Career Testimonials

Coming from a Franco-Beninese background, Francky Ayosso has graduated from the Master in Environmental Policy. He currently works at the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels in the Greening sector of Division RM.SCS.6.

Coming from Peru, Camila Alva Estabridis has graduated with the One-Year Master in Advanced Global Studies, concentration in Environment and Sustainability. She works as an Impact Associate at the AXA IM Alts Private Equity Impact Investment Strategy, at AXA Investment Managers, UK

A native of Hong Kong, Arielle Wat graduated from Sciences Po with a Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action under the Alexandre Yersin Excellence Scholarship. Having majored in European Studies and minored in German during her undergraduate studies, she chose to focus on East Asia and China as her regional concentration, complemented by a thematic concentration in Project Management and a language concentration in German during her time at PSIA. She now works as a Social Impact Partnership Specialist at On in Zurich, Switzerland.

Coming from Finland, Annina Claesson has graduated with a Master’s degree in Master in Human Rights & Humanitarian Action. Currently, Annina is pursuing a PhD in Sociology between Sciences Po médialab/CREST (Institut Polytechnique de Paris), France.

Coming from Greece, Loukas Papavasileiou has graduated with a Master in International Security, with dual concentrations in Diplomacy and Middle Eastern Studies. Loukas currently works as a Blue Book Trainee in the Cabinet of the European Commission Vice-President responsible for Promoting our European Way of Life in Brussels, Belgium.

Natalia Noriega Serrano has graduated with an enhanced master's (law school’s migration clinic) in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action with a gender concentration. Coming from Colombia, she currently works as Chargée de projets – Pôle Migration, Genre et Droits Humains, Département de Gouvernance at Expertise France.

Coming from a bi-national Portuguese-German background, Daniela Stowasser has graduated in International Security. She currently works as a Young Graduate Trainee in the Strategic Foresight and Planning Office at the European Space Agency, in France.

Leona Liu-Van Looveren has graduated in International Security, with concentrations on Global Risks and Asia. Coming from the USA, she is currently working as the Communications & Knowledge Management Expert for the Food and Agriculture Organization for the United Nations (FAO) in Papua New Guinea.

Anna Panizzoli has graduated in Environmental Policy. Originally from Italy, Anna is Chargée d' interventions "International Cooperation” at the AERM (Agence de l’Eau Rhin-Meuse) in France.

Coming from Italy, Matteo Ronga has graduated from International Economic Policy. He currently works at the Council of the European Union in the Budget and Cohesion Unit (DG ECOFIN) in Brussels as an administrator JPT (JPT).

Coming from Niger, Aminatou Seydou has graduated from international development and is an alumna of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. She is currently a Policy Associate at Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) in Ghana.

Coming from the USA, Gabriela Billini has graduated in International security, concentrating in Diplomacy and the Middle East. She currently is a Senior Consultant in Crisis and Resilience and Curator with Deloitte Switzerland. In addition, she is the founder and director of the art gallery "Galerie Billini".

Coming from Lithuania, Liudas Grigaliunas has graduated in Environmental Policy, concentrating in the Middle East. Liudas did an exchange semester at the Stockholm School of Economics. He currently works as a Business Controller at Johnson & Johnson MedTech Nordics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Coming from the United States, Aniya Hamilton has graduated in International Development, with concentrations in Global Health and Project Management. Currently, she serves as the Associate Research Lead at the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy), a fully remote organization with strong ties to the African continent.

Itziri Gonzalez-Barcenas has graduated in the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action. After her Master, she received a one-year Schwarzman scholarship to study Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Itziri also works as Programme Manager at the CNRS (Centre Nationale de Recherche Scientifique).

Coming from Libya, Malak Altaeb has graduated in Environmental Policy. Malak is an independent freelance consultant (auto-entrepreneur) and has been based in Paris, France, for the past five years.

Meet Jules who joined the French Air Force after working in cybersecurity and graduating from a dual degree in International Security with a military educational facility.

Coming from Italy, Bilen Barzaghi has graduated in International Governance and Diplomacy with concentrations in Project Management and Diplomacy. Bilen is Chargée de mission Innovation et Expérimentation/Innovation and Experimentation Project Manager within the strategy department at the Délégation Générale à l'Emploi et la Formation Professionnelle at the French Ministry of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion, in Paris.

Alicia, Davi and Felipe are three Brazilian PSIA students, currently working as co-presidents of Pour Le Brésil. This Sciences Po-based association, founded in 2019 by Brazilian students and recognized by UNESCO aims to fund scholarships for Amazonian students and train young leaders to promote the Amazonian agenda internationally. Pour le Brésil was very active during the COP28 in Dubaï.

Being French and Greek, Alexis has first graduated from a Chemical Engineering School in Montpellier (ENSCM), and after working for a year joined PSIA in the Master in Environmental Policy. Alexis took concentration courses in Europe and Sustainability as those are his main fields of interest since the career shift. After an extra year of specialization in the College of Europe in Natolin (Poland), Alexis started a Blue Book internship at the European Commission based in Brussels.

Coming from France, Inès Watrin has graduated in International Security, dual degree with Peking University. Inès is a Wealth Management Associate at Hexagone Capital, a French finance company in Shanghai.

The Paris School of International Affairs welcomed two students from Canada through its new CARE scholarship programme in 2022. Discover their feedback on this special opportunity.

Following the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, meet a graduate of our Advanced Certification in Gender Studies.

Following the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, meet a graduate of our Advanced Certification in Gender Studies.