CENES Alumni Night\, 2022. Photo by Elizabeth
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Life after graduati on can feel uncertain. To support our students\, CENES will be inviting alu mni from each of our programs (German\, Nordic\, Slavic and Eastern European\, and Modern European Studies ) to speak to their undergraduate journey first hand.
This is an oppo rtunity for students to chat with past students about what is possible with a CENES degree\, and how a major/minor can best support you in your career \, making connections\, and feeling prepared to enter either an academic or non-academic career path.
This event will feat ure a student-moderated panel\, and a round-robin networking session with s everal alumni guests with diverse career backgrounds.
5:30 PM Doors open
5:40 PM Introductory Remarks< /p>
5:45 PM - 6:25 PM Student-led moderated panel featur ing alumni from each of the C ENES programs.
6:25 PM - 7:20 PM Round-robin ne tworking - students are invited to mingle with CENES faculty and alumni.
7:20 PM Closing Remarks
Light appetizers and re freshments will be served.
This in-person event is open to all UBC students. Please RSVP ahead of time\, as spots are limited.
Date & Time:
Wednesday\, Oct
ober 7\, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm PT
Location:
< p>Peña Room (301) in Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - 1961 East Mall\, Va ncouver\, BC V6T 2G7
Research Associate\, Space Strategies Consulting Ltd
Vivienne Zhang is a policy researcher specializing in inte rnational security. She is a Research Associate at Space Strategies Consult ing Ltd and previously worked in UBC's Political Science department and at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. Vivienne began her c areer as a Co-op Student at Canadian diplomatic missions abroad in Thailand \, Laos\, Germany\, and Switzerland. She holds a Master’s degree in Interna tional Security from Sciences Po Paris and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mod ern European Studies from UBC.
BA’24 German Studies
PhD Ca
ndidate\, Department of Central\, Eastern and Northern European Studies
Alexander Suyanto is a PhD Student at the Department of Central \, Eastern and Northern European Studies at the University of British Colum bia (Vancouver). His main research area examines issues of power and identi ty in language learning\, particularly among non-heritage learners of Germa n. In addition to applied linguistics\, his research interests also include German cultural and translation studies.
MA'08 Germanic Studies
Assista
nt Manager\, Information Services\, Vancouver Public Library
Ingrid Petro is a librarian who was born and raised in Vancouver BC. She c urrently works in Information Services at Vancouver Public Library. Ingrid has an MA in German Lit and a Masters of Library and Information Science\, both from UBC. Ingrid has lived\, studied and worked in the Netherlands\, G ermany and Switzerland\, but prefers living by the beach in Vancouver.
< h3>Conrad Presch
BA’21 German Studies
Product Marketing Manager\, Apr
yse
Conrad Presch is a Product Marketing Manager at Apryse\, a document technology company whose software gets embedded inside other co mpanies' products. He started his career in sales\, carrying a quota before moving into marketing as the second hire on the product marketing team\, w here he built much of the function from scratch\, including positioning\, c ompetitive strategy\, and the launch process.
BA'23 Scandinavian Studies
Undergraduate Program Assistant\, UBC\, Department of Centra
l\, Eastern and Northern European Studies
Ashley Samsone is the Undergraduate Program Assistant in the Department of Central\, Eastern and Northern European Studies. She graduated in 2023 from UBC with a BA in Classics and a Minor in Scandinavian (now Nordic) Studies\, and in 2023 she received Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts Award. Ashley has worke d for CENES for the past three years\, having the opportunity to work in se veral roles across the department\, and now supports with undergraduate adv ising\, communications and marketing\, and student engagement.
BA’07 Slavic Studi
es
Logistics Coordinator\, Vancouver Fraser Port Auth
ority
Since 2019\, Ankit built his career at the Vancouver F raser Port Authority in operations and logistics\, recently pivoting into a n Environment Specialist role. I support the Climate Action and Air Quality team with emissions reduction initiatives.
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