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)