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We conclude our Global Careers Podcast Season 7 with Melissa Schoeb, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Nokia. In this season, we focused on the intersection of technology and globalization across all types of industries and functions, and today we feature an executive who has held leadership positions in global communications, telecommunications, oil and gas, and consulting. Melissa is currently based in London, having first started at Nokia in Finland where she moved during the pandemic. A child of a diplomat, Melissa was raised in many different countries and moved often across the world, so it comes naturally to her to be interested in and comfortable with global work and cross-cultural interaction. And yet, she shares that there will always be challenges when working internationally – especially when you have a family – you just learn to make it work! In her interview, Melissa also talks about her observations on the current trends and developments in the area of technology in general and in her work in particular, inevitably touching upon the role of AI globally – in terms of regulations, security, and strategic use. Tune in to hear about this and more: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast
And while you are there, perhaps you will get drawn into listening to our previous episodes featuring many other accomplished global professionals who generously shared their time and experience with us!



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm GWSB Global & Experiential Education The George Washington University School of Business GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)

Today, we are pleased to hear from Anna Berg Asberg – VP of R&D IT at AstraZeneca, where she works on equipping researchers with technology to help them develop and deliver new medicines. An engineer by training, Anna has worked in telecommunications, manufacturing, and for almost 20 years in pharmaceuticals, and has lived and worked in several countries. Throughout her career, her passion has always been the application of IT to different areas and challenges, and she is particularly happy to be currently using her technology expertise to help researchers move from an idea to medicines in the patients' hands much faster. Tune in to hear more about her work, her global experiences, and the important factors that have guided her in managing her career.
Listen here: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast

Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center GW Center for Career Services
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)

Gina Ruebensaal, Senior Director of Strategy & Operations at VMware, is our next Global Careers Podcast guest, who enthusiastically shares her knowledge, observations, and advice about working in the global tech industry. With over 20 years of experience advising leaders in the technology and national security arenas, she has been working towards helping various organizations adapt to changes in their ecosystems, transform their business models, and achieve a state of perpetual agility.
Listening, adaptability, and strong work ethic are what she sees as important skills that anyone interested in working globally should strive to master. And in the field of technology, factoring in the human element is just as crucial as understanding the technical side.
Tune in to hear all about it: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)

If you are a GW School of Business or an Elliott School student and have secured an unpaid or under-funded summer 2024 internship in international business, apply today to the Quinn Fellows Fund to support this experience!
Learn more and apply by April 24th: http://business.gwu.edu/CIBER/QuinnFellows

Anna Helm GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center GW Center for Career Services
MIPP Program - Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Women In Business (GWWIB) Women in Public Affairs - GW
GW Women In Finance Alliance

The best way to learn about doing business in foreign countries is to actually do it. Today is . Give to GW-CIBER so that more students can benefit from international experiential-learning opportunities such as study-abroad programs and overseas internships.

Click the Give Now! button on the page linked below, select “GW School of Business – Other” as Fund Choice and then write "GW-Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER)” in the field. When you make a gift in the next 24 hours, your donation can be matched or multiplied, making your impact even greater! Thank you!

Give here: https://give.gwu.edu/gw-giving-day-2024/?a=7796459

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We are happy to feature as our next podcast guest Gilday – a GW School of Business alumnus and a member of GW-CIBER's Advisory Council. Tim is Emerging Technology Senior Director at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) - a global technology and professional services company working with agencies across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. In his role, he is tasked with keeping abreast of changing technology trends as well as potential vendor partners that can supply government agencies with new technology solutions. Tim's educational background in industrial/organizational psychology and business, coupled with his long-term interest in science and technology, have been major contributing factors for his career trajectory and achievements so far. Like the earlier podcast guests this season, Tim emphasizes the fact that seldom there will be a job without the use of some technology in the near future, and seldom there will be an industry not impacted by globalization. So, students need to prepare and acquire the necessary skills that will make them competitive on the job market. Tune in to hear what these skills are and what other advice Tim has to share.
Listen here: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert, Anna Helm, GWSB Global & Experiential Education, The George Washington University School of Business,
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center, GW Center for Career Services
GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Grace Schroeder, Founder & CEO of SLINGR, a low-code platform company, has over 20 years of experience in software development, telecommunications, marketing, and product management. In today's podcast episode she tells us how she discovered her passion for technology, what led her to create her company, and how she views the role of technology and globalization today. By sharing her story and perspectives, Grace also hopes to impart to new graduates and young professionals the importance of figuring out what makes them happy and fulfilled so that they can create a better career path for themselves.
Listen here: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics

We continue the conversation about what it means to work in global tech today by hearing from Greer Meisels, Director of External Affairs at Intel. Greer’s educational background in political science and regional studies and her career trajectory before coming to Intel (from working at think tanks, teaching foreign affairs courses to future Chinese diplomats, advising on international affairs at the US Treasury and on policy and government relations at the Institute of International Finance), demonstrate that a passion for and expertise in a specific subject or world region can help you find a place in many industries. Global skills are transferable!
Learn more here: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics
Women in Public Affairs - GW

The second episode of Season 7 (and the 50th one since the start of our Global Careers podcast!) features Maureen Murat, Principal of Crowdie Advisors – a consulting firm helping businesses with equity crowdfunding. She shares with us her experience working internationally within the FinTech field – navigating different cultural norms, stereotypes, and communication styles, and how she manages the different aspects of her professional and personal life.
Listen here: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics
Women in Public Affairs - GW
GW Women In Finance Alliance

We are pleased to launch Season 7 of GW-CIBER's Global Careers Podcast! This time around, the focus is on the intersection of technology and globalization across all types of industries and functions. What aspects of tech do we all need to understand to adapt and thrive in the workplace? What types of global tech jobs are out there – and what skills are needed to compete? Join us as we hear from seasoned executives who will help us navigate global careers amidst emerging technologies around the world.
Our first guest is Andrea Gooz, VP of Global Citizen Services at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT). Her background in international peace and conflict resolution and her cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills have been invaluable during her work in more than 75 countries, and very much applicable in the global tech field. Tune in to hear why and how as she discusses her experience with the podcast host Stacie Berdan: https://business.gwu.edu/gw-ciber-podcast



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics
Women in Public Affairs - GW
GW Women In Finance Alliance

Sign up today for our upcoming seminar with Dr. Paul Friga on team problem-solving - a methodology applicable to international consulting and cross-cultural teamwork:
https://bit.ly/Friga-TeamFocus-GW2024

Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)

We are looking forward to hosting Christopher Engman - a serial entrepreneur, investor, and two-time author - for a dynamic workshop on international growth strategies for scaleups. Join us next week to learn how to select the ideal industries, countries, and organizations to prioritize in the short, medium, and long term; identify stakeholders and craft powerful messaging to increase sales success; develop go-to-market models; and tackle the most common mistakes when expanding internationally.
Register now: https://bit.ly/MegaDeals-GW

Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics

Inviting junior, seniors, and graduate students from The George Washington University and West Virginia University who are interested in gaining experience in consulting to apply to be part of a team working with a real client!
Apply today as spots are limited: https://bit.ly/ExportConsulting2024

Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)

Inviting GW graduate and undergraduate students and recent alumni to join us on February 7th for the 2024 Women in Global Careers Roundtable, focused on !
The event is organized by GW-CIBER, the GW Women In Business (GWWIB) Organization, the GW Women's MBA Association (WMBAA), and the GW Forte Fellows Organization, and sponsored by Intel Corporation . It is also part of the .
Join us to hear from accomplished tech executives who have worked around the world - Greer Meisels, Sarah Kemp, and Akanksha Ray (Intel), Andrea Gooz (General Dynamics Information Technology), Anna Berg Asberg (AstraZeneca), Maureen Murat (District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)), and Barrett Yates-Mack (Red Cell Partners). Moderated by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan.
Participate in personal discussions regarding the industry, positions and how women can excel in the field of technology and the global arena. Attendees will come away from the event armed with tips and ideas and empowered to pursue a global career!
Space is limited, so register now: https://bit.ly/Women-in-Global-Careers2024



Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics
GW Women In Finance Alliance
GW Women In STEM

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season filled with warmth, laughter, and cherished moments. May the spirit of the season bring you peace and happiness!


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Application is now open for GW-CIBER's Spring 2024 International Business Case Competitions. We invite GW undergraduate and graduate students to apply for spots on the GW-CIBER teams to compete at the following two case competitions:
- International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition (IBESCC), hosted by Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles
- International Trade Case Competition hosted by NASBITE International.

To apply: https://bit.ly/GWCIBER-IB-Case-Competitions2024

Join us for the info session on December 11th, 6:30-7:00pm to learn more!

Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)

GW-CIBER is pleased to co-sponsor this book launch at GW!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-human-centred-economics-the-living-standards-of-nations-tickets-757953969727

Access to talent is essential for international competitiveness in any modern economy. In the United States, the demand for skilled workers is great enough to require access to international as well as domestic talent, especially in the tech-heavy sectors of the economy.

We are looking forward to hosting you in person on November 14th where our panelists - Bradley Farnsworth, Jill Allen Murray, Bryan Andriano, and Deepak Jose - will discuss the various aspects of attracting and retaining global talent!

Register here: https://bit.ly/GWCIBER-Global-Talent

Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)

This Thursday, Nov 2nd, join us for the second virtual lightning talk on global perspectives on emerging technologies. Register here: https://bit.ly/GlobalEmergingTechLightningTalk2

The series is organized by the Center for European Studies at the University of Florida ,
and co-sponsored by GW-CIBER.

This week, we are pleased to feature as one of the panelists the GWSB Assistant Professor of International Business Dr. Rodimiro Rodrigo , who will talk about his research on the effects of robots in emerging markets. We are looking forward to it!

The George Washington University School of Business

The application for GW-CIBER's International Business Bootcamp 2024 is now open! If you are a junior, senior, graduate student, or a recent graduate and are interested in learning about the mechanics if - apply by Nov 12th.
The Bootcamp is a fully-funded co-curricular program that is a complement to traditional courses in international business, international trade, international economics, and related areas, by teaching the practical aspects of trade, which is not widely covered in this coursework.

Learn more & apply here: https://business.gwu.edu/research/ciber/student-activities/international-business-bootcamp

Register for the Nov 1st info session here: https://bit.ly/IB-Bootcamp-InfoSession

Anna Helm GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
MIPP Program - Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU
Elliott School of International Affairs
DPE Sorority at GWU The George Washington University Nasbite CGBP Nasbite International
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics

GW students, if you are interested in sustainable fashion, join us on October 26th for an interactive workshop with Erik Haug, Founder of the innovation consultancy CoCreative and a GW alumnus. Explore trends at the intersection of global sustainability and the fashion industry. Participants will have the opportunity to take timely sustainable innovation insights and apply them in collaborative group exercises. This session will inspire bold new ideas, teamwork, and innovative thinking for any students interested in sustainable fashion.
Register here: https://Fashion_Sustainability.eventbrite.com

Anna Helm
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs

GW students interested in international trade - join us for a Fall break industry and career exploration trek to the Port of Virginia!
Apply today: https://bit.ly/GWCIBERTradeTrek2023

Anna Helm
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
MIPP Program - Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)
GW Women in Economics

Don't miss these two global careers events tomorrow! Register today!

One-on-One with Monica Hernandez - https://GlobalCareers-MonicaHernandez.eventbrite.com

Inspiring a Global Mindset - https://Global-Mindset2023.eventbrite.com

Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert, Anna Helm GWSB Global & Experiential Education The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association GW Women In Business (GWWIB) GW Women in Economics GW Society of Women Engineers GW Engineering GW SEAS Dean's Council of Women in Technology GW Electrical and Computer Engineering GW Women In STEM GW Innovation Center GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship ALPFA GW Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute Latam At GW Organization of Latino American Students - OLAS

We're happy to officially announce the Call for Papers for the 7th International Symposium on Languages for Specific Purposes (ISLSP) & Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Business Language Conference, which will take place at the George Washington University in Washington, DC, on May 2-3, 2024!

Conference Theme: LSP Making Connections Within and Beyond the Classroom

The conference invites educators and scholars in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) and Business Language Studies to examine the ways that they are bringing the world into the classroom and the classroom into the world. The theme allows for exploration of both theory and practice in LSP, through lively sessions focused on innovative teaching, empirical research, or community engagement. For submission information, please visit the conference website: https://blogs.gwu.edu/islsp-ciberbl-2024/

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Join us on May 2-3, 2024 for the 7th International Symposium on Language for Specific Purposes & Centers for International Business Education and Research Business Language (ISLSP/CIBER BL) Conference. We look forward to welcoming you to GW's campus, in the heart of the nation’s capital.
Washington D.C.’s international flair makes it the ideal setting to focus on ways that educators and scholars in LSP and Business Language Studies are “bringing the world into your classroom and bringing your classroom into the world.”
Stay tuned for the Call for Papers!

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We conclude Season 6 with another GW alumna - Megan Brandell Yarmuth, Head of Public Relations at Ogilvy Doha. A long-time PR professional in the DC area, Megan has recently moved to Qatar with her whole family – an exciting but probably quite a stressful move requiring a lot of coordination. Listen as she tells us how she has managed this, what has helped achieve this goal, and what her new role entails.
Tune in here: https://bit.ly/IMBM-MeganYarmuth

And many thanks to our podcast host, Stacie Berdan, for offering yet another round of insightful, motivating, and energizing discussions – featuring eight global marketing professionals with such diverse backgrounds and expertise.

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Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert Anna Helm GWSB Global & Experiential Education The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association GW Women In Business (GWWIB) GW Women in Economics Women In Public Affairs

Last week we heard about marketing in the fashion industry, and today we turn to its sister – the beauty industry. How do you successfully market beauty products globally when beauty standards and ideals are so different around the world? Tracy Haffner from Woosh Beauty shares her experience doing just that – touching upon cultural, logistical, and technological issues.
Listen: https://bit.ly/IMBM-TracyHaffner

Stacie Berdan, International Career Expert
Anna Helm
GWSB Global & Experiential Education
The George Washington University School of Business
GWSB F. David Fowler Career Center
GW Center for Career Services
Elliott School of International Affairs
GW Undergraduate Business Association (UBA)
GW Undergraduate International Business Association
GW Women In Business (GWWIB)