From London to New York: Emily Harper crosses the pond to join the GME team

Emily Harper joins fellow GME trainee Nevenka Krzelj as a member of the Regional Marketing Team at Thomson Reuters

Emily Harper joins fellow GME trainee Nevenka Krzelj as a member of the Regional Marketing Team at Thomson Reuters

Global Marketing Exchange is delighted to welcome our most recent trainee, Emily Harper, to NYC in her new role as a Marketing Specialist for Thomson Reuters.

Before crossing the pond, Emily worked as an account executive for digital agency Propeller. Her previous experience includes a PR assistant role with the BBC, and participation in a cultural exchange program at Walt Disney World Florida. An avid traveler, Emily has volunteered at an orphanage in Ghana, Africa, and completed an English teaching internship in Hanoi, Vietnam. Her journey continues this week in the Big Apple. We’re excited to have Emily join us as the first of our Spring 2018 trainees and look forward to following along on her journey over the next year.

For Fighters Only: GME trainee Natalia Sánchez Herrera on how to achieve an OPT job placement

For Fighters Only: GME trainee Natalia Sánchez Herrera on how to achieve an OPT job placement

Diploma in hand, you realize that getting an OPT placement is harder than writing your thesis. Any recent graduate has a hard time finding the right fit in this job market. But for international graduates, the challenge is exponentially harder. One of the first things people say to you when you’re looking for the right OPT placement is that you must have a positive attitude. I don’t believe this. Reality is, odds are against you. You must have a fighter attitude instead.