Political Science and International Affairs Spotlight

As a junior, I am halfway through my undergraduate studies. During this time as a UNH student, my career goals have vacillated significantly. Reflecting back on my research, it’s easy to see that the wildly different projects I’ve undertaken are a reflection of the general uncertainty that has…

What made you choose UNH?I was not set on UNH until I visited the campus. Starting with the tour I took in the fall of my senior year, the overall feeling I got from current students was that they loved their school. I wanted to go to a school where I could have a sense of school pride and be with…

What made you choose UNH? I chose UNH because of its affordability. Affordability was a crucial deciding factor when I was picking schools because I come from a low-income background. I’ve been a part of TRIO programs since the sixth grade and seeing that I could continue being in these programs in…

COLA Student Fellow, Eli Longa, shares why he chose UNH, what he loves about the College of Liberal Arts, some of his favorite experiences, the most important lesson he's learned, and more. What made you choose UNH? To be completely honest, I mostly chose UNH because it made the most sense for me…

Explore Dylan Cordle's latest collaboration with esteemed co-author Professor Jen Spindel, "Grappling with End Use Monitoring," recently featured on the "Looking Ahead Blog." The blog focuses on policy analysis concerning short- to medium-term trends related to the arms trade, security assistance,…

Three majors: Political science. Women’s and gender studies. Spanish. And a minor in international affairs. Aliya Sarris ‘23 is as passionate about one as she is the others. Of her political science studies Sarris says, “I’ve been able to not only explore a variety of issues, but also develop the…

Mel Nagashima ‘22 came to UNH interested in all things media and the opportunity to step outside his comfort zone. When he got involved in the Semester-in-the-City program, he found his spark and passion: helping immigrant families in the U.S. Now, he’s headed to Boston for a dream full-time job in…

Since I graduated in spring 2020, I have been working at Putnam & Vine Wine & Spirits in Greenwich, CT. Over the past year I have worked my way up to assistant manager and am responsible for the store’s marketing and social media (@putnamandvine on Instagram).

Faith Corneille is the global power sector program manager and team lead at the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Energy Resources. She is the 2021 winner of the U.S. C3E Government Award,  given to eight women who demonstrate outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy.…

Originally from Lowell, Mass., Tom McDonough selected UNH for its inviting sense of community. A political science and international affairs major, he will also be pursuing a master’s degree in political science at UNH. “I decided to study political science and international affairs because they…

Many COLA students are appreciative that they can explore a variety of subjects as liberal arts majors. Riley Espat took that one step further and pursued three minors in addition to her dual major in political science and justice studies. “The (justice studies) professors were so passionate about…

Why did you choose UNH? I picked UNH because immediately stepping on campus it felt like home. At the time I had absolutely no idea where I wanted to go to school let alone what I wanted to do, and there was just something so special about campus that let me know UNH was where I was meant to me.…