Students
Alumni of the International Studies program enter a wide range of fields, usually dependent upon which issue emphasis they chose while a student at UI. While students prepare for work in the international sector, alumni find that their preparation prepares them for local, regional, and national jobs as well.
Our alumni and where they work include:
- Andrew Beck, Vice President of International Business, Vitacost.com
- Chase Carter, Community Relations Manager, American Cancer Society
- Elisa Cooper, Development Specialist, Fulcrum Foundation
- Michael Dawson, Program Associate, FHI 360
- Nastasha Everheart, Senior Membership Officer, Pacific Council on International Policy
- Elizabeth Forwood, Asia-Pacific Coordinator, Graduate Management Admission Council
- Jana Gomez, Deputy Prosecutor, Ada County Prosecutor’s Office
- Angie Heuring, Staff Assistant, Offices of Senator James Risch
- Bonnie Magnuson, Research Associate, RAND Corporation
- Alfred Mansaray, Employment Specialist, Lutheran Support Services
- Jacob Parker, Business Advisory Services Manager, US-China Business Council
- Evan Sloyka, Business Project Manager, Capital One
- Molly Stolpman, Information Security Analyst, BEW Global
- Aaron Sundquist, Technical Assistance Expert, International Monetary Fund
- Lev Tobias, Disaster Services Specialist, Lutheran Support Services
| Name | Abroad Experience |
|---|---|
| Andres Alcantara | Dominican Republic |
| Jordan Chandler | Spain |
| Kody Essman | Germany |
| Kelly Fisher | Costa Rica |
| Matt Fostvedt | China |
| Kora Gao | Japan |
| Jessie Giguiere | Ecuador |
| Emily Greene | Germany |
| Clare Haley | Ecuador |
| Ken Kasaika | USA |
| Megan Kinch | France |
| Daniel Lewis | Peru |
| Fernanda Miller | Costa Rica |
| Amanda Niehenke | Dominican Republic |
| Andrew Ramey | Germany |
| Martha Ramirez | Mexico |
| Katie Russell | Argentina |
| Bira Seck | USA |
| Adrian Sherman | Germany |
| Kady Suhr | Holland |
| Ruben Tsarukyan | Armenia |
| Alysha Van Zante | Spain |
| Mariela Vazquez | Puerto Rico |
| Katharine Wongmankitkan | Costa Rica |
| Name | Abroad Experience |
|---|---|
| Hannah Davis | Ecuador |
| Connor DeVries | Russia |
| Blake Dobslaw | China |
| Patrick Flanigan | Peru |
| Kevin Freeman | Finland |
| Maggy Hand | Togo |
| Parker Haymans | Chile |
| Grady Hepworth | Spain |
| Nylah Holt | Morocco |
| Micaela Iveson | Morocco |
| Liz Kane | Finland |
| Kellie Koester | Brazil |
| Kaylee Kosareff | Holland |
| Melissa Kowaluk | Togo |
| Natsumi Matsumoto | USA |
| Daniel McCarthy | Spain |
| Tyler McKanna | Germany |
| Ketura Meyer | China |
| Nicole Montgomery | Germany |
| Mallori Moser | France |
| John Mozingo | Germany |
| Emi Nakahira | USA |
| Ali Nuckles | Togo |
| Roberto Olivarez | Chile |
| Molly Orr | Ghana |
| Rachel Otto | Senegal |
| Tae Hon Paschal | South Korea |
| Jacob Pernula | Estonia |
| Max Randall | Estonia |
| Ana Reed | China |
| Andrew Schiewe | Japan |
| Jamil Sepulveda | Mexico |
| Lindsay Short | Togo |
| Tyler Smotherman | Spain |
| Jordan Steele | Germany |
| Dakotah Stoneking | Belgium |
| Greg Taggart | Chile |
| Michael Wells | Austria |
| Megan White | Germany |
| Name | Abroad Experience |
|---|---|
| Toluwani Adekunle | Togo |
| Gabriella Alonso | Costa Rica |
| Kristine Atkinson | Spain |
| Lexington Becker | Japan |
| Hilary Bowen | Argentina |
| Chelsea Boxall | Brazil |
| Courtney Buratto | Ecuador |
| Thomas Cruz | Senegal |
| Madie Deffe | Chile |
| Dan Derig | Japan |
| Greg Dobak | Germany |
| Blake Dobslaw | China |
| Alex Doler | Argentina |
| Calley Duke | France |
| Hattie Emmett | Japan |
| John Epperson | China |
| Jill Flockhart | Ughanda |
| Gareth Ford | Argentina |
| Dan Gisel | Japan |
| Sam Hahn | Cuba |
| Kelson Hampton | France |
| Nicole Henderson | Argentina |
| Rachel Herndon | Senegal |
| Angie Heuring | Spain |
| Erin Heuring | China |
| Oliver Holmstrom | Senegal |
| Madison Hulsey | France |
| Sarah Johnson | Spain |
| Courtney LaFranchi | Spain |
| Bry Larrea | Argentina |
| Carly Lauffer | Japan |
| Lauren Layton | Togo |
| Lydia Leitch | Spain |
| Scott Lembke | China |
| Jamie Lockie | Spain |
| Niccolette Matsche | Germany |
| Linette Moseley | Argentina |
| Ali Norris | Germany |
| Alyssa Petersen | France |
| Taylor Reed | Togo |
| Brooks Robinson | Honduras |
| Andi Scanlan | Argentina |
| Claire Stevenson | Germany |
| Stuart Stromberg | Spain |
| Jessica Thomas | Guatamala |
| Stephen Weeks | Estonia |
| Kellie Welch | Spain |
| Name | Abroad Experience |
|---|---|
| Shannon Ahmad | Peru |
| Lisa Belles | Spain |
| PJ Berger | Spain |
| Emily Brookhart | Germany |
| Kristine Clausen | Senegal |
| Caitlin Downs | Chile |
| Stephanie Duran-Quintana | Mexico |
| Micah Edwards | Germany |
| Payton Fergusson | France |
| Sean Foster | France |
| Chris Gonzales | Argentina |
| Sarah Grigg | Morocco |
| Levi Gust | Spain |
| Elizabeth Rose Hardman | Spain |
| Katee Head | Spain |
| Jennifer Howe | Germany |
| Lucas King | Germany |
| Carolyn Knecht | Japan |
| Jamie Kotansky | Panama |
| Makena Kraft | Nicaragua |
| Madeline Kroll | France |
| Garrett Lamm | Morocco |
| Thomas Lansing | Italy |
| Angelene Little | Argentina |
| Maria Mandujano | Peru |
| Anna Tayler Marshall | Spain |
| Danielle Merriman | Argentina |
| Danie Mierz | France |
| Amanda Ott | Ecuador |
| Max Pengilly | Spain |
| Keelcy Perez | Spain |
| Stephen Perez | China |
| Kelsey Petti | Italy |
| Michelle Polansky | Ecuador |
| Sierra Prindle | Spain |
| Sam Schmoker | China |
| Lizzy Smith | Spain |
| Eric Strom | Taiwan |
| Courtney Ramirez | Germany |
| Sariah Vieira | Switzerland |
| Kayla Whiting | France |
| Chantel Wilkes | Japan |
| Name | Abroad Experience |
|---|---|
| Christina Almeida | Chile |
| Kaitlyn Anderson | France |
| Connor Arbiter | France |
| Austin Becker | Peru |
| Casey Blair | Japan |
| Caylon Clark | Spain |
| Cari Dighton | Spain |
| Laura Duwe | Germany |
| Chase Hawley | Japan |
| Nick Hennig | Japan |
| Sam Horack | Spain |
| Natalie Kovach | Ecuador |
| Maren Mabbutt | Ecuador |
| Madison MacNichol | Costa Rica |
| Bonnie Magnuson | Switzerland |
| Andrew Maslowski | Spain |
| Naomi McClaine | Ecuador |
| Brittany McCormack | Costa Rica |
| Kelsey Neal | Austria |
| Carrie Obrien | Costa Rica |
| Alexis Olson | Spain |
| Jill Randolph | Italy |
| Sarah Ryan | France |
| Megan Short | Spain |
| Aina Sixt | Japan |
| Sean St. Marie | Costa Rica |
| Nick Timchalk | Spain |
| Mallory Tomczak | Belgium |
| Katie Tribley | Nicaragua |
| Abigail Walters | Germany |
| Kirsten Ward | Argentina |
| Austin Warren | Germany |
| Ashley Williams | Argentina |
| Marjorie Wilson | Morocco |
| Name | Abroad Experience |
|---|---|
| Enrique Aguilar | Spain |
| Stephanie Alcock | Japan |
| Kevin Berner | Morocco |
| Naomi Bethke | Peru |
| Mitch Bliss | Spain |
| Elisa Briesmeister | Chile |
| Cassie Byrne-Finley | Morocco |
| Chase Carter | Estonia |
| Nick Castle | Morocco |
| Ben Donahue | Spain |
| Korenna Dowell | Mexico |
| Gabe Ealy | Guatamala |
| Andrew Fenwick | Spain |
| Stephanie Hare | Germany |
| Josh Hickey | Italy |
| Janessa Kamps | France |
| Adrian Kramar | Switzerland |
| Yeojin Lee | USA |
| Mitch Lokker | Germany |
| Alejandra Lopez | Mexico |
| Linda Lopez | Ecuador |
| Jason Mahuron | Switzerland |
| Chad Mann | Italy |
| Erin McGown | Austria |
| Meredith Payton | France |
| Ashley Pivik | Germany |
| Rebecca Schwartz | Japan |
| Leah Schwisow | Spain |
| Neil Shibe | Japan |
| John Thayer | Germany |
| Tricia Villines | Mexico |
| Marie Wetherell | Spain |
| Jordan Wrigley | Japan |
| Dirk van Beek | USA |
| Name | Abroad Experience |
|---|---|
| Christopher Aikele | Spain |
| Kate Berger | Japan |
| Ashley Borup | Switzerland |
| Anna Brown | Germany |
| Kim Castelin | Morocco |
| Humberto Cerrillo | Spain |
| Andrea Courtright | Germany |
| Richard Curtis | Germany |
| Amber Denman | Spain |
| Rachel Dodge | Italy |
| Stephanie Erwin | Senegal |
| Nastasha Everheart | Ecuador |
| Jess Grenda | Mexico |
| Jessie Krumpe | Senegal |
| Sarah Lohrey | Dominican Republic |
| Davin Post | Germany |
| Britta Rustad | Rwanda |
| Adam Sanchez | Puerto Rico |
| Carlynn Schwalm | Ecuador |
| Sarah Hipple Silflow | Russia |
| Nathan Simpson | Thailand |
| Eamonn Smith | Chile |
| Justin Smith | Hondorus |
| Thomas Thomsen | Costa Rica |
| Jesse Todd | Ecuador |
| Natalie Webb | Morocco |