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For work with International Organisations, a postgraduate qualification is likely to be necessary—because degrees in Europe tend to be longer and postgraduate study is increasingly the norm in the USA. A great deal of relevant experience is also likely to be needed—for the UN the norm may be as much as 6-8 years.

Language skills and inter-cultural experience gained through study or working abroad are also likely to be important if you wish to use your IR degree specifically in the work context.

Here are some options:

MI5
The main MI5 site has information about the organisation itself. However, for careers and recruitment information, MI5 now has a dedicated website:

https://www.mi5careers.gov.uk/
(need to be careful about your friends too; don't join any radical groups - if any still exist!)

Foreign Office
Careers section

European Parliament
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/default_en.htm (main English page) http://www.europarl.eu.int/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=147 (traineeships)