As a China and Asia-Pacific studies (CAPS) major, you’ll be trained as a future leader, equipped to address the inevitable challenges and negotiate the delicate complexities in U.S.-China relations. With four years of intensive Chinese language training and two semesters of internships in Washington, D.C. and Beijing respectively, you’ll be part of a new, ambitious program with unprecedented pre-professional training mapped onto a solid Cornell liberal arts education.
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China & Asia-Pacific Studies
Sample Courses
- China Under Revolution and Reform
- China's Changing Politics, Economy and Society
- Chinese Perspectives on Global Affairs
- U.S.-China Relations
Post-Graduate Outcomes
All information below is based on the 2014-2018 First-Destination Post-Graduate Survey. Lists are not exhaustive; rather, they are a sampling of the data. "Other" includes time off, travel, volunteer experiences, and/or preparing for graduate school. If you would like more information, please email as_careers@cornell.edu
More than 4/5 of 2014-2018 China Asia-Pacific Studies graduates reported being Employed or Attending Graduate School, with the majority being Employed.
71% of the Class of 2014-2018 China Asia-Pacific Studies graduates completed the survey. n = 24
Below, you will find:
- Top Employment Sectors
- Where Graduates Work
- Top Graduate Fields
- Where Graduates Study
Top Employment Sectors
- Education
- Government
- Nonprofit Organization
- Consulting/Prof. Practice
- Financial Services
- Law
- Business - Other
Where 2014-2018 CAPS Graduates Work
| Employer | Job Titles |
|---|---|
| Advisory Board Company | Research Associate |
| Albright Stonebridge Group | Associate |
| Ashinaga Tokyo | Princeton in Asia Fellow |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Analyst |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Communications Assistant |
| Cornell University | Admissions Counselor |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell | Corporate Legal Consultant |
| Fulbright | English Teaching Assistant |
| HSBC | Investment Banking Analyst |
| Intertrust Resources Management Limited | Internship Trainee |
| KnowledgeLink | International Program Manager |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Research Scholar |
| New York City Government | Program Coordinator |
| Shihezi University | Princeton in Asia Fellow |
| United States Department of Defense | Analyst Intern |
Top Graduate Fields Pursued
- East Asian Studies
- Information Science
- Journalism
- Law
- Music
- Statistics
Graduate Degrees Pursued
- MA
- MS
- JD
- MPS
Where 2014-2018 CAPS Graduates Study
- Brown University
- Columbia University
- Georgetown University
- Harvard University
- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- University of California-Santa Barbara
- University of Chicago
- University of Oxford
- University of South Carolina
- University of Virginia
- Yale University
