High-Heeled Diplomacy Maya Walborsky

Nikole Burroughs has many years of experience overseeing government budgets in order to solve global challenges. She most recently served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and she currently co-leads the appropriations practice at Tiber Creek Group. She shares best practices for working with government leadership, and some very impactful stories from her time at USAID.



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Rachel Grand is currently completing a Department of Defense Presidential Management Fellowship rotation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Europe & NATO Policy. She's had the incredible opportunity to work at three international-focused agencies early in her career, and sheds light on her various experiences at each one. She also shares many useful tips and tricks for obtaining a Presidential Management Fellowship.



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Assistant Deputy Minister for Sub-Saharan Africa Cheryl Urban hails from Global Affairs Canada, the government agency that defines, shapes and advances Canadian interests and values in a complex global environment. With a strong desire to serve the Canadian people, Cheryl shared some highlights from her career and along with priceless advice for women in her field.



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I had a conversation with Laura Hall, a senior inspector at the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of State. Through her long career integrating policy and management, she proves to us there are various routes to pursue a career in international affairs.



You can view job postings at the Office of the Inspector General here.



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I sat down with Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander to hear about her long and successful career in international development. Between her influential leadership in the public and private sectors, Paige has a ton of wisdom to share.



Watch her TEDWomen 2023 talk here.



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This week I sat down with Mimi Burke, senior policy advisor at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. We discussed her entry by happenstance into a career in government relations, and she shared a bit about her time working alongside one of the most prominent leaders of the 20th century.