• Careers In International Affairs Guides

  • Guide: A Short Guide for an Aspiring International Affairs Professional

  • Guide: A Black Girls Guide to International Opportunities and Careers

• Masterclass Videos

  • Video: START HERE How to Master the Virtual Coffee Chat (Building Your Network from Nothing) 

  • Videos: All BPIA Leadership Recordings and Trainings

• Tools and Workbooks

  • Authorizing Environment: A strategic worksheet to map out the key people, institutions, and power dynamics that must support your vision for it to succeed.

  • Grand Strategy Work Book: A guided tool to help you define your long-term vision, align your mission with real-world impact, and prioritize your most high-leverage moves.

  • Life Goals Sprint Quarterly Tracker: A practical planner that breaks your big life goals into 90-day sprints, helping you track progress with clarity, intention, and accountability.

• Career Tools & Templates

  • Template: Design your Own Digital Vision Board "Dream Life Blueprint"

  • Template: Resume and Cover Letter Templates via Harvard University Career Center

  • Template: Alexandria Maloney's Resume Template

  • Article: Why You Should Build a Career Portfolio

  • Article: Want to Advance in Your Career? Build Your Own Board of Directors

• Career Opportunities & Networking

  • Link: Opportunity Board: For Jobs, Internships, and more (Open to Anyone) 

  • Link: List of External Foreign Affairs Fellowships & Scholarships (Also Join BPIA's Weekahead Newsletter) 

  • Website: Design your own physical business cards on canva (instructional video) and upload/print via vistaprint

  • Video: For "digital" business cards, download Hi Hello App (free); but remember, some professional settings prefer physical cards. (I keep physicals on my EVERY where I go just in case).  

• Philosophy and Understanding "Life"

  • The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
    This beautiful dialogue between two spiritual giants offers timeless wisdom on how to cultivate joy, even amidst suffering.

  • Ethics by Benedict de Spinoza
    Spinoza’s rational approach to human behavior and moral clarity provides a foundational framework for understanding virtue and freedom.

  • Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids by Scott Hershovitz
    This witty and accessible book shows how children’s questions reveal the most profound truths about life and ethics.

  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

A profound reflection on suffering, survival, and the human spirit, this book helps every reader confront the question of why we live and how to find meaning in it.

•  Social & Culture Analysis 

  • The Moon and the Ghetto by Richard R. Nelson
    This sharp analysis challenges us to examine why society invests in space exploration but neglects urgent human needs on Earth.

  • Race and the Cosmos: An Invitation to View the World Differently by Barbara A. Holmes
    Blending science, mysticism, and Black theology, Holmes invites readers to expand their imagination of justice and collective identity.

  • Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin

A call to reclaim imagination as a radical, world-building force that resists oppression and sparks social transformation.

• • Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
    A moral blueprint for inner liberation and social justice, this book influenced the spiritual foundation of the Civil Rights Movement. MLK Jr. kept this book in his suit pocket at all times. 

  • Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human by Cole Arthur Riley
    A poetic and soulful offering that speaks to the embodied experience of Black spirituality, grief, healing, and hope.

• Personal Development 

  • 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam
    This practical guide helps you reclaim your time by showing how your weekly hours can align with your deepest priorities.

  • Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi with Tahl Raz
    Essential reading for anyone looking to build authentic, mutually beneficial relationships that fuel both career and personal growth.

  • Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
    Gladwell unpacks the hidden factors behind extraordinary success, challenging our assumptions about talent and opportunity.

• Social impact 

  • From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World by Michael Sheldrick

  • This actionable guide equips change-makers with real-world tools for turning bold ideas into measurable global impact.