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International Social Impact Career Advice
by Net Impact
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Net Impact and IDEC have invited Patricia Chin-Sweeney, Senior Partner at I-DEV International, for a casual discussion on how to build a successful career abroad. Whether your are interested in traditional NGO work or nascent impact careers, Patricia is an amazing resource.
Please bring questions for Patricia! PIZZA will be provided.
Where
F310 - Koret Break Out
2220 Piedmont Avenue, S430, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
Speakers
Patricia Chin-Sweeney
Senior Partner
I-DEV International
Patricia leads I-DEVÔÇÖs Insight Consulting Group, and is the key liaison with all Africa-focused clients and sector players. Patricia has led each of I-DEVÔÇÖs Africa consulting engagements, including SME sector mappings of Uganda and Tanzania, and leading M4P projects focused on strengthening the private sector and value chains in East Africa.
Prior to joining I-DEV International, Patricia worked in investment banking, management consulting and corporate social responsibility at the Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG), a specialty advisory firm to the engineering, environmental consulting and infrastructure sector. While at EFCG, Patricia led the development of new business analysis tools to compare and learn from differing management, compensation, and social/environmental practices in the sector. Patricia received her B.A. in Environmental Science from Barnard College/Columbia University, and her Masters in Business Administration from New York UniversityÔÇÖs Stern School of Business and INCAE-Costa Rica. Her MBA studies focused on Social Entrepreneurship & Impact, Global Business and Strategy.