Alumni Stories
Share My Story Pieces
Share My Story pieces highlight IE3 Alumni and allow readers to learn what life after IE3 internships is like. Follow the links below to read stories about our alumni since the program began in 1996.
Share My Story: 2008 Alumnus Charles Thompson
Charles "Charlie" Thompson is currently serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic after working as an AmeriCorps and WOOFA volunteer. He is a 2008 alumnus of IE3 who completed an internship with Asociacion Ajb' atz' Enlace Quiché in Guatemala.
Share My Story: 2004 Alumna Rebecca Stentz
Rebecca "Becky" Stentz recently returned to Portland, Oregon after spending more than a year traveling around the world. Becky's current goal is to keep finding unique ways to blend her love of international experiences with a fun career. She is a 2004 Alumna of IE3 who completed a 6 months marketing internship with a Grupo PM in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Becky graduated from Portland State University in 2008 with a Master's in International Management (MIM).
Share My Story: 2003 Alumna Antesa Jensen
Antesa Jensen now works as a Financial Manager for Nordea in Copenhagen. She is a 2003 IE3 alumna and graduate of the University of Oregon. She interned with Château de Nitray in France during the summer 2003.
Share My Story: 2006 Alumna Karlina Christensen
Karlina Christensen now works as the Human Resource Business Partner for Target Distribution (the supply chain division of Target) and is a 2006 IE3 Alumna and graduate of Oregon State University. She interned in the Winter of 2006 with the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Share My Story: 2009 Alumna Laura Allison
Laura Allison is a 2009 Alumna of IE3 and graduate of Oregon State University who interned with University College Cork (UCC) in Cork, Ireland.
Share My Story: 2008 Alumna Jacci Katzman
Jacci Siri Baldeep Katzman founder and owner of Angelic Herbs for Vibrant Health is a 2008 IE3 Alumna and University of Washington graduate who interned with Grassroots Community Development in India during the Fall of 2008.
Share My Story: 2005 Alumna Nichole Letherer
Nichole Letherer now works as the Executive Account Manager and French Translator for Swahili Imports. in Eugene, Oregon. She is a 2005 IE3 Alumna and graduate of the University of Oregon who interned Chateau de Nitray in France during the Summer of 2005.
Share My Story: 2001 Alumna Robin Tlehhema
Robin Tlehhema now works for URS Corp in Portland, Oregon. She is a 2001 Alumna who interned in Tanzania with Siha Secondary Schools in the Summer of 2001.
Share My Story: 1996 Alumna Rhonda Smith
Rhonda Smith, M.A. Public Affairs works at the University of Oregon with the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management. She is a 1996 Alumna of Global Graduates/IE3 Global Internships who interned in Germany in the Fall of 1996.