Pathways to Opportunity with the WITA Academy
This event is free for all UNL, UNO, UNK students.
Students will gain insight from trade professionals, pose questions to policy makers, and learn about opportunities in international affairs, business and trade. Students come away with an understanding of the trade policy-making community, the role of its key players, and the opportunities for internships and careers available to them.
The WITA Academy Pathways to Opportunity program consists of a series of career pathways sessions hosted by trade professionals from the Washington D.C. policy community. The curriculum, divided between the public and private sector, will utilize the expertise and career journeys of our members to highlight different roles and job paths that are available in Washington D.C. and around the world. Learn directly from career professionals and learn about opportunities in Washington D.C. and around the world.
Students who participate will receive a guide to navigating career paths in international affairs, business and trade along with resources to find currently available internships and entry-level positions.
Fall 2022 Curriculum:
- Opportunities at the International Trade Administration and the Department of Commerce (Global Markets, Industry and Analysis, Foreign Commercial Service and Enforcement & Compliance)
- The U.S. International Trade Commission – Investigations and Analysis
- International Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations
- Government and Public Affairs – Corporate Pathways in Policy
Breakout Sessions:
- Skills Training for the U.S. Private Sector
- Navigating USAJobs.com
Emily Beline, Senior Counsel for International Regulatory Affairs, FedEx;
formerly with U.S.
Customs & Border Protection and the Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Eric Biel, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Law;
former Department of Labor, International
Labour Organization, Human Rights First , Commerce Department and Capitol Hill
Melissa Brewer, Special Counsel, Kelley Drye;
former Attorney Advisor, Office of the Chief
Counsel for Trade Enforcement & Compliance, Department of Commerce
Catherine DeFilippo, Director of Operations, U.S. International Trade Commission
Audrae Erickson, Vice President, Global External & Public Affairs, Reckitt Benckiser;
former
President Corn Refiners Association; former Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Nasim Fussell, Partner, Holland & Knight;
former Chief International Trade Counsel for the
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Van Yeutter, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cargill