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Alumni Information

Posted by Matt Clemons 
· Friday, February 26th, 2010 
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I was recently speaking with our Director of Alumni Relations about some various topics and she said she was working on a short list of notable alumni for a project.  I asked for a copy and she was happy to pass it along.

SIPA has over 16,000 alumni living in 150 countries around the world – an incredibly powerful networking tool for students and graduates.  The list below is divided by concentration area.

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY POLICY

Madeleine K. Albright (Certificate ’68), Former U.S. Secretary of State; Principal, The Albright Group LLC

Victor Cha (MIA ’88), Former Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council; Associate Professor of Government and D.S. Song-Korea Foundation Chair, Georgetown University

Daniel Fried (MIA ’77), Assistant Secretary, European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State; Former U.S. Ambassador to Poland

Francesco Mancini (MIA ’03), Associate, International Peace Institute

George Tenet (MIA ’78), Former Director, CIA; Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University

HUMAN RIGHTS

Frederick Abrahams (MIA ’95), Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch

Scott Campbell (MIA ’95), Executive Director, Elton John AIDS Foundation

Malika Dutt (MIA ’86), Executive Director and Founder of Breakthrough: Building Human Rights Culture. Malika testified before the House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, along with actress Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador. Their testimony was to encourage passage of the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA), which seeks to ensure that the fundamental right to live a life free from violence can become a reality for the world’s women.

Priscilla Hayner (MIA ’93), Director, Peace and Justice Program; Director, Geneva Office, International Center for Transitional Justice

Judy Cheng-Hopkins (MIA ’78), Assistant High Commissioner, UNHCR Geneva

Rochelle Fortier Nwadibia (MIA ’82), Attorney at Law. Rochelle has won two major cases in asylum law, one of which, Mohammed v. Gonzales, is “the leading federal appellate case” on female genital mutilation as grounds for asylum. Her second major refugee case was Ndom v. Ashcroft, where Rochelle successfully petitioned for asylum for a Senegalese man fleeing political persecution. Both these cases “are positioned quite prominently in global refugee law,” notes Nwadibia. “Foreign courts are citing our courts in taking the lead in these cases.”

Ana Cutter Patel (MIA ’98), Deputy Director, International Policymakers, International Center for Transitional Justice

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE & ECONOMIC POLICY

Christian Deseglise (MIA ’90), Managing Director-Global Head of Emerging Markets, HSBC Global Asset Management

Kirstin Frivold (EMPA ’03), Vice President, Goldman Sachs & Co.

Jong-ho Kyun (MIA ’00), Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of South Korea

James Leitner (MIA ’77), President, Falcon Management Corporation

Bart Oostervled (MIA ’97), Senior Vice President, Moody’s Project Infrastructure

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Anna Giovinetto (MIA ’02), Vice President, Public Affairs, Noble Environmental Power

Lloyd Kass (MPA ’98), Director of Energy Department, NYC Housing Authority

Kedin Kilgore (MPA ’95), Head, Global Environmental Markets, JP Morgan Chase

Marcus Tripp (MIA ’99), Vice President, Business Development, Exxon Mobil, Libya, Ltd.

Qian Wang (ESP-MPA ’03), Deputy Director, State Environmental Protection Administration, Beijing

ECONOMIC & POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

Andrea S. Camoens (MIA ’97), Manager of Emerging Markets Group.

John Melone Deidrick (MIA’ 85), Country Representative, Cambodia, Population Services International.

John Lockwood (MIA ’97), Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity New York.

Monique Pierre-Antoine (PEPM ’94), Chief of the Poverty Unit, UNDP, Haiti.

Karen Paulina Poniachik (MIA ’90), Chile’s Special Envoy to the OECD

URBAN & SOCIAL POLICY

Alisa Blum (MPA ’00), Manager of Field Operations, National League of Cities’ Center for Federal Relations

Diana Bruce (MPA ’97), Director of Policy and Government Affairs, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families

Neil Hernandez (MPA ’98), Commissioner, Department of Juvenile Justice

Diego Andres Molano (MPA ’00), CEO, Water and Sanitation Company, Bogota, Colombia

David Saltzman (MPA ’86) Executive Director, Robin Hood Foundation

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Winter Break and Career Development in D.C.

Posted by Matt Clemons 
· Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 
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The following was composed by John Hughes, a second year MIA student studying Political and Economic Risk Analysis.

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With the semester winding down and finals looming, most students are looking forward to a nice, long winter break.  Though many students will return home for the holidays, many also have big plans.  These include trips all over the world, some self-initiated and others as part of the travel component of a workshop.  Wherever the break takes students, however, many will come together at the end for a career trip to Washington, D.C.  This year’s conference will take place from January 13-15, and is the 34th annual trip.  Unlike previous years, which have featured a two-day trip, this year’s conference is packed with three full days of events.

On Wednesday, alumni working in industries including trade, development, energy and security will participate in informational career panels throughout the day, with students able to choose four to attend.  The alumni will discuss their positions, how they found them, and give students general insights on the field.   It is a great way to gain knowledge on a specific field students are interested in, or to explore a completely new one.  On Thursday SIPA has arranged site visits to a range of employers in the D.C. area, including the State Department, Treasury Department and USAID.  These visits will give students an additional opportunity to learn about organizations that interest them, while meeting with more SIPA alums at each employer who will be available to answer any student questions.

After going around the city during the day, the conference participants will come together that evening at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown for a cocktail networking reception.  More than 150 alumni are expected to attend this swanky event, giving students the perfect opportunity to schmooze with them over a glass of wine.  Finally, if students haven’t gone into a networking-induced daze by then, they have the opportunity on Friday to conduct one-on-one or group informational interviews with alumni.  The Office of Career Services has provided each participant with a list of willing alumni, who students can then contact to set up meetings.  Though ambitious, it’s not unheard of for students to set up as many as five such meetings over the course of the day.

The DC conference gives students a great chance to learn about potential future fields of interest and meet wonderful alumni.  More importantly, for many students it provides a crucial first step on their way to gainful employment in Washington.  Many students keep in contact with the alumni they meet at the conference as the semester moves forward, with some of these connections leading to internship and job referrals or even offers.  Of course, at the end of the day it is up to students to put in the effort to find a job, but the Office of Career Services D.C. career event certainly helps students interested in Washington along this path!

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Washington, D.C. Career Conference

Posted by Matt Clemons 
· Friday, November 27th, 2009 
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The following is an interview with Kirsten Bokenkamp, Head Organizer of SIPA’s Office of Career Services Washington D.C. Career Conference which takes place each January.

What is the Washington D.C. Career Conference?

The Washington D.C. Career Conference has taken place annually for the last 33 years.  As SIPA is located in New York, the Conference allows students to learn more about job and internship opportunities in the Washington D.C. area.  The Conference also allows students to get to know alumni and potential employers in the D.C. area.

Which employers participated in last years conference?

There was a wide range of employers represented at the Conference.  This past year’s employers included: AECOM International Development, Americans for the Arts, Ashoka, Bearing Point, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution, Business Civic Leadership Center, Carbon Finance Unit, World Bank, Catholic Relief Services, Center for Naval Analysis, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, CGAP, Chemonics International, Chevron, DAI, Deloitte Consulting LLP, ENOUGH Project, Export-Import Bank, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Garten Rothkopf, Institute for Defense Analyses, International Civil Society Action Network, National Democratic Institute, National Democratic Institute, National Geographic Magazine, NPR, Office of Congressman Steve Israel, Office of Management and Budget, Peterson Institute for International Economics, QED Group, RAND Corporation, Refugee Protection Program, Human Rights First, Refugees International, Roll Call, Search for Common Ground, Sentinel HS Group, LLC, Society for International Development, The Advocacy Project, The Cohen Group, The Stella Group, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Government Accountability Office, U.S. State Department, US Green Building Council, William James Foundation, World Bank, World Resources Institute

How does the Conference work?  What is the process that the students go through?

Interested students must register for the Conference in advance.  At the time of registration, students pay the fee (this year it was $60), and sign up for the panels they would like to attend.  The Conference takes place during winter break, on the Thursday and Friday before classes start.  On Thursday, there are usually about 15 panels, with 3-5 speakers each.   Panel topics include all of SIPA’s functional concentrations, in addition to career paths such as consulting, microfinance, and corporate social responsibility.  The Conference also includes the Alumni Networking Reception on Thursday evening, where students and alums are able to socialize in a less formal environment. For the past two years, the Networking Reception has been at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Georgetown.  On Friday, students have the chance to schedule informational interviews with alums and participate in employer site visits.  This year employer site visits included the World Bank, the U.S. Department of State, and Treasury, USAID, and American Development Bank.

Overall, was the Conference well attended?  Did participants and employers seem pleased with their experience?  Any comments you received from them are welcome.

Each year the Career Conference is well attended by about 160 students and 150 alums.  This is one of the most popular programs that the Office of Career Services offers.

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FAQ Brochure

Posted by Matt Clemons 
· Monday, November 23rd, 2009 
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Our Web site is obviously the best resource to use when researching questions you might have about our MIA and MPA programs, however each year we publish a small brochure that highlights the most frequent questions asked of us.  Questions like:

  • What is the make up of the SIPA student population?
  • What kinds of employers do SIPA graduates work for?
  • What are the core requirements for an MIA/MPA degree?
  • What are the fields of study available at SIPA?

These questions, and many more, are answered in a brochure that you may view by clicking here.  The document is a PDF and you also have the option of saving it to your computer.

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Incoming Students: Employers Represented

Posted by Matt Clemons 
· Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 
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Last week I put up a post listing the universities/colleges our incoming MIA, MPA, and MPA-DP students attended.  I thought it might be of interest to do the same thing with most recent employers.

This list does not include every single incoming student and some students worked for the same employer.  The list is also “self reported” and I did not attempt to look up all the acronyms or nail down regional locations.

Quiz question for you – what was the number one former employer of the incoming class by nearly a two to one margin?  See the end of the list for the answer.

Accenture
ACLU of San Diego & Imper
Actual Solutions
AdAsia Communications
Advancement of Girls’ Education
African Development Bank
Al-Tayer Group
American Inst. for Research
Aradiom
Araujo Ibarra & Asociados
Assoc to Benefit Children
Associated Group (AG)
Associated Press
atlantic-community.org
Australian AID
Azarmehr & Associates, PC
Banc of America Securitie
Bank Information Center
Bank of StandardChartered
Barack Obama’s Campaign
Barclays Capital
Barun Policy Institute
Beach-Oswald Imm. Law
BearingPoint, Inc
Beijing Bailijia S&T Deve
Bharti Foundation
Bloomberg L.P.
BM&A Advogados
BNP PARIBAS
Booz Allen Hamilton
Boston Pacific Company
Braskem S.A
Bridgewater State Hospital
British Army
BrMedia
Brown Lloyd James
Brown University
Bureau of Economic Analys
Bureau of Labor Statistic
C.I.A.N.A.
Cabinet Office
Cabinet Secretat of Japan
California State Assembly
Carnegie Endowment Int’l
CE Composites Baseball In
CEMEX
Center for Work-Life Pol.
Central Bank of Chile
Central Bank of Turkey
Central Middle School
Centre for Talented Youth
CEPOL
Childrens/Family Health
China Radio International
CIDA City Campus
Citibank, Japan LTD.
Citigroup Global Markets
Clara H Carlson Elem
Climate Lab
Clinton Foundation
Clinton Global Initiative
Coca-Cola
Commerzbank AG
Community in Action
Competition Commission SA
CONFINDUSTRIA
Congressman George Miller
Constellation NewEnergy
Constructora Pijao S.A.
Consulate General Mexico
Cornerstone Research
Council of Europ
County of Santa Clara
CP Media Communications
Createdebate.com
Credit Suisse
Credivalores S.A.
Ctr Gender & Refugee
Cuatrecasas Abogados,SLP
D.C. Public Schools
Darjin Corporate, Ltd
Davis Brody Bond Aedas
Delegation of the Europea
Democratic Leadership Council
Departament of State
Dept. of Foreign Affairs
Der Spiegel
Deutsche Bank AG
DHL Exel Supply Chain AP
District of Columbia Gov.
DLA Piper UK LLP
Drinker Biddle & Reath
Earth Institute, MVP
Ecovolve Bioenergy
Electronic Arts
Embassy of Rwanda
Emporio
Energy Market Reg. Auth.
Enrst & Young, LLP
Environment Ministry Japa
Euromonitor International
European Investment Bank
European Union at the UN
Experian
F. I. Proctor Foundation
Fairfield Greenwich Group
Fed Res Bank of Dallas
Fed. Reserve Bank of NY
Financial Literacy Founda
Fincere Limited
Flip Media FZ-LLC
Food & Wine Magazine
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Fragomen
Freelance Writer & Editor
French Government
Freshfields Bruckhaus
Frommer Lawrence & Haug
Fulbright Teaching Asst.
GE Corporate Audit Staff
General Atlantic
Genocide Prevention Proj.
German Parliament
Global Environmental Inst
Global Water Challenge
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Google
Government of the Punjab
GRADE
Grameen America
Grassroots Campaigns Inc.
Green Mountain Coffee
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenpeace
GreenPrint Technologies,
GTZ Kenya
Gwangmyeung Buk
Gyeonggi Office of Ed.
Hackers Language Research
Hagerty Consulting
Heartland Alliance
Helping Hands
Henry L. Stimson Center
Hercules Studios
Hertie School of Government
HFM U.S.
Hiranandani Upscale
Hong Kong Insitute of Education
Hoosiers for Jill
Hotel “Sonce-GA” / “LIPA”
House of Representatives
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
HSBC Securities Egypt
Human Rights Watch
IBM Business Consulting
ICRISAT
IGCC, UC System
ILumiLA
Independent Contractor
India Abroad
Infinity s.r.l.
Infocap
InfoUSA, Inc.
ING USFS
InsideTrack
Insight Collaborative
Institutional Investor
Insurance Deposit FOGAFIN
Intermost
International Fund Service
International Institute
International Rescue Committee
Int’l Justice Mission,IJM
Intl Medical Corps
Intl Rescue Committee
Intl. Org. for Migration
Intl. Rescue Committee
Intrepid Sportswear, Inc
IREX
IRG
IRG, Ltd.
ITESM- Mexico City
J.P.Morgan Chase
James Irvine Foundation
Japan Emergency NGOs
Jenner & Block LLP
JICS
Johns Hopkins CCGHE
Juice Energy, Inc
JWAC- Defense Department
Kats for CongressCampaign
Khemka Foundation
Kids with Cameras
KPMG LLP
KWDI/ Korean Women’s Deve
KyungHee U.Medical Center
L.E.K. Consulting, LLC
LANDMARK EDUCATION
Larovere Consulting
Law Office of Allen Bloom
Lawyers for Human Rights
Leeb Capital Management
Lehman Brothers
LEK Consulting
LG Electronics Inc.
Liechtenstein Mission -UN
Local Self-Gov’nt Unit
M Squared Strategies
MADRE
Management Solutions
Management Systems Int’l
Mantech International
MaPS
Marginal Change
Mars & Co Consulting
Maryland Center China
MasterCard
Mayor’s Office
McKinsey & Company
McMaster University
McMaster-Carr Supply Comp
MDRC
Media International
MennoniteCentralCommittee
Mercedes-Benz Japan
Merrill Lynch
Metro Denver Partners
Millennium Challenge Corp
Min. of Fin. & Econ Plg
Min. of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Interior, Mex
Ministry of Production
Mint Newspaper
MIT
Mitsubishi Corporation
Mnstry of Foreign Affairs
MOFA
Monetary Authority
Morning Star Development
Motcor S. A.
MSA Kazakhstan
Music Haven
N. Univ. of Singapore
N.O.Citizen Dipl. Council
Nachman & Associates P.C.
Nat. Asso. Financ. Inst.
National Congress of Peru
National Geospatial Intel
National Personnel Autho
National Security Agency
National Security Council
National Water Comission
Nat’l Endowment for Dem
NERA Economic Consulting
New Immigrant Community
New York City Dept. of Ed
New York Digital Corp.
New York Legal Assistance
NextFoods, LLC
Nishikawa Board of Educ.
Nomura Research Institute
Norwegian Embassy Amman
Novartis  Pharmaceuticals
Nutrition & Education Int
NY Army National Guard
NY County DA’s Office
NYANA
NYC CCRB
NYU Child Study Center
OAS
Obama For America
ODAM
Office of Yuji Fujimoto
Office for Public Management
Optimise Africa
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
Org. of American States
Oxfam America
Oxfam Japan
Pacific Alternative Asset
Pacific Injection Molding
Pak Microfinance Network
Parametrix
Partners In Health
PayUp Holding BV
PBS&J
Peace Corps
PFM Strategic Consulting
Planned Parenthood
Planning and Dev. Board
Point Made Films
PricewaterhouseCoopers LL
Prime Ministry
Procter & Gamble Asia Pte
Proskauer Rose LLP
Public Agenda
Public School 003
Punjab Police
PwC Advisory
Ramasai Housing and Const
Ray Magazine
Red Cross Society of Chia
Refugee Resettlement and
Room to Read
Ropes & Gray, LLP
Rotary International
Royal Hashemite Court
Rudy Giuliani Campaign
Rush University Hospital
Russia Partners
Saint Mark’s Cathedral
Samba Financial Group
Santi Organization
SAP AG
Saudi Aramco
School of the Future
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
SEIU Healthcare 775NW
SEVAI
SF Works
Shirakawa City Hall
Singapore Police Force
SME Business Support Fund
Société Générale
Solana Consultores
Songmasters
SouthrnCntr for Int. Stud
Spina Bifida Association
STA Travel
Standard & Poor’s
Standard Bank Asia
State General Auditory
Stephen Jeffries & Assoc.
Sturgeon Fund
Suedostschweiz
Superior Court of CT
Survivors International
Suzhou Ivy Education Cons
Swadhaar FinServe Pvt. Lt
Swedish Mission to UN
Swedish Trade Council
Swedwood LLC, IKEA Group
Taiwan News
TCF NATIONAL BANK
Tea Lounge
Teach for America
Teach For India
Tech Mahindra Brit Teleco
TechnoServe
Tert. Educ. Commission
The Advisory Board
The Boston Consulting Gro
The Chinese Government
The Copywritingsecret LLC
The Fulbright Commission
Government of Japan
The Hudson Institute
The Jeffrey Group
The Korea Times
The National Assembly
The Office of Health Prom
The Prime Ministry Office
The Trevor Project
The Washington Group
The Word Bank
Thomson Reuters
ThoughtStorm Strategic
Tianjing Electricity Comp
TIME Magazine
Topview
Transatlantic Institute
Transparencia Mexicana
Trialogue Learning Group
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Dept. of Justice
U.S. Dept. of Treasury
U.S. Senate,Senator Boxer
U.S.A.I.D.
UANI
UBS Investment Bank
UBS Securities Japan Ltd
UIC
United Nations Industrial
UN Global Compact LN-GCC
UN Mission in Afghanistan
UN office in Georgia
UN World Food Program
Undersec of Foreign Trade
Undersec. Foreign Trade
UNDP
UNHCR
UNHQ-DESA
UNICEF
Union Bancaire Privee
United Nations
United States Embassy
United States Congress
University of Indonesia
Upwardly Global
US Army
US Attorney’s Office
US Department of State
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
US Marine Corps
US Navy
USAID Southern Africa
Van Bael & Bellis LLP
Vice Ministry of  F Trade
Virilion, Inc.
WBUR Boston’s NPR Station
WeatherBug
Wells Fargo Financial
Wensli Group
Westex Group, Inc
Westside Community Church
Westwood One/FOX News
WI Conservation Voters
Wildlife Trust
WilmerHale
WMH Corporation
Women Moving Millions
Women’s Initiative
World Bank Headquarters
World Economic Forum
Xinhua News Agency
Yangtze Delta CDM Center
Yeh Wah Arts and Language
Youth Initiative for HR

And the answer to the question – the number one most recent employer of students joining us this fall was the U.S. Peace Corps.

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