Jaime Cardenas (Top Left)
October 2019-present
Program I work with: International Visitors Leadership Program
My university: Portland State University
Graduation date: March 2020
My major(s) and minor(s): Criminology and Criminal Justice & Russian Language
Current or previous work/internships: Kelly Elementary School Russian Immersion program
Future career goals: I am considering a career path in foreign affairs.
A place on my bucket list: One of the places I would like to travel would be Italy. The biggest reason is to see the architecture and experience the culture.
Aineias Engstrom (Top Right)
October 2019-present
Programs I work with: Global Conversations (i.e. mainly the International Speaker Series and Great Decisions)
My university: Portland State University
Graduation Date: Spring 2021
My major(s)/minor(s): Political Science & International Studies
Current or previous work/internships: Internship at Senator Merkley’s Portland office (September 2018-March 2019), freelance writer & editor at the German soccer website Lattenkreuz (February 2015-October 2018)
Future career goals: I’m broadly considering four career paths: politics, nonprofit work, journalism, and diplomatic work.
A favorite place to be: I can’t think of one specific place, but I love being in vibrant, culturally diverse cities like Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, or San Francisco.
Tori Gale (Bottom Left)
January 2020-present
Programs I work with: International Visitor Program
My university: Portland State University - Honors College
Graduation Date: June 2020
My major(s) and minor(s): Political Science - International Development
Current or previous work/internships: I just finished a Civic Leadership Internship at PSU, and I am currently an Education Abroad Peer Advisor at PSU.
Future career goals: I’d like to go on to study International/immigration Law.
A place on my bucket list: I’m hoping to visit Costa Rica and Thailand soon, although I have a restless heart and plan on seeing as much of the world as possible!
Payton Zellers (Bottom Right)
January 2020-present
Programs I work with: International Visitor Program
My university: Portland State University
Graduation Date: June 2021
My major(s) and minor(s): Urban Planning and Public Affairs with a Minor in International and Global Studies
Previous Internship: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
Future Career Goals: United Nations
A favorite place to be: Falling from a plane 10,000 feet in the sky
Ahyeon Lee
March - November 2020
Program I work with: International Visitor Program
My university: Daejin University in Korea
Graduated: Feb 2019
My major(s) and minor(s): Business Administration
Current or previous work/internships: Event Planning and Organization and Administration in Duty Free store
Future career goals: To become a brilliant talent in culture industry
A place on my bucket list: I hope to travel in space