Webinar | The Grad School Week primer

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A post-graduate degree can help advance your career in global development but going back to school is a big decision. This webinar will help you figure out when is the right time to pursue a post-graduate degree and what program will best fit your needs and career goals.

Sarah Olia from Harvard Kennedy School, Cheryl Bailey from Duke University and Ben Neilsen from George Washington University join Devex to talk about some of the different options for graduate studies and tips for success.

During this webinar, you will find out:

What questions you need to ask yourself before making the decision to go back go school
How to assess if a program is the right fit for you
How you can stand out as an applicant

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	Sarah Olia Assistant Director of the Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) Program at Harvard Kennedy School. In this role, Sarah coordinates recruitment and admissions for the program. Sarah holds a BA in International Economics from Valparaiso University and an EdM from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has lived and worked on four continents, including a year teaching English in South Korea and two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Moldova.
	Cheryl Bailey Assistant Director of Admissions for Duke University’s mid-career Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) Program at the Duke Center for International Development (DCID) at Sanford School of Public Policy Cheryl manages admissions and recruiting so she has read thousands of files from candidates around the world and brings a solid understanding of what makes a strong application. She earned her bachelor’s in French and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, her master’s in Liberal Studies from Duke, and a teaching certificate in French from the University of Central Florida. She also spent two years with the Peace Corps teaching math in French in the Central African Republic. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Salve Regina University.
	Ben Nielsen Admissions Counselor, The George Washington University Ben assists with the admissions for the online MPH@GW program from the Milken Institute of Public Health at The George Washington University. He joined the admissions team and their technology partner 2U in 2016.