APSIA/PISA Advisor Training Workshop
Date & Time: May 16, 2024 | 09:30 AM – 03:15 PM
Location: Lewis Katz Building
The Penn State School of International Affairs is hosting the 2024 APSIA/PISA Spring Advisor Training Workshop on Thursday, May 16. The workshop is aimed at faculty and staff advisors in Pennsylvania and regionally who serve undergraduate and community college students. Throughout the day, we will have panel discussions, opportunities for you to share questions and best practices, and a chance for you to learn more about how APSIA and PISA can support your work. A complete agenda for the workshop is listed below.
No cost to attend; registration is required.
Register by May 3.
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About PISA
The Public & International Service Advisor (PISA) Network brings together undergraduate and community college advisors across the United States to advance understanding of the professions of international affairs, public policy, and public administration on their campuses.
The PISA Network provides support for and recognition of advisors as they counsel students to pursue careers in all of these fields. It serves as a communication channel between campuses and the associations of graduate schools of international affairs, public policy, and public administration. To date, more than 370 advisors are part of the PISA Network.
The PISA Network is administered by the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. Learn more at https://pisanetwork.com.
About APSIA
The Association of Professional
Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) brings together the leading graduate
schools around the world specializing in international affairs. Across Asia,
Europe, and North America, our members train the next generation of public,
private, and non-governmental sector leaders. APSIA itself works to strengthen
and promote its members and the field of international affairs. We connect
prospective students and employers to our member schools so that they can
capitalize on the skills an APSIA education provides. We collaborate with other
higher education institutions and the professional international affairs
community in order to address common problems.
Workshop Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 AM Check-In/Breakfast
10:00 – 10:15 AM Introductions & Welcomes
- Dr. Mitchell P. Smith, Director, Penn State School of International Affairs
- Britnee Chuor, Constituent Relations & Communications Coordinator, APSIA
10:15 – 11:15 AM Why International Affairs: Career Possibilities
- Grant Littke, Director of Career Services, Penn State School of International Affairs
- Bryan Kempton, Director of Career Services and Alumni Relations, University of Maryland School of Public Policy
11:15 – 11:30 AM Group Photo/Break
11:30 - 1:00 PM Simulation: Learning by Doing in Professional Schools of International Affairs
1:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Admissions and Advising in APSIA Schools
I. Admissions
- Christie Persio, Director of Admissions, Penn State School of International Affairs
- Matthew Detrick, Assistant Director of Admissions, Penn State School of International Affairs
II. Advising and Student Support
- Rachel Wright-Goes, Academic Advisor, Penn State School of International Affairs
- Dr. Anne Demo, Student Support Specialist, Penn State School of International Affairs
- Hermione Pickett, Academic Advisor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy
3:00 – 3:15 PM Introducing the Public & International Service Advisor (PISA) Network
- Britnee Chuor, Constituent Relations & Communications Coordinator, APSIA