How I Got Hired: Community Organizer, La Cocina
“Challenge yourself to think outside of the box and subvert your own expectations.” Cassandra Otero IPD ’20 gives advice to students as they consider future career goals.
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Checking In on Ocean-Based Climate Solutions
Director of the Center for the Blue Economy Dr. Jason Scorse contributed to a new report on ocean-based climate solutions published by the Economist Group.
‘Iran Isn’t Rushing—It’s Sneaking Its Way to the Bomb’
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Professor Dr. Avner Cohen provided insight into Iran’s nuclear program on a panel with Haaretz.
Alum Receives Rising Star Award from American Translators Association
| by Stephen Diehl
Céline C. Browning, who earned her MA in Conference Interpretation in 2014 (Japanese/English), has built an impressive client list that includes Marie Kondo.
Remembering Tsuneo Akaha
| by Stephen Diehl
Emeritus professor at the Middlebury Institute is remembered as a beloved teacher and accomplished researcher and author who taught courses on human security, international migration, multiculturalism, East Asia, and Russia-East Asia Relations.
How I Got Hired: Growth Consultant, Localization, Google
| by Min Tan MATLM ’17
“After I graduated from MIIS, I realized how powerful the alumni network is.” Min Tan MATLM ’17 describes how networking helped her launch her career in localization.
How I Got Hired: Assistant Director of International Student Life, University of Georgia
| by Sayre Weir MAIEM ’20
“Time flies, so take advantage of your time in the program to build relationships with peers and faculty.” Sayre Weir MAIEM ’20 describes what it takes to land an assistant director role in international student life.
How I Got Hired: Freelance Conference Interpreter
“The DC market deals with such a rich variety of topics that knowing how to prepare for technical meetings, be it on security or finance or human rights, is absolutely essential.” Miguel Garcia MACI ’14 describes what it takes to succeed as a professional interpreter.
Is China Winning the Nuclear Arms Race?
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies professor Dr. Jeffrey Lewis provided insight into China’s recent nuclear-capable hypersonic missile test in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation podcast.
Driving Positive Change Begins at Home for Environmental Policy Alumna Lacey Raak
| by Jason Warburg
A series of international experiences taught Middlebury Institute alumna Lacey Raak MAIEP ’08 that lasting change begins at the local level, where today she is leading efforts to implement environmentally sound policies and practices in her own community on California’s Central Coast.