Special Events

Small Group Gatherings

Students meet in small groups with seasoned Washington, DC professionals like Christopher Ullman, Vice President for Corporate Communications at The Carlyle Group.

ICPES students have the opportunity to meet with established professionals who host small group meetings of 5-10 participants at top organizations around Washington. These gatherings provide students opportunities for personal interaction with people in their respective field, to network and to receive career advice.

Past small group hosts include:

• Justin Wilson, (ICPES ’96), Program Officer for Central Asia, Freedom House
• Frank J. Donatelli (ICPES ’70), Executive Vice President and Director of Federal Public Affairs, McGuireWoods Consulting
• Marianne Goodwin, (ICPES '76), President, Goodwin International
• Steve Atkins, Deputy Press Secretary, British Embassy
• Chris Ullman, Vice President, Communications , The Carlyle Group
• David Boling, (ICPES '76), Chief of Staff, US Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR)
• Jim Derleth, Senior Strategic Planner and Conflict Specialist with the Office of Military Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development
• Ann Ngo (ICPES ’90), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
• The Honorable Victor Ashe, U.S. Ambassador to Poland
• Vice Admiral John G. Cotton, Chief of Navy Reserve, The Pentagon
• Matthew Keller, (AIPES '99), Counselor, Embassy of Liechtenstein
• Michael Maibach, President, European-American Business Council
• Christopher Hull, (ICPES ’91), Senior Vice President, Hill & Knowlton Public Affairs

"During my eight weeks in D.C. I have learned more about the actual operation of democracy than in the previous three years combined."
Kiley Humphries
The King’s College
Intern, Republican National Committee