People Type: Alumni

Major(s) and Certificate(s): Russian, Certificate in Criminal Justice Graduation Year: 2022 Current Employer and Job Title: Utility Forester What were your reasons for studying Russian as an undergraduate? I wanted to continue to develop my language and cultural skills that I gained from living and volunteering in Russia and Kazakhstan before studying at UW-Madison. How did your experiences …

Major(s) and Certificate(s): Political Science and Russian Graduation Year: 2021 Current Employer and Job Title: Senior Consulting Analyst at Accenture What were your reasons for studying Russian as an undergraduate? From a young age I always had an interest in learning languages and had already begun some Russian study on my own prior to beginning my undergraduate degree. …

Major(s) and Certificate(s): Russian Language and Civilization Graduation Year: 2020 Current Employer and Job Title: Officer in the United States Air Force What were your reasons for studying Russian as an undergraduate? I was always intrigued by Russian history and the language, and the scholarship and study abroad opportunities that came with the major cemented my desire to …

How did your experiences in the Russian Flagship contribute to your overall undergraduate experience? Was there a particularly memorable experience you would like to share? I started Flagship my senior year and the access to personal tutoring was really helpful – the extra contact hours prepared me for living in Russia the following year. What …

Major(s) and Certificate(s): Russian and Spanish, Certificate in Development Economics Graduation Year: 2022 Current Employer and Job Title: Research Analyst at the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services What were your reasons for studying Russian as an undergraduate? Part of my family comes from Poland, so I’ve always had an interest in Slavic languages and cultures. However, I …