International & Hospitality

Last updated September 15, 2025

In this article

• The Journey is Worth It with Sandy J!
• Be Patient and Keep Fighting with Christopher M!
• Bridging Cultures with Language with Matthew M!

This is The Way: Career Stories to Find Your Way–a video series created by Get Schooled. In this series, you’ll hear from professionals in all types of industries about how they found their way and the advice they have for young people starting their first jobs. We’re here to help you find your way!

The Journey is Worth It with Sandy J!

Company: Population Media Center

Title: Program Manager, International Programs

Experience at current job: 1 month, 2 years previous job

Postsecondary: Boston University and Columbia University

Sandy is a Program Manager for International Programs and says that the journey to find the right path for you is worth it.

Be Patient and Keep Fighting with Christopher M!

Company: Office of Transition Initiative/US Agency in Development

Title: Recruitment Unit – Team Lead

Experience at current job: 5 years

Postsecondary: BS Community Studies UC Santa Cruz, MS International Development – College of Mount Saint Vincent

Christopher works to find passionate people to help serve the world! Hear how he stayed motivated on his journey.

Bridging Cultures with Language with Matthew M!

Company: Transperfect Translations

Title: Internal Linguist

Experience at current job: 3 years

Postsecondary: Kalamazoo College

Matthew works as a translator from Spanish into English in Spain! He sees the power of language to bridge cultures and people.

 

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