Nick Gossen, MALD 08, USA
“Fletcher's faculty are superb teachers, but most of them have extensive experience working outside the ivory tower in the World Bank, international NGOs, or multinational oil companies. Besides making for great classroom anecdotes, this also serves as a great resource for students looking for summer internships of jobs when they graduate. The connections that Fletcher can provide are truly invaluable.”
"One of the strongest aspects of Fletcher is the diversity of students it draws, not just geographically, but also in terms of career goals. Humanitarian aid workers take classes with military officers and development economists sit next to future diplomats. The interaction of all these different points of view is what makes Fletcher unique and valuable.”
"I came to Fletcher because I wanted an education that mixed the pragmatism of a professional degree with the intellectual rigor of an academic program. At Fletcher theory is always tempered with the practical experience of the professors and other students."
Education before Fletcher:
BA, Government, Harvard College
AA, Deep Springs College
Fields of Study:
International Business Relations;
Southwest Asia
Experience before Fletcher:
Freedman Consulting, Washington, DC;
International Rescue Committee, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Languages:
Persian;
Spanish
Summer Internship:
Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Consulted on developing a joint research program between the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy and the Fletcher School.