Georgetown University has a vibrant campus life and students in the School of Foreign Service are actively involved in every dimension. SFS students are fully integrated with the campus community, but they also develop a strong sense of school identity and camaraderie with their classmates. Our students share many experiences that are unique to SFS and take full advantage of Georgetown's location in Washington, DC.

Here is a sample of some of the many things that SFS students are involved with:

The Academic Council is the student government in the SFS and includes elected representatives from each class. Council members sit on official school bodies and are involved in the formulation of academic policies and requirements.  The Council also sponsors academic, career-based, and social events throughout the school year. For more information, visit the Academic Council website.

Each year a committee of SFS students organizes a formal ball that brings together students, faculty, and guests from the diplomatic community. The Dip Ball has been held at locations such as the Library of Congress, the National Building Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts.  This annual event is the highlight of Georgetown's social calendar.

Organized and managed entirely by students, the GJIA is the official semi-annual publication of the School of Foreign Service. The journal features articles by leading academics, policy makers, and analysts and has subscribers worldwide. For more information, visit the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs website.

SFS students majoring in International Economics/Political Economy organize an annual undergraduate research conference, bringing students from around the nation to Georgetown to discuss economic research and policy. The Carroll Round has hosted keynote speakers such as Nobel Prize winner Dr. John Nash and former National Economics Advisor Dr. Lawrence Lindsey. For more information, visit the Carroll Round website

Each year the Academic Council sponsors this event which pits teams of students, faculty, and deans against one another. The teams answer questions ranging from political geography, to Georgetown history, to popular culture. The winning team enjoys prizes and bragging rights for the next year.

This annual SFS tradition allows students to don their Halloween costumes and call on many of the residents along Embassy Row for free tours and treats from around the world.

SFS proudly maintains a tradition of encouraging students to translate learning into action. For this reason, the school allows students to take advantage of the service learning program run by Georgetown's Center for Social Justice, Research, Teaching & Service. In the service learning program, students work with a professor to integrate community service with the subject matter of a related course at Georgetown and receive one additional credit for the service component.

Studying in Washington, DC provides students with unparalleled internship opportunities, allowing students to explore their interests and to apply what they have learned in the classroom. Area organizations value the education and training that SFS students acquire and many specifically seek out our students for their internship openings.