DC Career Trek
This two-day trek explores a variety of career paths in CIR's second-largest destination market, Washington, D.C. Participants visit a number of CIR alums at their respective office locations and have the opportunity to explore organizations where their academic skills can be leveraged to solve problems and influence policy on local, national, and global scales.
Participants of teh 2024 trek visited several CIR alums at their offices, including the Asian Development Bank, Center for Strategic and Int’l Studies, National Press Club, and more. The trip was capped off with a celebratory reception at Founding Farmers.
2024 Itinerary - At a Glance
Day 1:
Asian Development Bank
Host: Yoojung Jung; Marina Best
Center for Strategic and Inernational Studies
Host: Reja Younis
National Press Club - Faculty Lecture and Alumni Reception
Host: Professor Rochelle Terman, UChicago Political Science
Day 2:
Nuveen
Host: Jennifer Grzech
UChicago Federal Relations Office - Government Panel and Lunch
Hosts: Trudy Vincent; Gabriel Sehr
Reporters Without Borders
Host: Clayton Weimers
Celebratory Reception