12:00 – 12:15: Student registration
12:15 – 12:25: Silvia Esposito – Director of the Career Development and Internship office introduces speakers.
12:25 – 1:00: Guest Speakers
1:00 – 2:00: Career Fair.
* A photographer will be available to take professional profile pictures for LinkedIn, and light refreshments will be available.
Guest Speakers and Participants
Francesca Victoria Aka
Currently works in Rome as an Insurance Account Consultant at Alleanza Assicurazioni, where she offers pension, life, and health insurance solutions to professionals and families in Italy. She provides long-term financial security and serenity to her client portfolio while developing trust and long-lasting relationships in sales. She also freelances as an English tutor to Italian children. She holds a 2015 degree in Communications from AUR and received her Master’s in Public Administration and Certification in Human human-centered design in 2018 at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in California.
Yandy Alcala
Currently works as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, assigned to the Consular Section at U.S. Embassy Rome. As Vice Consul, Yandy endeavors to provide essential services to American citizens in Italy, including processing passport applications, registering births abroad, assisting American citizens under challenging circumstances, and engaging in outreach efforts. He also advances American diplomacy by representing the U.S. government before host country officials and diplomats. Previously, Yandy had a career with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He completed his B.A. and M.A. in International Relations at the University of Chicago.
Kelsea Brennan-Wessels
Works at the European Space Agency as a Video Production Officer, overseeing the production of ESA’s videos and live broadcasts while rubbing elbows with astronauts, watching rockets launch, and collaborating with space scientists. She graduated from AUR in 2008 with a degree in Communications, had a 3-year stint as a journalist for Vatican Radio, then joined the European Space Agency in 2011 as a writer before moving into video production.
Romina Persi
Currently works at the European Space Agency as Earth Observation Editor – writing and publishing articles and scripts on climate-related and Earth-related topics. Born in Australia, Romina moved to Rome in 2010 and graduated from AUR with a BA in Communications (specifically Writing for the Media). She previously worked as a Content Editor, Partner Content Specialist, and Context Executive at Booking.com.
Listya Gharini Saraswati
Holds a Bachelor's degree in Food Microbiology from Bandung Institute of Technology in Indonesia and a Master's in Food Safety and Food Risk Management from the University of Bologna. Currently serving as the Head of Communications and Marketing at the World Food Forum within the FAO, she started as an intern at WFP Freerice, then transitioned to the World Food Forum, initially as a social media and graphic design intern, eventually assuming a leadership role. Alongside her work at FAO, Listya is also the co-founder and digital strategist of Dolan, a startup dedicated to revitalizing the Indonesian tourism sector.
Erica Zmitrovitch
With an academic background in Marketing and Political Economics, has worked internationally in advertising as a producer and agent for the last 23 years. She has produced global TV & print campaigns and represents award-winning directors and photographers in the UK and the United States. Her major in college was Business Economics, and she holds a Master’s in International Marketing. One year ago, she founded the non-profit association 2050 TO PEOPLE to spread awareness and develop projects that focus on environmental and social sustainability to promote the important goals set by the 17 SDGs.
AIESEC
A global platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. It's a non-political, independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership, and management