Student Stories

Alec Nguyen: Launching a startup on OPT right after undergrad
Entrepreneur and Lawrence University alumnus Alec Nguyen shares his story of being an international student in the US and...
August 2, 2023

Jukka Strand: Finland to US international student to Singapore World Bank
World Bank Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist, Jukka Strand, shares how he leveraged his international education in the US...
December 16, 2022
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Estefania Barnuevo: From Ecuador to the US
Estefania made the jump to follow her dreams and pursue her MBA in the US. Read on to learn what she challenged her and what...
November 9, 2022

Yoon Choi: Korea to the US and becoming a Nike Footwear Concept Designer
Read how Yoon Choi, a Korean international student in the US, followed her dreams to work in design and become a Nike...
July 9, 2022

Shravya Kidambi Gupta: Chief of Staff at Virta Health
Read about how Shravya, an international graduate from University of Michigan and UCLA, navigated working in consulting, tech...
May 12, 2022

Jose Ortega: VP of Central Operations at Walmart China
Originally from Mexico City, Jose pursued an MBA at UCLA and eventually moved to China to become a VP at Walmart. Read his full...
March 24, 2022
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Betty Yao: From X’ian, China to Corporate Finance at Google
Betty Yao shares how she leveraged her Chinese undergraduate degree, US graduate degree, and startup experience to work at Google...
March 1, 2022

Josef Auboeck: Managing Director at Presidio Investors Private Equity
Josef shares his story from being an international student at UC Berkeley to becoming a Managing Director at a US private equity...
January 27, 2022