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I’ve written a bunch about my new job in Honduras, but one thing I haven’t mentioned yet is that two of my good friends from Fletcher will also be working for CRS next year.  CRS hires 15-30 fellows each year and places them in one of their country offices around the world.  There were four Fletcher candidates in the final round of interviews.  All four of us were offered jobs and three of us accepted. 

So while I will be heading to Honduras, Marc is off to Bosnia in Eastern Europe and Michelle will be posted to West Bank/Gaza in the Middle East.  Marc and his wife Chrissy were Peace Corps volunteers in Moldova and were hoping to move back to Eastern Europe.  Michelle’s background is in gender and conflict (she spent last summer in Darfur, Sudan) and she has some Arabic skills so West Bank/Gaza is a great placement for her.  We were all pretty excited about our postings because CRS matched us pretty well with where/what we will be doing.   

The best part for me is that Marc and Michelle are two of the people that I work with and hang out with the most at Fletcher.  As we went through the interview process it was great to be interviewing with people who I would hire or, more importantly, I would want to work for.  Marc and Michelle are two of the most talented people I know and it will be great to have them working in the same agency. 

That excitement doesn’t just extend to those working with CRS.  Jobs are starting to trickle in for my classmates as we realize that we are in fact employable.  Sarah’s going to work for USAID, Rashad and Chris are working for the State Department, Hai is going to be a consultant with Booz, Allen, Hamilton, Saba is going to work for the Federal Reserve in NYC.  It’s a fun time of year as jobs start to materialize for second years and internships firm up for first years.  It’s a good reminder that while school is important, it’s ultimately a preparation for the work we will be doing after school and that the connections we have made with each other here will continue long after we have left Fletcher.