 2024-2025 Passionate Leaders Project cohort.
Merging a Scholarly Stance with Lived Experience
Africana Studies and Political Science double major Reham Zeroual ’24 discusses her engagement with Student Senate, her favorite courses and professors, as well as her experience as a first-generation college student.
Advocating for Fallen Angels in the City of Angels
Hannah Ibañez ’13 is a Level 2 Public Defender in Los Angeles who was appointed to the United States Access Board by President Joe Biden. She spoke with us about her passion for social justice, her love of philosophy, and her fondest memories of Simmons.
Enjoying the Opportunities at Simmons: From Studying Abroad to Internships to Research
Political Science and Spanish double major Estela Raya-Fouts ’24 discusses impactful internships, catching the travel bug, her favorite course and more Simmons memories.