Alumni Across Continents: GPS provides ‘a great education and has paid off over 30-plus years’
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Tamiko Sher, who earned a Master of Pacific International Affairs (MPIA) in 1991, is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and holds dual roles: executive director of the African Institute for Entrepreneurship (AIfE), a non-governmental organization (NGO), and owner/manager of her private virtual consulting company, Z.A. ZEN Consulting.
David Freitas earned his Master of Pacific International Affairs (MPIA) degree from the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) in 1997.
Knowledgeable career professionals set GPS students up for success, directing students toward the best internships for their career interests and helping them launch their careers post-graduation
GPS prepares students for a wide range of careers in Korea, one of the choices as a regional focus found in many of the school’s degree programs
GPS alum Mario Rodriguez-Heredia ‘21 and associate teaching professor Gordon McCord use cutting-edge remote sensing technology to help provide an innovative path for monitoring progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals
A life-changing internship
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A summer internship funded by GPS led alumnus Joe Bettles ’21 to coauthor two academic papers on climate solutions – and the experience is carrying over to his new career in zero carbon shipping
Get to know some of the first people our prospective students work with at the school
GPS grad Rachel Finerman shares her experience as a coauthor of an academic publication on COVID-19, commuting flows and air quality with professor Munseob Lee
21st Century China Center board member Denis Tse establishes endowed fellowship in honor of his mentor and to empower graduate students to focus on their academic journey