Gawie Kanjemba is the first Namibian to have joined PSIA. He is a Manager for Strategy, Innovation & Digitalization at the NamibiaInvestment Promotion and Development Board. He has recently been awarded the Fulbright Scholarship to complete his LLM in the USA.

Mélina Dunham is Program and Development Strategist at Ecogenia in Athens (Greece) She is responsible for fundraising, stakeholder engagement and building up the programming for pilots. Dunham is a graduate in International Public Management.

From the Master in Public Policy, Public Administration stream, apprenticeship programme, to the Presidency of the NGO Graines Populaires

From the Master in Public Policy, Public Administration stream, apprenticeship programme, to Institutional Affairs Manager at the Kering Group

From the Master in Public Policy, Health stream, apprenticeship programme, to consultant at GovHe

From the Master in European Affairs, Markets and Regulation stream, to the position of Communications Officer in the European Commission's Finance Department

From the Master in Public Policy, dual degree with Fudan University, to Development Manager at the International Organisation for Migration

Claire Pétreault is a 2019 graduate of the From the Master in Innovation & Digital Transformation at Sciences Po. She is a member of the “ Climate Generation’: a generation of youth who refuse to work in a career that has a negative impact on the environment. Claire co-founded in May 2020 the Facebook group “Sciences Po en Vehicle en Transition” which now has more than 2,000 members.

Parnika Ray is Program Director of New Global Perspectives – Paris. New GlobalPerspectives is a platform for emerging thought leaders to share fresh ideas about global issues. Topics include energy, sustainability, diplomacy, security, transport,urban development and much more.

Valentina is working as a NextGen Graduate, Strategy & Consulting at 3Shape in Copenhagen. The company produces 3D scanners and other digital solutions for dentists. Valentina has a Master in International Economic Policy.

Tania Johnson, the Director of Sponsored Programs at Swarthmore College, had a long-time dream of living and studying in France. She had begun studying the language in middle school and high school, and as a French and International Relations major at the University of Pennsylvania, was “really grateful to have had the opportunity to study” at Sciences Po.

Elsa Alvarado, currently a Senior Vetting Analyst for the 59th Presidential Inaugural Committee, dreamed of attending Sciences Po, where so many influential French political leaders were educated. She spoke to us about her passion for politics, leadership in the Hispanic community, and dedication to being a global citizen.

David Vigoureux has graduated from the Master in International Development. He now works as an Innovation Executive at Brink in London.

Readers might recognize her as the anchor of the Saturday edition of the “CBS Weekend News,” but in addition to reporting on COVID-19, Chicago gun violence, and the Flint water crisis, Adriana Diaz “had the pleasure of going to Sciences Po twice.”

Alexandre Chenesseau is a Managing Director at Evercore in New York, working in global mergers and acquisitions advisory, and a graduate of Sciences Po’s Master in Finance and Strategy. He describes having always wanting to pursue diverse fields early on in his life, including foreign affairs, diplomacy, and even journalism, for which he thought “Sciences Po was a pretty obvious choice.”

From the Master in Public Policy, Public Administration stream, apprenticeship programme, to technical adviser and parliamentary assistant

Francis Effiong is a Sustainable Finance Analyst at BNP Paribas in France. He works on integration of ESG analysis within client and transaction management. He also conducts research for senior bankers.

Leana Lebeuf is a Project Manager at Impact Partners in France. She graduated from Sciences Po Carrières with a Master in International Development.

In this Q&A, we interview Alexis Cheney, an American student in the first year of a dual Master’s degree programme between Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She shares her experiences taking virtual classes and studying in Paris during a lockdown. 

Ankit Mishra has graduated from the Master in International Economic Policy with specialisations in Security Studies and International Energy.

Anass Mourjane arrived at Sciences Po as an undergraduate student on our Paris campus in 2010. Involved in a multitude of associations and student clubs on campus, he was active in politics during his student years and chose to pursue his master’s at the School of Public Affairs.

Siavash Barkhordar has graduated from the Master in International Energy. He is a Commercial Director of a French listed SME in Energy Efficiencyindustries at Enertime in France.

Interview conducted in May 2020 - Mike Schmuhl graduated from Sciences Po's School of International Affairs in 2015. A few years later, he became the lead campaign manager of Pete for America, Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. Read the interview below on his impressive career path so far.

Krystal Wilson Azelton is a Director of Space Applications Programs at Secure World Foundation, an organization working internationally towards secure, sustainable, and peaceful uses of outer space.