IN THIS Issue Building a Career

A PUBLICATION BY AND FOR ALUMNI OF THE EDMUND S. MUSKIE/FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

VOLUME 4: FALL 2003

IN THIS ISSue Building a Career ...... 3 Job Market Prospectus ...... 4 Re-entering the Job Market ...... 5 Making a Career Transition...... 6 Career Development...... 7 Guide to Finding Your Next Job ...... 10 Returning Home ...... 12 On the Move ...... 13 Muskie Matters ...... 14 Opportunity Knocks ...... 16 Informational Interviews ...... 16 Muskies Pix ...... 18 Contact Information...... 22

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2 FALL 2003 Lilia Tverdun conducting a training session mean that you get from a secretarial I have been hired as a training and position to being the CEO of the com- development consultant for a USAID pany. Progress is measured in dif- project. I also work as a freelance ferent ways, and it is only you, as an consultant and do training programs individual, who can judge if you are for other companies. I am not a nov- progressing or not. ice anymore, and I consider it an achievement when you are not afraid I started my career as an English to not have a job. teacher. I liked my job and I liked what I was doing. When I applied I do not know if I have convinced for a Muskie Fellowship, I applied in you, but I have tried to inspire you the field of education administration. with the idea that the resources for I saw myself as a manager in my your career are not OUTSIDE of future career. While at New York yourself, but rather INSIDE of your- University, I had the opportunity to self. Ask yourself what you want to BUILDING A choose a slightly different concen- do. And DO it! Having the experi- tration: business education. I thought ence of living for one or two years in CAREER it was a good opportunity for me to the U.S. sets you apart from many develop new skills. I did, and made professionals with staj in your coun- Lilia Tverdun a change in my career. I became a try. But, who knows that you have Chisinau, Moldova business educator. the skills? Only you know. If you do New York University Education, 1995-1996 not tell the world what you can do, Training and Development Specialist, However, my education in corporate then it is likely that no one will ever USAID Project on Local Government training seemed a bit useless. In find out. Take the initiative and jobs Reform in Moldova Moldova at that time (1996), most will be created for you! The jobs will local organizations had no idea what take you step by step to the level you What is a career? In Soviet times corporate training was. So, as John want to reach. If, however, upon we were taught to be responsible F. Kennedy said, instead of asking your return from the U.S., you go to employees, stick to one job, obey the what my country can do for me, I work as a freelance translator, only organization’s rules, and stay as long asked myself, “what can I do for my because you are fluent in English, as possible (until retirement) with one country?” with the skills I had. I de- and only because it is a highly paid organization. Then you would be veloped my career myself. I incor- job, you will never have a career. considered a person with a big staj. porated training into my jobs at ev- This was basically what a career ery opportunity. As the manager of I am happy with what I have and meant to our parents. Times change, a large USAID project, I was doing what I do, but I still have a thousand and what may have seemed a golden training whenever and wherever pos- goals to accomplish in my profes- era no longer exists. Today you can sible! My col- sional career. work for thirty years with an organi- leagues liked that The most im- zation (if it exists that long) or you and soon I was mediate one can move around to different com- preparing “spicy” If you do not tell the is getting my panies to acquire more professional training programs world what you can Ph.D. in eco- skills and apply them in different en- for them every nomics, vironments. month. I was do- do, then it is likely which should ing things on my that no one will ever happen in What is a good job? Getting a little own. No one had September bit more money than your friends? asked me to pro- find out. Take the of this year. Yes, a good job pays well, but it also vide training. I initiative and jobs will Then, I plan gives you satisfaction in what you are was going beyond be created for you! to found a doing and allows you to apply the my job responsi- professional skills that you gain in your profes- bilities and devel- organization sional life. In my opinion, this is a oping my career. that can wel- career: You develop certain skills in My bosses noticed, and I have been come people like us (alumni) and help one or many professional areas and promoted, as well as awarded cer- us, as well as others, in our training then try to apply them in a way that tificates of professional achievement and development. brings you moral and material satis- from the U.S. and Moldovan govern- faction. A career would also imply ments. Don’t limit yourself to your degree the idea that you are constantly pro- and think that alone should open all gressing. This does not necessarily the doors for you. Use your skills as

FALL 2003 3 a door opener and you will have guar- tor to work in. In Russia, however, anteed success. JOB MARKET banking jobs have historically been prestigious and are usually well-paid. Some advice concerning career de- PROSPECTUS velopment: Irina Shestakova True value of a Western Moscow, Russia degree Start thinking about your future Syracuse University I do not want to disappoint you, but job when you start your stud- Public Administration, 1997-1998 some Russian companies do not ies in the U.S. know what an MBA is (no, it is not First, a little bit about myself. I earned the Moscow Business Academy) and Think of what you want to do my master’s degree from the Max- why it is so cool to have one. Those upon return to your home coun- well School of Citizenship and Pub- employers who do know the value try and start developing the lic Affairs, Syracuse University right skills through your study of a Western education may not BUILDING A CAREER (New York) where I majored in pub- have heard about the university you and group projects at your uni- lic administration. My focus, how- graduated from (you didn’t know versity in the U.S. ever, was human resources manage- about its existence either before you ment and information technology. I It is never too late to start pre- got there, right?). Even companies came back to Russia on September paring for your job, so if you that appreciate the benefits of a 1, 1998, two weeks after the August are getting ready to depart for Western education still put a very financial crisis. Needless to say, the home, make inquiries about high emphasis on previous work ex- labor market was tough. After five what is available in your coun- perience. Some Muskie Fellows who months of searching for a job, I ac- try in your sphere of interest. went on to obtain their master’s de- cepted a position as project manager When you prepare for your gree directly after having completed with one of the largest Russian re- their higher education in Russia may classes in the U.S., use mate- cruiting and human resources con- have had more difficulty in securing rials and information from your sulting companies. I was responsible employment than those who opted to home country. It will help you for managing personnel and salary defer graduate school for a year or build on case studies and help survey projects. After one and a half two to gain work experience. you target the knowledge that years of working in that organization, you acquire in the direction that I was offered a job with one of the you might need upon your ar- “big five” consulting companies as a Under the table or above the rival home. human resources consultant. table? Did you know that there are still You will not necessarily get the Russian companies who pay “gray” job you want upon your return This is what I have learned from my own job search experience, as well as salaries, i.e. they use tax-evasion home. You may feel disap- schemes? Whether to reject a job pointed in the beginning. Re- from working for a recruitment agency and a “big five” consulting company. offer from such a company is really member: no one is waiting for up to you, but consider all the pros you with your dream job. You Differences between the and cons before you do so. Some of have to look for a job yourself. the advantages of working for a Rus- Also, remember that there are labor markets The labor markets in Russia and the sian company, even if it uses a “gray” many people with good skills, West are very different. For example, scheme, can be gaining professional yet you have to highlight the in the U.S. there is a deficit of health experience and excellent career op- ones that seem to make you care professionals and information portunities (see next section). Also, different from others. technology staff. In Russia the de- salary levels in Russian companies Take a job and then make your mand is high for sales/distribution and for certain managerial jobs are higher way through. Show that you production/manufacturing personnel. than in Western companies. A dis- can do more, even if in the be- Also, salary levels in various business advantage of being paid under the ginning you are not happy with sectors are significantly different in table is that your official salary is the title of your position, or you the U.S. and Russia. You may be lower than what you actually get. So do not entirely like what you surprised to find out, for example, if you have to present your income are doing. The job you want that in Russia jobs at certain levels statement when applying for a bank loan, you may not qualify for the loan. may not exist in that organiza- in “big five” consulting companies tion, so you have to show what are paid less than similar jobs in other you can do. Then, it may hap- companies, which is usually not the Russian company or Western pen that a new job will be cre- case in the West. Another example company? After the financial crisis in 1998, the ated for you. is banking jobs: in the U.S., the banking sector is not necessarily the high- demand for highly qualified person- est paying and most prestigious sec- nel was so great in Russia that many

4 FALL 2003 Russian companies sought out middle experience or those who frequently lent means of boosting your self-es- managers and professionals from change jobs. In the next issue of the teem. The more interviews you have, Western companies by offering ex- Muskie Quarterly I will talk about the better your interview skills become cellent compensation packages and recruitment companies in Russia and and you will be better able to present career opportunities. Many profes- how to make them work for you. your professional and educational ex- sionals chose Russian companies periences. Also, you will be able to hone over Western companies. Why? Equal employment in on the skills and qualifications that Some people say Russian companies opportunities? employers are looking for. Once you provide more opportunities for You probably remember that the have scoped out the job market and growth and self-actualization. In es- majority of companies in the U.S. are have a sense of what employers are tablished, large Western companies, required to conform to equal employ- looking for, you may find that you need especially at lower levels, job roles ment opportunity (EEO) regulations, to obtain a specialized certification or are well defined, and the level of re- i.e. not to discriminate against can- attend certain courses. As they say, sponsibility is determined mainly by didates based on their sex, race, age, learning never stops. the job description. Russian compa- marital status, etc. That is why it may nies can be more flexible in that re- be shocking to see a job ad in a Rus- Probably some of the conclusions and spect. The level of responsibility is sian newspaper (sometimes posted observations presented above are ar- determined on an individual basis, and by a Western company) which lists guable, but they are based on my ex- an employee’s career progression “male, age 20-35,” as one of the job perience. I would love to hear from can be faster than in a Western com- requirements. I personally was asked those of you who had a different ex- pany. Western companies, however, about my marital status at an inter- perience or answer any further ques- often provide good training and pro- view with a Western company. The tions about what I have written. In fessional development opportunities. question sounded like “Do you have the next issues of the Muskie Quar- An important thing to remember, a family?” So my response was, “Do terly I will be talking about recruit- though, is that Russian companies are you mean if I will be able to travel ment agencies, job-search resources sometimes more willing to provide on business? No, I do not have any in Moscow, and resume tips. So if career opportunities and responsibil- personal obligations that will prevent there are any specific topics you ity to those who have previous ex- me from travelling.” Note: EEO laws would like me to cover, please let me perience with a Western company, do not apply to Western companies know at my e-mail address so again work experience counts. conducting business abroad. [email protected]. American company or Resume, CV or European company? autobiography? My experience conducting salary sur- I will not dwell on the technical dif- RE-ENTERING veys shows that, on average, Ameri- ferences between a resume and a can companies operating in Russia pay CV – if you are not applying for an THE JOB higher salaries and provide more gen- academic or scholarly position, you erous benefit packages than European will need a resume. What I would MARKET companies. Note: this applies to local like to point out is that the one page Gayane Ghukasyan nationals hired locally, not expatriates. rule works not only in the U.S., but Yerevan, Armenia in Russia as well, so keep your re- University of Nebraska at Omaha Recruitment companies are sume short and to the point. Also, Education, 1997-1998 not good for everybody make sure your resume does not 2003 Muskie Alumni Leadership Award Dealing with recruitment agencies have any typos and grammatical mis- Winner President, Scientific and Educational may be a very disappointing experi- takes. It is a good idea to have sev- Center for National Development ence, so before you send your re- eral different versions of your resume Researcher and Lecturer, Department of sume to a recruiter, remember this: for different types of jobs where you Biology, Yerevan State University recruitment agencies may not be the can emphasize different work expe- Board Chair, Step by Step Benevolent Foundation best job search venue for you. For rience, courses and training that you example, recruitment companies in have received. I also suggest skip- I have a special request Russia do not usually work with non- ping any personal details like marital to all alumni: share the profit organizations or governmental status or number of children. And, experience with others institutions. So, Muskie Fellows who please do not put the word “resume” and understand that in are looking for a job in the public or at the top of your resume! Armenia there is a need non-profit sector should consider to promote the develop- other sources. Also, recruitment Practice makes perfect ment of small and medium busi- agencies are reluctant to work with Some people may disagree with me, nesses. There are a lot of opportu- candidates without previous work but I think job interviews are an excel-

FALL 2003 5 nities for development in this field. I MAKING A versity between 2000 and 2001. This would also advise you to be involved CAREER postgraduate research program im- in alumni activities and through these proved my skills and qualifications as activities share your knowledge and TRANSITION an economist. experience with the public. Because our society is in a transitional period, Jahangir Kakharov There is no doubt that this career we also need to provide the public Tashkent, Uzbekistan switch was a risky move. It was not Columbia University easy either. To make this type of with new information and knowledge, Public Policy, 1994-1996 especially in the sphere of civic edu- Regional Cooperation Specialist, change one has to do a lot of research cation. Uzbekistan Resident Mission of the Asian on the new career track, make new Development Bank contacts, and establish oneself as someone worth taking a chance on. Yulia Perevozskaya After graduating from the School of Some basic things you should find out Volgograd, Russia International and Public Affairs at before making a career change are: Creighton University Columbia University (New York), I Business Administration, 2000-2002 what the new job entails, what are its Consultant started my career as a banker. I requirements, and how much it pays. worked for three different branches Possible resources include industry Finding a of a major multinational bank from publications, insider information good job is a 1996 to 2000. The commercial bank- through informational interviews with challenge, ing experience was very interesting. the companies where you want to especially in You get exposure to a whole lot of work, and most importantly, alumni – a weak industries and sectors of the people who actually do the job you

RE-ENTERING THE JOB MARKET RE-ENTERING economy economy where your clients oper- want to do. In general, such a move and even ate when you do their credit risk requires a lot of hard work, as you more so in analyses. You learn their problems have to be very industrious to do all Volgograd. and challenges and get a total pic- the research about a new career track. It takes a ture of what is happening in the great deal of patience and persistent economy and how the business en- My long-term career goal is to ad- networking with everyone you know. vironment is changing. However, vance to a senior level management You have to consider both the local working for a foreign commercial position dealing with the economic and national job markets and many bank has its shortcomings as well. development of Uzbekistan. I am in- types of companies and positions. The majority of foreign banks is terested in issues related to economic mainly concerned with making a growth be- While consulting positions or analyst profit and does not pay particular at- cause I feel positions in banks and energy com- tention to the broader development this is a panies may be of high interest, you issues of the country. Realizing this, pressing is- should also consider marketing or I wanted to do something that would sue for my sales positions with package goods be of interest for myself and contrib- country. It and technology companies that may ute to the community at the same seems that offer promotion opportunity. You can time. I wanted to spend most of my accelerated get help from recruiting agencies such time on issues of development and economic de- as AS, RAID and TCGY. Their the problems of Uzbekistan – a coun- velopment phone numbers are in the local try making the transition to a market will be one of American Councils office. Along economy. And I managed to accom- the most im- with the education you gained in the plish this. portant factors that will help reduce U.S., you still need to translate your poverty and support democracy and expertise to a Russian market – you Since 2001, I have been working for the rule of law. Economic growth need to know as much about poten- the Uzbekistan Resident Mission of based on market principles will as- tial employers’ businesses as possible the Asian Development Bank – first sist people to help themselves by cre- and approach them with the practi- in the capacity of economic consult- ating jobs and by giving them an op- cal skills they will want. Do research ant and, since September 2002, as a portunity to become self-sufficient to on companies and network, network, consultant on regional economic co- support their families. I am especially network. operation. In order to make this ca- interested in the role of international reer transition I had to undergo some assistance and donor organizations in brief retraining. I conducted nine promoting a market economy and months of postgraduate research at economic development. Making this St. Antony’s College of Oxford Uni- assistance efficient is of paramount

6 FALL 2003 importance to the economic transi- CAREER One thing is for sure: an individual in- tion and development. DEVELOPMENT terested in developing a career must be honest with him- or herself in terms I have always been conscious of the of whose career he or she is going to fact that my personal success was An Unusual Look At develop. Well, the answer, you would made possible through my participa- say, should be clear: one’s own. Un- tion in the Muskie/FSA Graduate Career Development fortunately, many people make career- Fellowship Program. Without this Konstantin Korotov related decisions based on what some- program the opportunities that I have Moscow, Russia body else, not themselves, wants. This today would be far fewer. As such, New York University “somebody else” can be the family I feel a moral obligation to spread my Public Administration, 1994-1995 (with “we need more money” or “we Ph.D. Candidate, INSEAD knowledge, expertise and experience need to see you at home more often”), by sharing the benefits of my train- How does one define the term “ca- peers and friends (“you should get a ing with others. That is why I also reer”? When I ask my students, pri- better-paid job with your American lecture on the topics of economics marily mature, adult individuals, what degree” or “you should stop killing of money and banking, international they mean by this term, I get a vari- yourself at work, you don’t even have finance, and international banking at ety of answers that are not necessar- time for a basketball game with us any- the Faculty of Economics of the ily compatible with each other. Is a more”), employer (“it’s up or out here, National University of Uzbekistan. career about moving up the corporate so you have to increase your responsi- ladder, making more money, obtain- bility level” or “we really need you to I believe that the teaching that I am ing job security and stability, peace- start a new branch in city X”), or even doing is very important for the de- fully working until retirement, doing mass-media, including periodicals that velopment of democracy and so- something exciting, learning new skills, position themselves as writing about cial transformation in my country. gaining more responsibility, achieving work- and career-related topics (“a Currently, Uzbekistan is taking the a certain social status, leaving some- successful career means driving a cer- initial steps towards democracy thing behind for future generations, or tain type of a car and wearing certain based on a market economy. something else? Depending on your brands of clothes”). Well, career de- Whether the country will be truly definition of career, the strategies for velopment, in the interest of someone democratic and market-oriented career development will be different. else, is not the topic of this article. What depends on the next generation and I am trying to share are some of my its perceptions, ideas, capabilities I like the definition offered by views on how you can start thinking Greenhaus, Callanan, & Godshalk about developing a career of your own, I feel a moral obligation (2000) that sees a career as the pat- without specific reference to your pre- tern of work-related experiences vious training or current occupation. to spread my that span the course of a person’s knowledge, expertise life. With this less-limiting definition Traditionally, thinking about one’s ca- and experience by of a career (rather than any of those reer development has been associated mentioned above), it is possible to talk with a notion of getting to know what sharing the benefits of about a variety of approaches to ca- one wants next in his or her profes- my training with reer development. In fact, work-re- sional life. After an individual has iden- others. lated experiences can mean almost tified his or her strengths, competen- anything that each of us experiences cies, and interests, he or she should in dealing with his or her non-leisure be able to take the appropriate steps and beliefs. It is the younger gen- time. We can talk about achieving allowing for the realization of the goal eration that will act as a catalyst targets and goals set for us by our one has in mind. We all may be some- for change and shape the future of employer, starting up a business of what familiar with career services at the country. With this in mind, I our own, running for public office, universities that help students select would like to persuade as many realizing community projects, or pro- possible occupations and organizations people in Uzbekistan as possible to gressing through government ranks. where they can seek employment. become believers in the principles In the same vein, we can talk about Academic advisors, based on our in- of a market economy and democ- starting a family, balancing work and terests, suggest that we should be racy and help the next generation personal responsibilities, taking a sab- selecting courses that correspond to gain the skills necessary to iden- batical to try something different, our professional interests. Career tify the root causes of problems and turning a hobby into an occupation guides suggest courses of action nec- develop permanent solutions to (and vice-versa), writing a book, or essary to get a job in a specific field them. Teaching is uniquely posi- going back to school. and even at a specific organization. tioned to accomplish this task. This all is fine. However, how sure can one be that he or she really knows

FALL 2003 7 what his or her career goal is? Will and updating one’s self-conception within a social group). The latter we stay in the same occupation for and future career goals. strategy is particularly appropriate the rest of our working life? Will we when the circumstances at work pre- still enjoy what we are doing thirty In my opinion, the same model can vent the person from trying out his years from now? Does the fact that also be applied to the notion of career or her possible managerial self. Si- we are good in accounting, informa- development even when one is not multaneously, one has to develop a tion systems, non-profit grant writing, changing jobs. Development is about new network of relationships; rather or journalism mean that our careers dynamics, and so career development than spending professional and so- will be in the same field until retire- is about the constant crafting of a new cial time with people at the same pro- ment? Well, for those who subscribe working identity: who we are in the fessional level, he or she should try to a narrow definition of a career world of work. An individual consid- to establish connections with people (e.g., related to getting higher in or- ering how to develop his or her own who have managerial responsibilities, ganizational hierarchy, for example), career might ask “Who might I be- both within and outside the current the answer will probably be a yes. come?” The answers for a hypotheti- place of employment. By trying on a However, the less-limiting definition cal professional in a hypothetical or- possible managerial identity a person of a career as a pattern of activities ganization could be: may learn how comfortable he or she

CAREER DEVELOPMENT allows for a career change, including feels in that role. This is the time a radical one. Develop competence in what I when it’s OK to oscillate between am doing now and become a the managerial identity and that of a Ibarra (2003) writes that in our pro- unique specialist in my area. specialist. At times, one may even fessional life we shouldn’t be waiting Gain wide expertise and become regret accepting a management role for a deep discovery of a real talent or a generalist in a related field. if he or she is giving up some of the set of interests that will be defining our Develop managerial, rather than professional responsibilities one is ac- career for the rest of our lives. Instead, professional, expertise and turn customed to. If, however, the per- she suggests that our working identity, into a general manager. son is comfortable with the newfound or who we are in the world of work, identity, it is necessary to gradually depends on many possible selves, or Take my expertise with me and give up the old one and resist the alternatives in terms of what we might become an employee in another temptation of going back into the pro- become, learn to do, be good at or not organization. fessional realm. Eventually, the so good at. Many of these possible Become my own boss through newly-minted manager should reas- selves are determined by the circum- opening a business or becoming sess how comfortable he or she is in stances we are in, our current and past a consultant. the new role, and what the next steps experiences, and even luck. However, Switch sectors (from commer- or goals might be. we shouldn’t confine ourselves only to cial to non-profit or government, what we think we know about our or vice-versa). In the case of a planned, radical ca- competencies and talents. Career de- reer change, actions might include Become a homemaker. velopment is, to a great extent, about what Ibarra calls “crafting experi- trying new things, meeting new people, Become a writer in my discipline ments.” Rather than immediately learning something new, discovering or in something different (e.g., jumping into new waters, it is advis- new talents, and spending one’s time philosophy or fiction). able to develop a side project. Ex- differently. Become a professional in a com- amples of such projects could include: pletely different field. Ibarra’s model deals with a career Participating in an internal orga- and job change. She believes that to nizational task force on a topic As the next step, one should start successfully change a career one has that is new for you. experimenting with new possible to first explore possible selves (even identities and change the professional Taking a class in a new discipline. the wildest ones), asking ourselves networks one is accustomed to. For Teaching a class in a (relatively) who we might become. As a next example, if the goal is to develop new field for you. step, the model suggests lingering managerial competence, a person between working identities while one Acting as an internal or external seeking such a goal should start look- gradually departs from the old iden- consultant. ing for opportunities to act as a man- tity and tries out possible new identi- ager. This can be achieved through Finding an internship. ties. This step may be difficult be- involvement in projects, substituting Doing freelance work. cause a person needs to learn to live for managers on vacation, shadow- in the state of contradiction. The next Practicing writing on a new topic ing a manager, or taking up manage- step is to ground a deep change by for a professional or popular pub- ment responsibilities outside of one’s achieving small victories in a new lication. job (e.g. in a community initiative, quality, exposing hidden foundations, Doing volunteer work in a new professional association, or even field.

8 FALL 2003 Running a freelance project Advice From (sometimes without pay, just for the sake of experiencing a new Uzbekistan field). Umid A. Aripdjanov Starting your own small-scale Tashkent, Uzbekistan organization in the field that you Case Western Reserve University want to explore. Law, 2001-2002 Counsel, USAID/Pragma transnational corporations, in- As in the previous example, it is nec- “Plan well beforehand, network all ternational finance, or non- Umid Aripdjanov at essary to develop a new network of the way through, and do not panic. commercial institutions. the round-table, relationships so that you can be in Keep in mind that for people like us “Strengthening There are three international Civic Education,” touch with people who are not in the something good always comes up. law firms represented in the held in March in field that you are considering aban- Tashkent with Just be a little patient, if you do not Uzbekistani market of legal participation of PiE, doning, but rather in the field that you get what you want, it does not mean services: Baker & JFDP and CEP want to enter. Through interaction that your journey is pointless.” McKenzie with headquarters alumni with these people and your own ex- in Chicago; Chadbourn & Parke, perimentation you should eventually My first suggestion is to explore the headquartered in Washington, D.C.; find to what extent the possible self job market before you leave the U.S. and Denton Wilde Sapte, headquar- of a new type of work is suitable for There are good Web sites that you tered in London. When searching you. If it is, you can move into the may consider worth looking at for for a summer internship, make it new field, and establish yourself in a possible employment, such as clear that you are applying for an new environment. If not, then you www.uzjobs.com. The job an- unpaid internship. Be friendly with may find yourself at least temporarily nouncements are posted fairly often your JD classmates; hang out with comfortable where you are now in and you can keep your eyes open for them. You never know how things terms of an occupation, or start craft- a suitable position. Always remem- can turn out. Do not forget to net- ing new experiments. ber that you can say “no” at any work within the Muskie community moment after you have applied, but as well; this is how I got my job. I One thing is for sure: developing your you could be stuck jobless if you ig- got acquainted with a Muskie Fel- career should be your responsibility. nore decent opportunities. Right now low from Kazakhstan who gave me You can not totally entrust your em- the economic situation in Uzbekistan a strong recommendation when I ployer with it, as your employer will be is far from exuberant. Publicly applied for a job in the Tashkent of- developing what he or she thinks your funded projects and programs may fice of the project she works on. career should be. If you want to build be a safe harbor to dock in while Make connections in the U.S. while your career, go and craft your own waiting for a big fish to come along. you have a chance! experiments (and if your employer You may wish to visit the Web sites agrees to help you, that’s even better). of USAID, the United Nations and Do not get angry if you are turned That’s the only way of finding out its specialized organizations, or West- down by the Russian offices of in- whether the new route is good for you. ern corporations that are active in ternational law firms. The legal mar- Uzbekistan. Apply while you are in ket in Moscow is tight and law firms We spend most of our time working, the U.S. and go on interviews even are more inclined to hire recent and so we may as well be happy if you do not plan to work for a par- graduates from Russian law schools about how we spend this time. As ticular employer. than a graduate from somewhere happiness means different things to else. In Tashkent, however, the situ- different people, so do career suc- The suggestions above should be re- ation is quite different and our LL.M. cess and career development. To be inforced with networking. Take ev- degree shines brightly. happy, or at least to try to be, start ery chance to network. Attend pro- crafting experiments in terms of what fessional conferences, seminars, and As far as career perspectives are career development means for you! workshops at your university even if concerned, connections are still the you are overwhelmed with assign- best way to get hired on a USAID References: ments. Talk to your professors. Do project. Experience and connections Greenhaus, J., Callanan G., & not be too shy to introduce yourself will prevail in most cases. A three- Godshalk, V. (2000) Career Manage- to them. During informal or out-of- year USAID judiciary reform project ment. South-Western College Pub; 3rd class meetings, approach those pro- will be launched in September. You edition. fessors who are still connected may also want to consider applying somehow with a legal practice, i.e. Ibarra, H. (2003) Working Identity: for a SCOUT grant. Even though Unconventional Strategies for Rein- former or current partners of inter- the stipend for teaching is modest, venting Your Career. Harvard Business national law firms, or counsels for having teaching experience looks School Press.

FALL 2003 9 great on a resume. If you are con- Arsen Babayev alumni grants such as SCOUT and cerned about your communication Tashkent, Uzbekistan LIGP, and IATP centers. skills, you may want to apply for a University of Minnesota Education, 2000-2002 Support for alumni projects and con- position with Westminster Interna- Program Coordinator, Open Society tional University in Tashkent. They Institute – Uzbekistan ferences encourages collaboration are short of law faculty members and between alumni in different regions would love to hire anyone with your Please note that finding a job back of the Russian Federation. Re-entry educational background. home is not an easy thing to do. Hav- workshops and conferences are just ing no job can be really frustrating two examples of building the alumni and securing employment can take network. Ilkhom Azizov up to a year. Therefore, a few Tashkent, Uzbekistan months before you return home from Sometimes alumni may feel that it is Northwestern University the U.S., you should check employ- difficult to integrate this international Law, 1992-1993 experience into the local environment, Attorney at Law, Azizov & Partners ment opportunities available in your home country. Contact your friends and many things in Russia have It is well-known that and former colleagues at home to changed while they were away. Many alumni feel the need to tell about their CAREER DEVELOPMENT success in job hunt- find out if they know of any job opening is based on a ings. In Uzbekistan, you can fellowship experience when they re- combination of pro- check current vacancies at turn home, and these efforts may be fessionalism and the www.uzjobs.com. One of the best supported by SCOUT grants. ability to communi- ways to secure employment is to get cate, therefore my in touch with current Muskie Alumni recommendation for who are employed, as they are in a those returning to their homeland is better position to guide you in your THE HARVARD the following: job search and help you find a job. My advice to you is: be ready to take BUSINESS Continue your self-education in a job that might not exactly live up to the area in which you are look- your personal and professional ex- SCHOOL GUIDE ing for a job. pectations, gain experience, and get TO FINDING Communicate with colleagues to know people. Then you will have and other professionals; ultimately, a better chance to get a better job. YOUR NEXT a good recommendation may be very helpful in finding a job. JOB by Robert S. Gardella In Uzbekistan salaries with govern- Share Your Experience ment entities, including higher edu- Reprinted by permission of Harvard Olga Salnikova Business School Press. From The Harvard cational institutions, remain lower Omsk, Russia Business School Guide to Finding Your than in the private sector. One of Rutgers University Next Job by Robert S. Gardella. Boston, MA Education, 1997-1998 2000, pp xviii-xix. Copyright © 2000 by the the solutions to this problem could be Harvard Business School Publishing a combination of two jobs. Don’t Head of International Cooperation Office, Corporation, all rights reserved. Omsk State Technical University forget this opportunity, even though Searching for a job is one of the most there may be certain limitations to For me it has having two jobs. important things that professionals do, been important and they are doing it much more fre- to be involved quently. The changing employer/em- I also would like to note that today in the alumni there are more job opportunities in ployee contract, the lack of job secu- community. I rity, the increasing pace of change in Tashkent with international and for- have partici- eign institutions (funds, banks, the workplace, advances in technol- pated in many ogy, globalization, and even the quest NGOs, etc.) than with private busi- alumni activities nesses. In certain large corporate for a better work/life balance are all including con- creating significant movement in the entities there is a demand for pro- ferences, training seminars and job fessionals (lawyers, economists, ac- marketplace for jobs. Another promi- fairs. Every time, I felt that special nent factor has been the overall countants and auditors), but compe- attention should be paid to life-long tition is very high in this sector, as it strength of the U.S. economy since learning in the broad sense of the the recession in the early 1990s. has considerably shrunk in the last term. Training and teaching initiatives few years. Be ready for a tough con- People are changing jobs because of that encourage the sharing of experi- the opportunities that have been cre- test. Value your connections, as they ences are supported by a number of will definitely help at the start. ated and, for some, because of the fear

10 FALL 2003 that they will miss out on opportuni- The job search also is a market- best: “People give all sort of sugges- ties now available. ing and sales process, and most tions and advice [in the job search], job seekers are not experienced some aspects of which appear to be Although the job search is a crucially with, or comfortable in, those dis- at odds with other. The individual’s important process for most profes- ciplines. And even those who are responsibility is to sort it all out and sionals, it is also one of the most experienced in these areas—people to determine what to do given the feared, misunderstood, and mis- who find it easy to market a specific circumstances. ‘It depends’ is a little handled activities, even by otherwise product or service—often have dif- scary at the beginning (if I really intelligent, accomplished people. The ficulty applying these disciplines to knew already, I wouldn’t ask) but is good news is that you can get better their own search. liberating and even empowering as I at this process. go on (after my ego bounces back There are no magic bullets in the and starts functioning as a problem- Let me start with a simple but pow- search process. Determination, ef- solver again.)” erful, and I hope empowering concept: fort, patience, perseverance, timing, There is only one answer to almost and luck all can play key roles in your all job-search questions – “it depends.” But Networking Is Key eventual success. Many job seek- The bottom line in the job search ers hope to find one or two things is that most people find jobs “It Depends” Is the they can do to guarantee getting a through friends, relatives, col- Answer job or their dream job. There are no leagues, classmates, and other Searching for a job is an art, not guarantees, unless you start or buy a acquaintances (by networking). It a science; there are few absolutes. business. You will have a job, but was in the past, is true now, and will Everything depends on the individual only if your business prospers. be for the foreseeable future, despite and the situation. This point has been the apparent belief of some that demonstrated repeatedly to me in Anything you do in the job search, searching for a job over the Internet working with thousands of job seek- no matter how many sources rec- is fundamentally changing the search ers at widely varying employment ommend it, will make a good im- process. Networking is not the only levels over the past decade. pression on some and not on oth- way to find a job, but statistically it is ers. It is highly unlikely that you can by far the most effective technique. Although the job search is an art, “do the right thing” for everyone you And the higher you go in organiza- there are effective search method- encounter in your search. Your goal tions, the more important it becomes. ologies and approaches; most are is to impress those people you might applications of common sense. want to work for or with, who might This book makes a wide variety of They often reflect the Golden Rule— lead you to a job or offer other help suggestions for how to be your best doing unto others as you would have in your search. Be yourself in the possible self throughout the search them do unto you. You also need to job search, but be sure it is your best process. Become a student of this consider how any job-search action possible self. process. Learn and implement effec- you take might be perceived at the tive job-search methods, and build a receiving end. Adapt all job-search advice to your personal network to help you now

own personality, style, and approach. and in the future. Given current eco- PERSPECTIVES A few years ago, a friend of mine Ignore advice that does not work for nomic predictions, you will be look- found a book on this topic that was you, but don’t avoid the tougher tasks in ing for a job again and probably published in 1937. The book did not hob search, such as contacting strang- sooner and much more often than mention faxing your résumé, having ers or near strangers. The real applica- you would prefer. it scanned in, or surfing the Internet bility of the “it depends” concept comes for hobs, but most of its advice was in how you understand and apply the This book (product #2239) can be ideas and techniques found in how-to purchased by calling HBS Publishing at still valid sixty years later. 1-800-545-7685 or by visiting books like this one and in many other www.harvardbusinessonline.org ($16.95 People often have problems ap- books, articles, Internet sites, and job- plus shipping). plying search methods because of search resources, as well as those sug- the emotional component involved. gested by friends, network contacts, It is hard to be “objective” when your career counselors, and outplacement life, career, and future seem to be at consultants. stake. Some job seekers overlook, or don’t seem to full appreciate, that A Harvard Business School alumna the search process is both an intel- whom I helped in mid-1998 was do- lectual and an emotional one. ing her first post-HBS job search, leaving a company involuntarily after twenty years. Perhaps she said it

FALL 2003 11 RETURNING when all your bright plans are being Finding a job in the CIS after obtain- HOME ruined and you think you are failing? ing a degree from an American university is more than just a necessity. Keep Planning A friend of mine confided to me ironi- It’s a way to test your knowledge and cally that she often cannot implement skills, meet new people, and substan- Alexander Chirkov much of what she plans. She blames tially limit the severity of reverse Minsk, Belarus herself for poor planning, but that cultural shock. Duke University does not prevent her from being a Public Policy, 1999-2000 rather successful businesswoman. I Every job-hunting experience is dif- USAID think she simply sets very high goals, ferent and the period of a job search Keep planning. You have returned which is most likely your case, too. can range from two weeks to six home (welcome to the club!), full of When everything is changing so months. But despite the diversity in new knowledge, energy, ideas and quickly, then planning turns out to be experience, there are recommenda- ambition. Probably you have already not only a tool, but also a result. Plan- tions that can be helpful in almost developed a plan of re-integration into ning should still be rational. Recently, every case. the new old reality, or even several I have come to agree with a promi- plans. And probably you’re ready to nent statesman of the last century 1. Don’t expect a lot within a face challenges of different kinds, like who once said, “Plans are useless, short period of time. Most of us a job search or a radical change in but planning is indispensable.” If have been working in the U.S. and your living environment, and man- your personal planning does not ma- we got used to relatively high sala- aged to psychologically prepare your- terialize into a Plan, who cares? Life ries there. I don’t need to tell you self for potential ups and downs. It is not static and you at least remain that the situation in Uzbekistan is kind certainly will not be a revelation to mentally active and keep afloat dur- of different. It takes time to find a say that all your plans may or may ing the process. This recipe also good job with a good salary. Your first not work out. What matters most? helped me during unstable times in job may not be the one you have been Luck, hard work, or the “old boys the past, and I would resort to it in dreaming of but it’s better than be- network?” The right answer seems the future. So, regardless of your ing unemployed. to encompass all of these; the trick current situation, just keep planning. 2. Develop useful contacts. Meet- is to find a balance. ing new people will make your first Experience shows that when you are Five Tips on Starting days in Uzbekistan more exciting and fresh and hopeful, you do not like to Your Job Search give you more chances to find a good get advice and often choose to learn job. A good start will be to attend by your own successes instead. Vadim Isakov Muskie social events. It is also a Besides, you prefer tangible support, Tashkent, Uzbekistan smart idea to schedule lunch with a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill not just words. To be perfectly hon- few Muskie Alumni who share your Journalism and Mass Communications, field of study and who returned to est, I have never read any guides for 2000-2002 returnees myself. I received several Follow-on Specialist, Academy for Educa- Uzbekistan before you. They will in the past yet they all rest untouched. tional Development give you information on the job mar- Self-confidence is not a bad thing in ket and provide you with some ideas You are back in Uzbekistan, a country itself but if everything suddenly goes on where to start. you visited only briefly, or not at all, for wrong and later gets worse still, hesi- the past two years. You still can’t be- 3. Be informed. Being informed tation and disappointment can start lieve that the U.S. is not part of your about new job openings in Uzbekistan to threaten your peace of mind and daily routine and your American bud- is the shortest way to success. damage your ego. You still believe dies are ten thousand miles away. Browse through local newspapers, in yourself but feel almost physical listen to local radio, and go online for pain when your effort and time are After a warm welcome from your information. wasted, and when your sacred old friends and family and long con- knowledge obtained far from home versations about your adventures in 4. Don’t shy away from a volun- dissipates without being properly the land of freedom, you are left alone teer job. I know how hard it is to employed. Ambition can hurt, but with the thought that your savings are accept the thought that after gradua- swallowing your pride in such a situ- not endless. It’s hard to believe, but tion from a top university in the States ation is hardly a good choice. It is so Uncle Sam doesn’t send you checks you have to work for free, but there easy to withdraw into yourself and anymore and you can actually see is also a good side to volunteering. thereby close the doors to other op- the end of your relatively comfort- Your professional skills will not get portunities. Does planning matter able financial situation. It’s time to rusty and it is a perfect opportunity to find a job.

12 FALL 2003 become visible in the job market and Four alumni at a UN/NGO conference in New York, September 2002 (left to right): Natalya develop useful contacts. Volunteer Volkova (Russia), Valery Fominski (Belarus), Oleg Dzioubinski (Ukraine), and Irina Sinelina jobs can (and in many cases will) de- (Russia) velop into full-time positions. zation, AVERT, we started an edu- 5. Stay positive. There will be times cational project called, “School-based when desperation and a negative at- ON THE MOVE AIDS and Drug Use Prevention in titude will get the best of you, but don’t Nizhny Novgorod Teenagers.” As let this feeling become perpetual and Oleg Dzioubinski assistant project manager, I prepare turn into your outlook on life. We all Kyiv, Ukraine educational materials, translate and University of Kentucky go through hard times, but at the end, Public Administration, 1993-1994 adapt foreign guidelines on relevant we become stronger and wiser. The Environmental Affairs Officer, United topics, and hold lectures for teach- bottom line is that I have never met a Nations Economic Commission for Europe, ers and parents. Muskie who hadn’t found a job after Environment and Human Settlements Division several months in Uzbekistan. I have also submitted a proposal on AIDS education in the vocational In August I began working as an en- Being back home is sometimes frus- schools of Nizhny Novgorod to the vironmental affairs officer at the UN trating but also a very exciting and SCOUT program and I was lucky Economic Commission for Europe, informative experience. Look at it as enough to win a special projects grant Environment and Human Settle- a new chapter in your book of life- for the fall semester. This fall I will ments Division, Environmental Per- time adventures. Good luck! also start teaching a course on in- formance and Governance Team. I fectious diseases at the Department am excited that this job of Infectious Diseases of the Nizhny will be focused specifi- Novgorod State Medical Academy. cally on environmental issues in the countries of Eastern Europe and the Marina Zinovieva former Soviet Union. Moscow, Russia University of Minnesota Law, 1997-1998 Elena Kouzovatova General Director, LegaLife LLC Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of Alabama Public Health, 1999-2000 Mariya Kicheeva Be patient. Infection Specialist, Privolzhye Regional Moscow, Russia Elena Center of AIDS Prevention, Epidemiology University of Notre Dame Be persistent. Kouzovatova and Microbiology Research and Science Business Administration, 1995-1997 (right) at Institute Partner, Kokopelli Consulting Group conference Elena Kouzovatova in Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Russia, After my return I took a position as Marina and Mariya have joined 2003 University of Alabama a specialist in infectious diseases at forces to start a new business! Public Health, 1999-2000 Privolzhsky Okrug AIDS Control MultiBusinessLink (MBLink) was Infection Specialist, Privolzhye Regional and Prevention Center. It is a me- founded by combining Marina Center of AIDS Prevention, Epidemiology and Microbiology Research and Science thodical and consultative body of the Zinovieva’s law firm, LegaLife, and Institute Russian Ministry of Health in the Mariya Kicheeva’s consulting com- Volga region. The main goal of the pany, Kokopelli Consulting Group. In the attempt to implement new ap- center is to stop the spread of HIV See their ad in this issue of the proaches, Muskie Fellows coming infections in the Volga region. Its ac- Muskie Quarterly. back to their home countries should tivities are aimed at providing opera- be prepared to meet misunderstand- tional and methodical assistance to ing and sometimes even resistance Leonid Sharashkin local public health institutions, intro- Moscow, Russia from local officials. To overcome it, ducing new methods of AIDS pre- Indiana University at Bloomington one has to be persistent and convinc- vention, diagnostics, and treatment, Environmental Management and Policy, ing, and educate others. Support from and conducting scientific research in 1999-2001 the community of Muskie Alumni is HIV epidemiology. Conservation Finance and Economics a great help. It is very important to Program Coordinator, World Wide Fund for Nature stay in touch and meet regularly with In January 2003, in collaboration with alumni to exchange experiences and the Nizhny Novgorod Education De- Following our return to Russia in 2001, develop new projects. velopment Institute Center and the my wife and I committed ourselves British anti-AIDS charitable organi- to translating and arranging the Rus-

FALL 2003 13 sian publica- ways looking for opportunities to ex- on cooperation between various or- tion of four plore talent and expertise. The AAC ganizations followed the presenta- books that we strives to make a difference by pro- tions. read in the moting strong ethics and profession- U.S. and that alism, and this event is in line with A reception at the winter garden con- shook our in- our goals and objectives,” said Elmira cluded the conference. Representa- ner world. Abdikarimova (Muskie 1998-2000), tives of the U.S. Department of State One of the senior analyst at PetroKazakhstan and American Councils presented

ON THE MOVE books has re- and president of the AAC. the 2003 Muskie Alumni Leadership cently been Award to Elmira Abdikarimova. published. It is The Continuum Con- The full-day conference included They also recognized Alma cept: In Search of Happiness Lost, keynote addresses by Stephen Guice Mustafaeva (Muskie 1996-1997) for by Jean Liedloff. John Holt, a promi- and David Skeels. Mr. Guice, cul- honorable mention. She is head of nent American psychologist, writes tural affairs officer of the U.S. Em- the Banking Analysis Unit at Halyk about The Continuum Concept, “If bassy, highlighted the importance of Bank. Live music, dancing and fun the world could be saved by a book, State Department programs. He contests rounded out the reception. this just might be the book.” We have asserted that Muskie Alumni play an created a Web site in support of the important role in the business and Zhanna Beisembaeva (Muskie 2001- Russian edition of the book. Please social life of the country. He con- 2002) described the reunion as, “the visit it at http://samorodok.tripod.com gratulated all alumni on the reunion. perfect combination of professional panels and a good time. Events like David Skeels, country representative the reunion are always a valuable of British Gas and chairman of the resource for alumni because infor- board of the Kazakhstan Foreign In- mation and experiences are shared, MUSKIE vestors Council Association, focused old friends can meet, new ones can MATTERS his remarks on a number of issues be made, the network is strength- concerning the investment climate in ened, and of course, people can have Muskie Alumni Kazakhstan. He discussed the role a good time. Personally, for me, as of Kazakhstan in general and the a person starting up an NGO, the Reunion Held In petroleum industry in particular in the event was very useful.” Almaty, Kazakhstan context of the world economy and On May 24 the first Muskie Alumni recent political events. Mr. Guice Reunion in Kazakhstan took place at provided interesting comparative sta- Internet Access and the Alatau Hotel and Country Club. tistics that put the petroleum indus- With support from the U.S. Depart- try into perspective for everyone. Training Program ment of State and American Coun- Launches New Alumni cils, the American Alumni Club The conference featured three panel (AAC) organized and hosted the re- discussions on financial markets, the Center in Moscow. union that brought together more investment climate, and small and Muskie Alumna Galina than one hundred young profession- medium enterprises. They were led Angarova to Serve as als, alumni of Department of State- by nationally known experts in bank- sponsored programs, members of the ing, pension funds, the investment Center Coordinator. media, and representatives from the climate, food, public relations, law, and the petroleum industry. by Emily Bibby private sector. Deputy Director IATP/Russia “We’re very excited about this re- Erlan Durmagambetov (Muskie [email protected] union, and we are thrilled to be at 1997-1999), director of Scala for the forefront of discussions on top- Central Asia and the Caucasus, ics of major importance,” said Askar made a presentation about the Yelemessov (Muskie 1992-1994), American Alumni Club. Alumni from president of DB Securities Uzbekistan expressed an interest in The Internet Access and Training Kazakhstan. “The conference is a cooperating with Kazakhstan alumni. Program (IATP) opened a new vivid example of the role of alumni Lubov Chapurina (Muskie 1995- Internet center for alumni in Mos- in business and the economic com- 1997), a representative from the cow this summer. The center will munity.” Astana Liaison Office of the UNDP, provide alumni residing in or travel- talked about the requirements for reg- ing through the capital city with free “The Muskie Program nourishes istering a non-governmental organi- access to the Internet from fifteen leaders and experts, and we are al- zation (NGO). A general discussion workstations, as well as the oppor-

14 FALL 2003 tunity to participate in information sues with the job hunt and staying in technology seminars and training touch with friends back in the States. events. Centrally located at the State You are always welcome to come Pedagogical Library named for use the Internet and personal com- Ushinsky, the center provides a com- puting services here in the center. fortable and convenient venue for We plan to conduct a number of many alumni activities in Moscow. courses, including some that that will Center Coordinator Galina Angarova help you become even more efficient tells more about the center: at using information technologies. For example, a new course on dis- tional Monetary Fund (IMF), World Galina, what makes the Mos- tance learning called, “Security, Civil Watch, International Federal Elec- cow Alumni Center special? Liberties and Terrorism,” will be of- tion Systems (IFES), BISNIS, the fered by Project Harmony in coop- Civic Education Project (CEP), The new center for alumni serves eration with Stanford University. Voice of America, the Library of three functions: First, there is free Upon completion of the course, par- Congress, Peace Corps, the Ameri- Internet access for all ECA alumni; ticipants will get a certificate from can International Health Alliance, second, the center provides a unique Stanford University. For more infor- and the Open Society Institute opportunity for alumni to socialize, mation, please check our website (OSI). meet each other and share their http://iatp.projectharmony.ru. American experiences; and third, the center offers a variety of courses that The IATP Alumni Center in Moscow is can be very beneficial to the profes- located at the State Pedagogical Library sional development of alumni. The named for Ushinsky, Bolshoy Tolmachevsky pereulok, 3 (metro: center’s convenient location – metro Tretyakovskaya). Working hours are Tretjakovskaja – and its proximity to Tuesday through Saturday, 12:00 – 20:00. the Tretjakov Gallery, Moscow’s his- For more information, please contact toric center, coffee houses, and res- Center Coordinator Galina Angarova at [email protected] or 239-9478. taurants make it a great place to visit!

What types of activities should alumni expect to participate in The three-day workshop began if they come to the center? with fun, team-building exercises and cultural excursions. Muskie There will be both serious and fun Alumni Leadership Award winners activities. Alumni can expect to par- led the panel discussion on “Mak- ticipate in training sessions, courses ing an Impact,” and inspired their (e.g. Web design, resume building), fellow alumni to make the most of lectures, and get-togethers. They can this unique opportunity. The work- also come to check e-mail, watch shop ended with lively dancing at movies in English, or just have some the closing reception and many coffee. During the summer we are photos to share. Visit https:// going to work on the center’s new End-of-Program alumni.state.gov to view more pho- Web site and this is where alumni will tos. be able to find information about the Workshop in center, including the schedule of Washington, D.C. events. Graduating Muskie Fellows cel- ebrated the completion of their U.S. Galina, as a Muskie Alumna, studies by attending the End-of-Pro- how do you think that this gram Workshop, “Making an Im- particular group can benefit pact: Muskie Leadership and Com- from the resources of the munity” in Washington, D.C. in center? June. More than 300 Fellows gath- ered for the event, which featured Muskie Alumni (and I know this is a sessions on establishing an NGO, special group among all ECA alumni) grant writing, fund raising, making can benefit from attending this great the transition home, SCOUT, and facility in many ways. Upon return LIGP. Panels included presentations from the U.S., there are always is- by professionals from the Interna-

FALL 2003 15 INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS The following Muskie Alumni have offered to give informational interviews to new alumni. Please take advantage of this professional networking opportunity!

Olga Antimonova Moscow, Russia Indiana University Economics, 2000-2002 Research Analyst, World Bank [email protected]

Olga graduated from Novosibirsk State Uni- versity in 1999 with a diploma in economics. After working as a regional sales manager for Procter & Gamble, she won a Muskie/FSA Graduate Fel- lowship and entered the master’s program in economics at Indiana Univer- sity, Bloomington. She interned with the Private Clients Group at UBS Paine Weber in San Francisco. Currently, Olga is a research analyst with the World Bank in Moscow.

Vladimir Averin Moscow, Russia University of Kansas Public Administration, 1993-1994 [email protected]

Vladimir is currently the marketing human re- End of Program Workshop in Washington, D.C. sources manager at British Ameri- can Tobacco.

Applications are now being Muskie Re-entry Seminars & Alumni Reunions accepted for the 2004 Edmund City Date Contact S. Muskie/FREEDOM Support Act Yerevan, Armenia Sept. 12 [email protected] Graduate Fellowship Program Baku, Azerbaijan Sept. 27 [email protected] Tbilisi, Georgia Sept. 20 [email protected] Deadline: October 31, 2003 Almaty, Kazakhstan Sept. 6 [email protected]

KNOCKS Chisinau, Moldova Sept. 20 [email protected] Tell your eligible friends and Ekaterinburg, Russia Sept. 4 [email protected] colleagues about this great Novosibirsk, Russia Sept. 6 [email protected] opportunity! Vladivostok, Russia Sept. 12-13 [email protected] Dushanbe, Tajikistan Sept. 5 [email protected] International Education Week [email protected] OPPORTUNITY November 17-21, 2003 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Sept. 20 [email protected] http://exchanges.state.gov/iew/ Kyiv, Ukraine Sept. 5 [email protected] Tashkent, Uzbekistan Sept.6-7 [email protected]

16 FALL 2003 Before joining BAT in 2001, he spent Ghenadii Cotelnic Pavel Karaulov more than six years consulting on Chisinau, Moldova Moscow, Russia management recruitment and human Brandeis University Arthur D. Little School of Management Economics, 1996-1998 Business Administration, 1998-2000 resources. Investment Manager, Western NIS Sales and Marketing Director, Frontstep CIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) [email protected] [email protected], Corina Cepoi [email protected] Chisinau, Moldova Myrzarachman Karimov University of Missouri at Columbia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Journalism and Mass Communications, Armen Gomtsyan University of Minnesota 2000-2002 Yerevan, Armenia Education, 1995-1997 Project Director, Independent Journalism University of Nebraska at Omaha Project Management Assistant, Education Center Economics, 1998-2000 & Youth, USAID/CAR 2003 Muskie Alumni Leadership Award Economic Assistant, U.S. Embassy in [email protected] Winner Yerevan [email protected] [email protected], Since his return to [email protected] Kyrgyzstan, Myrzarachman has worked as departmen- Olga Chislova Arina Hayrapetyan tal dean at the Kyrgyz Na- Moscow, Russia Yerevan, Armenia tional University; first Case Western Reserve University University of Texas at Dallas Law, 1996-1997 deputy director of the In- Public Policy, 1998-2000 Attorney, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer stitute; and vice rector for Insurance Specialist, USAID IBM - [email protected] Business Consulting Services international relations at [email protected] Arabaev Kyrgyz State Olga graduated Pedagogical University. Since Janu- from the law fac- Upon her return to Armenia, Arina ary of 2003, he has been project man- ulty of St. Peters- worked as a human resources management assistant for education and burg State Univer- ager at Epygi Labs AM, LLC. Later, youth at the USAID/CAR office in sity in 1996. One she joined the European Union’s Tacis Bishkek. year later she Civil Service Reform Project as leader earned her LL.M of the Human Resources Working degree in the U.S. Group. She also worked as associate Svetlana Kolchik and joined a Ger- general director at Ransat-Armenia Moscow, Russia man law firm, even- CJSC. In October 2002, Arina joined Columbia University Journalism and Mass Communications, tually transferring the USAID Capital Markets Devel- to Moscow. After 2001-2002 opment Project in Armenia and has re- Special Correspondent/Travel Editor, a number of mergers the law firm cently been appointed acting deputy Marie Claire became an international leader with chief of party. Since February 2000, [email protected] offices in Europe, the U.K., the Arina has taught principles of manage- U.S. and Asia. Olga specializes in ment, executive decision-making, and Svetlana graduated with honors from corporate banking and employment history of political thought at Yerevan the journalism department of Moscow law. State Linguistic University through the State University. She worked for the Civic Education Project. weekly Argumenti i Facti from 1996 to 2001, first as a metro reporter and later as a foreign affairs reporter. As a Muskie Fellow, Svetlana earned a master’s degree from Columbia It’s time to apply for SCOUT grants! University’s Graduate School of Jour- Support for Community Outreach and University Teaching nalism. She completed a six-month internship at USA Today in Washington Application Deadlines: Nov. 1, 2003: Part-time teaching for spring 2004 semester D.C. and, upon her return to Moscow, March 1, 2004: Full-time teaching for 2004-2005 academic year Svetlana was hired as staff correspon- April 1, 2004: Part-time teaching for fall 2004 semester dent/travel editor at the Russian language edition of Marie Claire magazine. She For additional information about the Civic Education Project (CEP) and has written for a variety of newspapers the SCOUT program and to download an electronic copy of the application, please visit the CEP web site at http://www.cep.org.hu/ and magazines in Russia and abroad and programs/scoutindex.html. If you have questions about completing boasts professional awards from a the application, please contact the appropriate CEP office, also listed Vogue magazine feature story contest on the web site. and the Moscow Journalistic Union.

FALL 2003 17 Svetlana Kulikova Alexander MUSKIE PIX Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Pavlov, CFA Kansas State University Moscow, Russia Journalism and Mass Communications, Washington 1995-1997 University Head of Journalism Department, American Business University-Central Asia Administration, [email protected] or 1999-2001 [email protected] Corporate Finanace and Business Development Svetlana Kulikova has worked at Senior Analyst, OJSK SIDANKO American University-Central Asia [email protected] (formerly American University in Kyrgyzstan) since August 1997 as a Alexander is currently a project man- media instructor. In August 2001 she ager and corporate finance and busi- was appointed head of the journalism ness development senior analyst for department and in February 2003 be- OJSK SIDANCO (soon to become Noor Umarov, in a tie, (Public Policy, TNK-BP). His experience is in cor- Monterey Institute for International came director of the public relations Studies, 1994-1996) working as the porate finance, equity research, pri- personal interpreter for George Soros office. In 2002 she published the book, during his visit to Tajikistan in April. co-authored with AUCA Sociology vate equity internal consulting, mar- Department Head Gulnara Ibraeva, keting research in oil and gas, invest- Historical Development and Cur- ment banking, and pharmaceuticals. INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS INFORMATIONAL rent Status of Mass Media in Kyrgyzstan. Between 2001 and 2003 Vera Podgornaia she was a SCOUT grantee and, in St. Petersburg, Russia 2003, she received the Muskie Alumni University of Illinois at Urbana- Leadership Award for Kyrgyztan. Champaign Business Administration, 1999-2001 Marketing Manager, LG Electronics Ludmila Kuznetsova [email protected] St. Petersburg, Russia Rutgers University Public Administration, 1992-1994 Leonid Rosca Associate Professor, St. Petersburg State Chisinau, Moldova University University of Maryland at College Park Project Coordinator, British Council Public Administration, 1992-1994 [email protected] Director, Rosh-Consult SRL [email protected] Ludmila is an associate professor currently working at St. Petersburg State University as a teacher of En- Tatiana Tregoubova glish and a teacher trainer. On a part- Kazan, Russia Current Muskie Fellows from University of Toledo Uzbekistan: (from left) Zamira time basis, she works for the British Akobirova (Education, University of Education, 1994-1995 Missouri at Kansas City) and Lobar Council as the coordinator of RE- Chair, Department of International Narziyeva (Education, California SPONSE (Russian Education Sup- Professional Development, Russian State University at Chico) with their friend, Ruben Aminov. port Project for Specialist English), Academy of Education a project that enhances the quality [email protected] of English teaching in Russian universities. Ludmila would be glad to Lilia Tverdun speak with those alumni who would Chisinau, Moldova like to work in education, specifically, New York University Education, 1995-1996 teaching English or culture studies at Training and Development Specialist, the university level. USAID Project on Local Government Reform in Moldova Yuliya Mitrofanskaya [email protected] Almaty, Kazakhstan American University Law, 1998-1999 Gennadiy Zalko Senior Associate, SALANS Moscow, Russia Kazan American Center Director, [email protected] University of Kansas Syuyumbika Ziganshina (1994-1995), Business Administration, 1993-1995 second row, fourth from right, and General Director, RegionGazFinance Asset Tatiana Tregoubova (1994-1995), in Management Company white blouse, getting ready to prepare for International Education Week [email protected] activities.

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