Career Fair 2013
Check out the details from last year's Fair!
Jiayin Wang, Translation & Interpretation student, speaks with alumna Renata Skersyte (MBA' 10) of Capital Insurance Group.
2013 Sponsors
Participating Employers
Review the list of employers who recruited MIIS students and alumni at Career Fair 2013.
Schedule of Events
All events were held at the Monterey Conference Center except where noted.
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10:00am: Exhibition Opens, Serra Ballroom |
| 11:00am-12:00pm: Panel One: Rise Above the Noise, Ferrante Room |
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12:15pm-12:45pm: Breakout Session: Careers in Intergovernmental Organizations, Ferrante Room |
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1:00pm-2:00pm: Panel Two: Make the Most of Your Global Career, Ferrante Room |
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2:30pm-3:30pm: Panel Three: Careers in Nonproliferation, Ferrante Room |
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3:00pm: Exhibition Closes, Serra Ballroom |
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3:30pm-5:00pm: Employer Reception, McCone Atrium, MIIS Campus |
Panel Descriptions
Rise Above the Noise: How to Differentiate Yourself
Business, policy and language experts convey how to stand out and shine in the job search.
Time and Location: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Monterey Conference Center, Ferrante I
Moderated by: Leah Gowron (MPA ’97), Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Presenters:
- Sabine Rioufol (MATI ’92), Manager, Language Specialists, Localization, eBay
- Robert Kearsley, Senior Manager, Trade and Customs Practice, KPMG LLP
- Sheila Madden, CEO, Madden Coaching & Consulting
- Joshua Ramey-Renk (MBA ’02), Director, Talent Acquisition and Staff Development, Sierra Club
Breakout Session: Careers in Intergovernmental Organizations
A career in a UN agency or other intergovernmental organization is within your reach!
Time and Location: 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm, Monterey Conference Center, Ferrante I
Presenter:
- Jean du Preez, Chief of External Relations and International Cooperation, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
Make the Most of Your Global Career
Successful professionals provide insight on using stretchwork to go above and beyond to climb the career success ladder.
Time and Location: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Monterey Conference Center, Ferrante I
Moderator: Dr. Edward J. Laurance, Professor of Public Administration, Human Security & Development, Gordon Paul Smith Chair of International Policy Studies
Panelists:
- MacKenzie Hizon, Head of Program Development & Digital Strategy, CRCC Asia
- Ken Lee, Senior Alliance Advisor, Office of Innovation and Development Alliances, USAID
- Joanne Lewis, Operations Manager, EF Language Travel, Education First
- Denise Spacinsky, Partner & Director, Americas, Larsen Globalization
Careers in Nonproliferation
Prominent members of the nonproliferation community present perspectives on career paths and points of entry in this field.
Time and Location: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Monterey Conference Center, Ferrante I
Moderator: Jeffrey Knopf, Professor and Program Chair, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Panelists:
- Jean du Preez, Chief of External Relations and International Cooperation, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
- Shirley Johnson, Consultant, Tucker Creek Consulting
- Ian Dunn, Central Intelligence Agency
