This week’s SIPA student profile features two bright individuals. The first, is about a dual-degree student who worked with the Peace Corps as a community health volunteer in Cameroon. The second, was recently awarded the China Trek Research Grant to work on a solar project in a rural area of China. Read More →
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The SIPA Office of Career Services hosted SIPA´s 39th Annual Washington, D.C. Career Conference from January 13 – 15. SIPA alumni and other professionals based in the Washington, D.C. area participated in the conference, which introduced attendees to the capital and informed them of employment opportunities. This three-day event consisted of 16 career panels, various employer site visits, an alumni/student networking reception, and a day for informational interviews with alumni.
Pablo Bejar (PEPM ’15) attended the event. Pablo attained his Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Economics from California State University, where he graduated with honors and published his thesis on Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance.
Here, Pablo offers his reflections on the conference and its professional value for PEPM students.
With the start of a new academic year, the SIPA Admissions Office, in conjunction with the Development Office, is excited to share with you a SIPA student stories series. Starting today, and every two weeks, we’ll feature one of SIPA’s bright and talented students! We are delighted to share with you the goals and aspirations of our students, who plan to enter the global public policy field and make a difference with the education they receive from SIPA. We hope that you will enjoy learning more about our fantastic students!
Two-thousand fourteen was an extraordinary year, and we can hardly wait to see what 2015 has in store for us. SIPA students, faculty and alumni are flourishing and are accomplishing so many great things across the globe. Last year, SIPA welcomed some notable people to campus, our students explored climate issues abroad, and our staff and alumni even found themselves in the pages and on the teleprompters of the country’s leading media outlets.
The New Year may be in full swing, but we don’t want to forget about our accomplishments last year. So as you put away the twinkle lights, make lists for this year’s resolutions, and dream about tomorrow (and possibly a future at SIPA), we thought we’d share some of our favorite “Seeple” (SIPA people) moments with you.
Here’s a look at some of our favorite moments from 2014:
Sarah Park – East Asia Regional Specialization
What did you do before SIPA?
Prior to SIPA, I was a litigation paralegal at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, a law firm based in New York. After two years in Paul, Weiss, I went to South Korea for a year as a Fulbright fellow to conduct research about North Korean refugees.
Why did you choose to specialize in the East Asia Region?
Growing up in China as a Korean-American, I’ve always been interested in U.S. relations with East Asian countries, more specifically Korea and China. At SIPA, I wanted to pursue my interest in North Korean human rights through a combination of the human rights concentration and the East Asia specialization. Through the East Asia specialization, I have taken courses with North Korea experts like Professor Sue Mi Terry. Moreover, the specialization has helped me learn more about East Asia from a variety of perspectives, including security, human rights, economic, and political.
What do you plan to do after SIPA?
Upon graduation, I would like to work on U.S.-Korea relations in the public sector, think tanks, or NGOs. I also hope to pursue my interest in North Korean human rights in some way.
Filip Tucek – East Central Europe Regional Specialization
What did you do before SIPA?
Before joining SIPA, I worked first for the Government of the Czech Republic and then as EU Affairs Advisor for Senator Tomas Grulich in the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Having practical experience, in addition to educational background in international affairs, has been extremely helpful for me at SIPA.
Why did you choose to specialize in the East Central Europe Region?
I have specialized in East Central Europe Region as my pre-SIPA interest and work had focused on the region. Moreover, the courses offered in this specialization are taught with some of the world-leading experts and learning from them is a fascinating opportunity. In general, I believe that specializing early on from the studies at SIPA gives a student a competitive advantage and allows to maximize the SIPA experience.
What do you plan to do after SIPA?
After SIPA, I plan to keep working in policy consulting and policy research focusing on security policy in Central and Eastern Europe. I would prefer to stay in the United States.
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—Merit E. Janow, Dean, SIPA, Professor of Practice, International and Economic Law and International Affairs
