How I Got Hired: Web and Tech Project Manager, SAI Programs
International Education Management graduate Robin Riebman shares how her coursework and connections with classmates helped her launch a career in international education.
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DC Career Week Goes Virtual and Continues to Inspire Students
| by Jason Warburg
Many of our graduates launch successful careers in the nation’s capital. This year our DC Career Week went virtual and continued to be a catalyst for our students as they made meaningful connections with employers and gained invaluable advice from professionals working in fields like international development, global security, trade, and localization.
How I Got Hired: Senior Consultant, Deloitte’s Global Trade Advisory
An alum from the ITED program helped me secure my internship with the International Trade Administration, and that role, above all else, helped me land my current job. If there is one piece of advice I would give current students, it’s that it’s never too early to start networking and looking for your summer internship or your full-time job.
A Day in the Life of an Interpreter (during a Pandemic)
| by Jessie Raymond
Whether freelancing as conference or medical interpreters or working in-house—for multinational corporations or government agencies, for example—today’s interpreters are rising to the challenges of the pandemic and continuing to advance their careers.
Bridging Language Gap for Elders
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
What started out as a class project for Middlebury Institute students Helen Bartlett and Meng Zhang, Translators for Elders is a new crowdsourcing initiative to provide translation services for older citizens, bridging an important and often overlooked language barrier.
Using Language Skills for Careers: Fellow, Department of Defense
My name is Casey Mahoney, and I am a graduate of the MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program. I worked at the Department of Defense as a Fellow in Threat Reduction and Arms Control. My Russian language skills were integral to my success in this role.
How I Got Hired: Translation Project Manager, IXL Learning
| by Amelia Evrigenis MATLM '20
I can’t think of an experience at the Institute that didn’t help me. The specialized knowledge and hands-on experience that students gain are invaluable, and I believe that this degree of attention is rare in the localization field. Your MIIS degree is really worth something. Trust it!
How I Got Hired: Trade and Logistics Officer, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation
My name is Loren Hall, I’m a graduate of the International Trade and Economic Diplomacy degree. Currently employed as a trade and logistics officer with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation. The job that I’m in now is absolutely what I wanted when I went to graduate school.
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