The WITA Academy Pathways to Opportunity program consists of a series of career pathways sessions hosted by trade professionals from the Washington D.C. policy community.
The curriculum, divided between the public and private sector, will utilize the expertise of our members to highlight different roles and career paths that are available in Washington D.C. and around the world.
This one hour online event is open to ALL students from the University of Denver and Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Member Schools (undergraduates and graduate students), to learn about careers in international trade and business.
Students will gain insight from trade professionals, pose questions to policymakers, and learn about exciting career opportunities in international affairs, political science, business, and trade. Students come away with an understanding of the trade policy-making community, the role of its key players, and the opportunities for internships and careers available to them.
For questions about the event, please contact the WITA Staff events@wita.org.
Background:
The WITA Academy’s Pathways to Opportunity™ program aims to increase diversity and inclusion in the trade community by partnering with universities to educate students on jobs and career opportunities in international trade.
The Academy hopes to expand the Pathways to Opportunity program to more underrepresented communities around the United States. The Pathways to Opportunity program also undertakes sector-specific sessions to highlight trade-related career opportunities in fields such as agriculture, technology, textiles and apparel, and international finance, among other sectors.
The mission of the WITA Academy™ is to make trade education and career opportunities in international trade accessible to communities in the United States and around the world, and to make the trade community itself more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
The WITA Academy™ is a program of the Washington International Trade Foundation.
