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Career Stories from Students and Alumni

Maiko Shimmura: 5 Questions for a Translator & Interpreter at Honda Motors

May 19, 2010 –

Maiko Shimmura shares her experience as an in-house translator and interpreter for Honda Moters.

Joseph Huang: One Japanese/English Interpreter's Journey

May 19, 2010 –

Joseph Huang (TLM '07) - who didn't begin studying Japanese until his senior year of college - shares his experience as an interpreter and translator for Honda America.

Lindsey Bowman: Women Coming to Power in Colombia

May 13, 2010 –

Lindsey Bowman (TESOL '11) seizes the opportunity to not only teach children in Colombia, but empower their mothers through English instruction.

Sarah Percoulis: Empowering Youth in "the D"

April 26, 2010 –

Inspired by the Monterey experience, Sarah Percoulis (MPA '09) empowers youth in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan.

PJ Standlee: JET-ing to Teach English in Japan

April 13, 2010 –

PJ Standlee (TESOL '11) shares teaching highlights from his three years with the JET programme.

Katie Klemsen: Serving the People of Honduras After Hurricane Mitch

March 11, 2010 –

Katie Klemsem (IPS '05) recalls her experience as a kindergarten teacher in Honduras after Hurricane Mitch left the country devastated.

Six MIIS Students Selected for Prestigious Nonproliferation Fellowship Program

March 5, 2010 –

Students from the Monterey Institute will form nearly a quarter of the next class of Nonproliferation Graduate Fellows at the National Nuclear Security Administration.

MIIS Career Fair Draws 90+ Employers to Monterey

February 26, 2010 –

The State Department, Facebook and Catholic Relief services were among the organizations filling the Monterey Conference Center on February 26 to meet with and interview MIIS students.

Molly Ammons: Bridging Divides Towards Refugee Resettlement

February 19, 2010 –

Before pursuing a graduate degree, Molly Ammons (MPA '09) worked for a refugee resettlement agency that helped displaced families adapt to life in the United States.