A variety of careers and positions are possible after the ICM course, which is both business-oriented and focused on diversity training and awareness. Graduates wanting to specialise in the intercultural dimension may go into consultancy or training work, either agency-based or freelance, whereas others might choose the human resources or international project management path, within an organisation, be it in the public, private, or voluntary sector. Below is a list of possible career choices after the MA course.

Private sector

Consultancy / Training (freelance / agency)

• Management consultant specialising in interculturality (freelance / agency): cultural audits & troubleshooting; advice on how to enter a particular market / the cultural dimension of mergers / joint ventures / negotiation / mediation / facilitating meetings / diversity  (e.g. Executive Diversity Services, the Kozai Group, Aperian Global)
• Trainer (freelance): tailored training packages for organisations, personalised coaching (e.g. Communicaid, IOR, Farnham Castle Training, Intercultural Communication bv)

Management (in-house)

• Human resources (multinational / preparing for mobility)
• Diversity and inclusion officer
• International project management
• Internal communications
• External communications / CSR
• International marketing / sales / negotiation

Associative / voluntary sector

• Management role in a national / international NGO (e.g. Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Rights First, International Organization for Migration, The International Red Cross, The International Rescue Committee, Oxfam International, Care International…)
• Project manager
• Trainer
• Lobbyist

Public sector

• Management role in government overseas agencies / international public bodies (UN, UNESCO, UNICEF…)
• Diplomatic / foreign service
• Social worker
• Educator / mediator
• Administrator (higher education, local government community initiatives…)

Research (PhD)