Princeton In Asia
Info Session – Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 12:30 p.m.
Career & Leadership Development
Box Lunch provided
Speaker: Mallory Graves C’16, current PIA fellow
Spike Hosch C’12, and PiA graduate
Princeton in Asia (PiA) fosters mutual appreciation and cultural understanding by connecting service-minded graduates and partner organizations in Asia through immersive work experiences that transform perspectives, cultivate long-lasting relationships and benefit local and global communities. Founded in 1898, PiA has partners in 19 countries, with locations ranging from developed, leading Asian economies such as Singapore, to emerging frontiers such as Myanmar.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, PiA expects to offer 150 yearlong fellowships in the fields of access to education, environmental sustainability, public health, economic development, social justice and access to information. We have an incredibly active group of fellows and alumni who, inspired by their yearlong PiA experience, maintain a lifetime commitment to Asia and to PiA.
PiA requires no prior Asian experience or language skills. If you feel like adventure is in store for you next year, take the plunge -- you won’t regret it.
The application is due November 9, and can be found here:
Please email with any questions about PiA or to rsvp for our webinar on October 25th at 9pm.
Comments from other Sewanee graduates:
For a Sewanee graduate who had an amazing time on The Mountain it is hard to not feel let down in the first few years after college. PiA is an amazing way to avoid that as it is "the most" you could ask for in a fellowship. It was the most extreme decision I had ever made. It gave me the most exciting way to enter the working world, the most rewarding experience on a daily basis, and the most personal confidence to look forward to big endeavors and intimidating new projects. - John Richards C'12
PiA has been a unique opportunity to interact with a new and unfamiliar culture while also gaining career experience in the field I am interested in. Taking what I learned about biology and health at Sewanee and applying it in a totally foreign context has been a meaningful and eye-opening way to interact with Cambodian culture. One of my favorite and most unexpected things about PiA is the sense of community that comes with it- all the other fellows are interesting, talented, motivated people, and it has been inspiring (and fun!) to meet them as we all travel through Asia and share our experiences with each other. - Kate Campbell, C'14