Strong Employment Numbers for MIIS Graduates
A survey of recent MIIS graduates found an impressive 87 percent employed, with 64 percent using their language of study in their work.
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Four Alumni from Same Era Work for U.S. Embassy in Turkey
Monterey Institute alumni know they might connect with one another just about anywhere in the world, but it was still unusual for four alumni from the same era to find themselves working together to strengthen U.S.-Turkey relations.
Three Alumni Chosen for Prestigious CRS Fellowships in Africa
Alumni Anne-Claire Benoit (MPA ’12), Kathleen Gordon (MPA ’12), and Bill Reinecke (MBA ’10) were chosen for one-year assignments in Africa from hundreds of qualified applicants for the very selective Catholic Relief Services Fellowships.
MIIS Alumnus Aaron Stein Named a Top Young Foreign Policy Leader by Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier’s list of 99 top foreign policy leaders under the age of 33 includes 2010 MIIS graduate Aaron Stein, a nonproliferation specialist currently based in Turkey.
MIIS Students, Alumni Participate in Course Taught by MIIS Professor in Former Spanish Royal Palace
Monterey Institute Professor Cas Shulman-Mora was joined by five current and former students this summer at the International Conference Interpretation Practicum she has taught and directed for the last three years in a former Spanish royal palace in Santander, Spain.
Miriam Fugfugosh: Monterey Institute “Family” Connections Extend to Geneva
Reflecting back to her first days as a student at the Monterey Institute, alumna Miriam Fugfugosh says the warm and welcoming atmosphere extended “from orientation to graduation.” She remains part of this welcoming community as an active member of the robust international MIIS alumni network.
May Graduate Nathalie Marin-Gest Turned Summer Internship into Dream Job
“Make the most of every opportunity,” is the advice recent Monterey Institute alumna Nathalie Marin-Gest gives current students. She used her connections from a summer internship at Fair Trade USA to land a full-time position in her chosen field by the time she graduated.
MIIS Alumni Reunion 2013: Old Connections Strengthened, New Ones Formed
Over two hundred Monterey Institute alumni from near and far gathered in Monterey for an action-packed reunion weekend that one alumna called “Probably the best weekend of my life — it was like we were all students again!”
Alumni Profile: William Scott Wilson, World-Renowned Translator of Classic Samurai Texts
Hailed by the American Literary Translator’s Association as “today’s foremost translator of classic Samurai texts,” Monterey Institute alumnus William Scott Wilson is perhaps best known for his translation of Hagakure that he started working on while still a student.
Career Panel Underscores the Value of Language Acquisition
A recent campus panel sponsored by the Monterey Institute’s Summer Intensive Language Program offered students an in-depth briefing on career opportunities in the language field and beyond for those with advanced language expertise.