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Career Stories from Students and Alumni

MIIS Student, Arrested at 15 by the Taliban for Teaching Girls, Now Poised for Leadership Role in Education in Afghanistan

February 28, 2013 –

Monterey Institute student Moslem Shah’s passion for education began when he was a teenager and taught his sister and her friends who were banned from school under Taliban rule in his native Afghanistan.

Local NPR Station Features Alumna Leading Sustainability Efforts at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

February 19, 2013 –

Monterey Institute alumna Abbie Beane (MAIEP ’12) led her team from The Offset Project to set a new record for diverting waste at the celebrated AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, earning coverage from local NPR station KAZU.

Elizabeth Wood: May 2012 Graduate on Dream Career Track at Boeing

February 11, 2013 –

Ninety-six percent of the May 2012 graduates from the International Environmental Policy program at the Monterey Institute are currently employed in the field of their choice, including Elizabeth Wood, who landed a job where she “always wanted to work” at Boeing.

Frontier Markets Scouts Program Wins Prestigious Ashoka U – Cordes Innovation Award

February 5, 2013 –

The Monterey Institute’s unique Frontier Market Scouts Program has been awarded the prestigious Ashoka – U Cordes Innovation Award, given to innovative university programs focused on promoting social entrepreneurship.

Managing Localization Projects into 14 Languages at Apple Two Years After Graduation

February 4, 2013 –

Two years after graduating from the Monterey Institute‘s Translation and Localization Management program, Emily Frye is managing projects covering 14 languages at Apple, and credits her training at MIIS for her success.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "Inspires" Students

January 25, 2013 –

Students share their thoughts on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's visit to the Monterey Institute.

MIIS Student Turns In-Class “Ah-Hah” Moment into Promising Company

January 25, 2013 –

Wikisway, an internet start-up company founded by Monterey Institute alumnus Huston Hedinger (MAIPS ’12), was selected to be funded by the Portland Seed Fund and is creating a lot of buzz in its beta phase.