How I Got Hired: Trade Policy Research Coordinator, Office of the United States Trade Representative
International Trade and Economic Diplomacy alum Benjamin Wollam describes how his MIIS coursework and connections led to his dream job.
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Working Professionals in New Online Translation and Localization Management Program Advance Their Careers While in School
| by Jason Warburg
Working professionals enrolled in the Middlebury Institute’s new Online Translation and Localization Management degree program are advancing their careers while still in school.
Middlebury Institute Alumna Erica Williams Promoted to Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute
| by Muchadei Zvoma
Erica Williams MAIPS ’02 was recently promoted to executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. Erica shares how her MIIS experience helped prepare her for this role, and Dean Jeff Dayton-Johnson shares his view of the importance of the work Erica is doing.
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.