Bob Graham Center for Public Service

This was the final event in our three-part virtual summertime professional development series with Gator grads, Anya Prusa (’09) and Mia Arnold (’18) who are now professionals in international public service. This series was in partnership with Beyond120.

A recording of this event is available here.

Students got to ask these Gator grads about their journeys from UF students to professionals in international public service. This was an opportunity for student to get insight on how to better plan their time at UF and to gain exposure to what internships, fellowships, and post-graduate jobs are out there.

Learn more about our panelists:

Mia Arnold Mia Arnold is a Senior Associate with the Integrated Development Department at the United Nations Foundation. Prior to this role, she was a Contracts Associate for the Foundation. Mia graduated from the University of Florida in 2018 with an B.A. in International Studies, and minors in nonprofit organizational leadership and Spanish. She is now based in Washington, DC, and enjoys baking, knitting, and hitting local ice cream spots in her free time.

Anna ("Anya") Prusa Anya is the Slater Family Fellow and a Senior Associate at the Brazil Institute. She is a specialist in Brazilian public policy and U.S.-Brazil relations and is the coordinator of the Brazil-U.S. Dialogue on Sustainability and Climate Change. Prior to the Brazil Institute, Anya was at the Albright Stonebridge Group, a strategic consulting firm, and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Brazilian and Southern Cone Affairs. While at the State Department, among other roles, she assisted in preparations for President Obama's 2011 trip to Brazil and Chile and covered regional security issues. Anya holds a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University, an M.A. in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies from the George Washington University, and a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Florida (’09).