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Paul Sheane, Economic Development Consultant - Worldwide

Paul Sheane is proof that success working domestically can translate into an international career. His massive success with the Shannon regional development organization in Ireland became his calling card when he entered the international sphere. He talks to us about what fields are booming in the sector of economic development, why you can think of him next time you’re on an international flight, and the cliché about development work that Paul found to be absolutely true.

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Sally Walkerman, NGO Executive - France & Worldwide

Sally Walkerman talks to us about the one thing you should ask for at your first job or internship, tells us why she decided not to go to law school, and explains why saying you want to work in international development just isn’t enough.

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Sahar Ghadhban, Foreign Service Officer - Canada & Russia

Sahar tells about the seven-year path she took from her first internship in Algeria to getting hired as a foreign service officer. Find out why quitting her job at Global Affairs was the best thing she could have done to get her dream job, what she did after she didn’t pass her first post-secondary public service exam, and what it takes to get paid to learn Russian.

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Radu Dragusin, Computer Scientist - Denmark

Radu Dragusin is passionate about computer programming and its ability to help solve the world’s problems. He talks to us about how your side project can become your career calling card, how computer programming can help diagnose diseases, and how his refrigerator was infiltrated by Chinese hackers.

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Rachel Faller, Entrepreneur, Sustainable Fashion - Cambodia & USA

Rachel Faller splits her time between San Francisco and Cambodia, running her no-waste ethical fashion company, tonlé. She talks to us about being a Fulbright Scholar, becoming an unintentional businesswoman, and what it takes to run a business in Cambodia. Find out how your closet and the Great Pacific garbage patch are related, listen to Rachel’s best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, and find out what lesson she had to learn when she first arrived in Cambodia.

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Patrick Robitaille, Director of Operations, Humanitarian Sector - Canada & Worldwide

Patrick Robitaille is the Director of Operations for Medicins du Monde. He talks to us about how to "travel with purpose" when you're backpacking, what he says you should be doing in university right now to build your skills, and what he looks for when he's hiring for the field.

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Oliver Truesdale-Jutras, CEO & Founder - Canada & Worldwide

Oliver Truesdale-Jutras travels globally, and cooks locally. As a travelling chef and hospitality consultant, he does everything from culinary residencies, helping open new restaurants, crafting unique one-of-a-kind pop-up events and advising others on how to improve their businesses. We caught up with him in Sri Lanka, to hear about reaching #1 on TripAdvisor, the one condiment that changed his view of culinary school, and his best advice for landing a job at a restaurant abroad.

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Ola Mirzoeva, High Commission, Commercial Officer - Tanzania & Canada

Ola Mirzoeva was already working in Tanzania when networking on the ground landed her a position at the High Comission. She talks to us about what gave her the edge in the Aga Khan Fellowship program that got her to Tanzania in the first place, roles available for business graduates in the international development sector, and what she says you can start doing right now to give yourself an edge in this field.

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Ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica, Honduras & Nicaragua - Canada & Worldwide

Michael Gort, Ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua - Canada & Worldwide

Before joining the public service, and becoming an Ambassador, Michael Gort worked for several Canadian NGOs, and undertook short assignments with the UN and the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe. He talks to us about how to get your start, how the sector has changed over the past several years, and what he looks for when hiring for interns. And no, you don’t necessarily have to speak five languages like he does!

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Michael Bouliane, Corporate Communications - Canada & Worldwide

Michael Bouliane believes in being a life-long student, and is always learning and adapting to the new trends in his sector. He talks to us about working for corporate clients as well as NGOs, adjusting to Beer O’clock, and relishing the moments he gets to be in a “Robin Hood” role. With more than 15 years in the industry, he gives us his best advice on how to kickstart your career, and what he looks for most when hiring.

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