Career Testimonials

Philipp Oberthür has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security. He is an Advisor with the German Agency for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)

Vaishnavi Pavithran has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Development. She is Regional Programme Innovation Advisor for East Africa at WFP Regional Bureau in Kenya.

Lauranne de Lathauwer is Political Attaché at the EU Delegation to Barbados. She is in charge of monitoring political developments, the rule of law and corruption.

Xinqing Lu has graduated in the One-Year Master in Advanced Global Studies, Environmental Policy track. She is Community Specialist at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.

Valentin Messmer is a Public Sector Analyst at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. He is part of the EIB’s Sub-Saharan Africa team. His role is to identify, appraise and manage projects in the public sector.

Wiam Aimade works as a consultant at the highly specialised startegyconsutling company ReD Associates. He is responsible for conducting ethnographic and mixed qualitative methods research.

Lauren Roy is Project Lead in the Ecosystems Unit at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) She studied Environmental Policy at PSIA and worked as a special assistant to a Member of Parliament in Canada.

Elise Lauriot dit Prevost has graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action. She is a jurist in a law firm specialized in the fields of International Criminal Law, Human rights and Terrorism.

Mattia Tomay is a Bluebook trainee at the European Commission. She is responsible for policy co-ordination in the areas of the digital transition, industry and single market. She has worked in the Middle East and North Africa Division of the OECD.

Gaia is Government and PublicPolicy Consultant at PwC France. She is also co-founder of the Carbon Neutrality Challenge. The challenge is open to Sciences Po Master’s students only.

Ronald is a Research Engineer at EDF in the Energy Foresight &Strategic Support group. He did the International Energy masters at Sciences Po with the objective to expand his professional opportunities. He is currently working on the decarbonisation of the energy sector.

Alejandra is Research Assistant to Professor Shiv Someshwar, Chair of the European Chair for Sustainable Devlopment and Climate Transition. She is involved in many activities related to advancing sustainable development and climate transition.

Shreya has graduated from the Master in InternationalSecurity. She is Junior Assesment Officer at REACH Initiative in Jordan. Her role entails analyzing data to provide a more informed and impactful project implementation.

Hyojeong is the CEO and founder of NomadHer, an app for female globetrotters to encourage solo travelling safely. She graduated from the Master in International Developement.

Stijn Gabriel has graduated from the Master in International Security. He works as a Project Development & Reporting Officer at the International Organization for Migration’s office in Niger.

Abel Mavura is the founder and director of Marvel Act Youth Organisation in Paris, France. He is a graduate in Advanced Global Studies (Development Practice) His advice to other students is that, when you learn to get the paper, instead learn so that you can put what you learnt into practice.

Amy Dubey has graduated from the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action. She has joined the Dynamic Knowledge and Early Warning, Analysis and Prevention team at UN Human Rights in Geneva.

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.

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.

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

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.