News from 2012-2013 Ambassadorial Scholar Jency Schnettler
(After returning from her year in China, Jency spent a few months in Michigan before taking a a six -month position with the UK Trade and Investment arm of the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. She is a business development associate working with international business expansion in the investment and life sciences industries.)
DC is interesting - a rather charming city. The weather is nice, and there are many things to do and see. (In fact I became so engrossed with the scenery on a bike ride last weekend that I accidentally rode 25 miles!)
I like my job as it's working with international economic development and trade expansion which is something I have become increasingly interested in. I'm not quite sure what next steps will be following this position, but I have noticed that I constantly relate everything back to China and Michigan! Thanks to Rotary, these two places have become a key part of my thought process, and I think will continue to be a reoccurring theme in my life.
Also, I have met TWO other former Ambassadorial Scholars in my time here. One was from Wisconsin and I met him at a conference, the other is from a familiar little place called Traverse City. She studied in Australia, met her husband there, and now works at the British Embassy here in Washington. I chatted with her about her involvement with Rotary here in DC, and she gave me some helpful suggestions.