Recent political science graduates
- Starting Careers
- Law School
- Pursuing Graduate Degrees
- Non-profits/NGOs
- Government Employees
- US Armed Services
- Fellowships and Internships
Starting Careers
Becky Bouman ('10) Spring 2010 starts teaching overseas for 2 years.
John (Nathan) Eisen ('10) Fall 2010 starts a year of language classes part time in Tianjin, China and working in the area as well.
Ashley King ('10) Fall 2010 Support staff for Pennsylvania Counseling Services.
Christopher Postema ('10) Fall 2010 Deputy Finance Director for the campaign to re-elect Zack Space for Ohio state congress.
Kevin Morales ('10) Fall 2010 is an apprentice at a traditional candy shop in La Antigua, Guatemala.
Jean Buteyn ('11) is working as a Development and Support Center Consultant at Business Intelligence Consulting Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Shawn Tindall ('11) working for a property management company in Holland, Michigan.
Eric Kamstra ('11) working as a consultant for Campaign Resource Group.
Gabe Bell ('12) working as a software engineer at Sales Crunch in Grand Rapids, MI.
Meredith Fennema ('12) working as a Project Coordinator at Venture Imports, a Fair Trade federation member, Grand Rapids, MI.
Anna Flynn ('12) Working for Menlo Innovations, a software development company in Ann Arbor, MI.
Kelly Larsen Organ ('12) working with the Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice.
Ellen Van Eek ('12) working as a Project Coordinator at Marq Energie Consulting in Washington D.C.
Ryan Vander Ploeg ('12) working at New York Life as an agent.
Hannah Whyte ('12) teaching English, high school language arts, in Catacamas, Honduras
James Wood ('12) working at the Chicago-based legal consulting firm, Boomerang.
Students at Law School
Lisa Ahrendt ('10) plans to attend law school Fall 2010 focusing on intellectual property.
Rachel Bright ('10) plans to move to the east coast and attend law school to study criminal law.
Libby Howell ('10) Fall 2010 started University of Illinois Law School.
Kari Hoomgren ('10) Hopes to get a part time job working with Court Appointed Social Advocates for Children near El Paso, TX. Also, plans to go to law school in the fall of 2011.
Krista Johnson ('10) Fall 2010 started law school at University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Ki Peum (KP) Lee ('10) February 2010 started Handong International Law School in Korea.
James Zandstra ('10) Fall 2010 starts Seton Hall 's -JD/MA in international relations.
Josh Herr ('11) Fall 2011 started studying law at Pepperdine Univesity and planning on a dual-degree - J.D./M.D.R. (Master's in Dispute Resolution).
Steve Krommendyk ('11) Fall 2011 started attending law school at Notre Dam.
Ana Stutler ('11) Fall 2011 started attending law school at Wayne State.
Nikki Vander Meulen ('12) Fall 2012 started law school at Georgetown University.
Pursuing Graduate Degrees
Paul Hartge ('10) Immediately following graduation plans to do some volunteer work abroad. Then he will look for a job in Washington D.C. or Chicago and anticipates attending graduate school in a few years.
Caitlin McGill ('10) Fall 2010 attending Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service where she will be studying International Affairs with an emphasis on national security.
Paul Schrampfer ('10) Fall 2010 is a John Jay Fellow with the John Jay Institute.
Stephanie Brinks ('11) Fall 2011 starts masters program in Community and Mental Health Counseling at Canisius University in New York.
Griffin Jackson ('11) Fall 2011 started studying at the University of Chicago for his masters in International Relations.
Sarah Oliver ('11) Fall 2011 began a master's program in international political economy at the University of California - San Diego.
Kyle Vander Helm ('11) Fall 2011 beginning a MA program at the University of Denver.
Kay Varela ('11) Fall 2011 attending Texas A&M University for a masters in sociology.
Non-profits/NGO
Kelly DeVries ('10) Fall 2010 pursuing French immersion opportunities for next year and hoping to work for an international aid organization in the future.
Shannon Moselle ('10) Summer 2010 doing field research in eastern China for the summer as an intern with the International Center for Media Studies. In the fall of 2010 hopes to find a job with a non-profit or possibly go to school and get credentials to teach history or social sciences internationally.
Julia Riddell ('10) Summer 2010 began a 2 year term with the Peace Corps.
Emily Daher ('11) Summer 2011 started as a business development and program intern with Hopeline Institute in Ghana (Accra) trough Partners Worldwide.
Reese Casillas ('12) works at Wedgewood Christian Services.
Rebecca Hiemstra ('12) working in Olympic National Park in Washington state with Christian Ministries in the National Parks.
Dan Hoffman ('12) teaching English in Daquing, China through English First.
Government Employees
Jeff Snyder ('10) Spring 2010 started working on the Ken Yonker for State Representative campaign. Yonker is running as a Republican in the 72nd Michigan State House district.
Matt Sowash ('10) Started working in the office of Michigan State Representative Shaughnessy January 2011.
U.S. Armed Services
Alex Mayer('10) Joined the U.S. Army where he hopes to be come a Special Forces officer after 5 years. Also will pursue a masters in Military Studies & Diplomacy.
Tim Vermeer ('10) is commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corp.
Dave Eberle('12) Commissioned as a 2LT in the US Army in July 2012.
Fellowships and Internships
Ryan DeVries ('12) Fall 2012 awarded a Fulbright scholarship to teach English in Taiwan.
Priscilla Megalaa ('12) interning for one year at EvenStart, a Washington D.C. based organization that works with immigrants and refugees in the D. C. area.
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