Testimonials

IR/PS Alumni

Hear our graduates discuss their experiences, their favorite faculty, and how the skills learned have helped them in their careers.

Jason Riley MPIA '08 44 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Politics Jason talks about the alumni network at IR/PS and how it has helped him get a job with the government after graduating.

Kama Dean MPIA '01 55 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Environmental Policy Kama talks about how the courses at IR/PS have helped her launch her non-profit organization.

Drew Schneider MPIA '08 59 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Politics Drew shares why he chose IR/PS and how he got his government job.

RoseAnna Harrison MPIA '09 1 min 06 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America and Japan Career Track: International Economics RoseAnna talks about the student diversity at IR/PS.

Robert Olsen MPIA '00 41 sec	IR/PS Region: China Career Track: International Management Robert talks about how the aspects of the course curriculums were like real life.

Savannah ThomasArrigo MPIA '09 46 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Economics Savannah talks about the advantages IR/PS gives students over other international relations graduate programs.

Todd Chamoy MPIA '06 47 sec	IR/PS Region: China Career Track: International Politics Todd talks about the transferable skills he developed from IR/PS.

Peng Zeng MPIA '04 37 sec	IR/PS Region: China Career Track: International Development and Non-Profit Management Peng shares her life changing experience at IR/PS as an international student.

Jake Hauskens MPIA '06 2 min, 6 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Relations Jake talks about the advantages IR/PS gives students over other graduate programs.

Heather Lane MPIA '01 59 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Relations and NGO Development Heather uses the skills she learned at IR/PS 10 years after graduating.

Duc Hyung MPIA '04 1 min, 43 sec	IR/PS Region: China Career Track: Economic Development Duc came to IR/PS to study under IR/PS professor, China expert, and Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) founder Susan Shirk.

Kat Choi MPIA '03 2 min, 7 sec	IR/PS Region: Korea Career Track: Nonprofit Management and International Development Kat tells how she decided to come to IR/PS, working with a diverse student population, and how Career Services helped her as an international student.

Kati Suominen PhD '04 3 min, 6 sec	While working on her PhD, Kati worked with Professor Gordon Hanson to create student internship opportunities.

Peter Burns MPIA '05 1 min, 16 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Management Peter talks about his experience and career development at IR/PS.

Kristyn Wilcox MPIA '07 2 min, 9 sec	IR/PS Region: Southeast Asia Career Track: Public Policy Kristyn talks about the application of her IR/PS courses in a real-world setting.

Matt Gardner MPIA '07 1 min, 23 sec	IR/PS Region: Latin America Career Track: International Relations Matt tells us why he chose IR/PS and the opportunities to explore different areas of study due to the IR/PS MPIA program.