Meet Some of our International Relations Alumni

Our alumni work in a variety of fields with their international relations degrees. Learn more about where international relations can take you below!

Notable alumni featured in Indianapolis Business Journal’s 40 under 40:

  • Kelly Campbell ‘06
    • Master’s in International Relations
    • Kelly Campbell is the president and co-founder of The Village Experience. She currently lives in Lamu, Kenya and runs a robust social media campaign for the company, monitors development projects, and escorts socially-responsible tourism programs around the world.
  • Cole Varga ‘10
    • Master’s in International Relations
    • Cole Varge is the current CEO at Exodus Refugee Immigration. He transitioned into this leadership role in 2015 after starting as an intern in 2009 and eventually working in various positions up until becoming the CEO.
Nonprofit related jobs both local and global:

  • Co-founder of Village Experience
  • Founder and CEO of Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library in Indianapolis
  • Co-founder of Collaborosity and Adjunct Instructor of International Relations at the University of Indianapolis
  • Executive Director, Exodus Refugee and Adjunct Instructor of International Relations at University of Indianapolis
  • Women's Protection and Empowerment Manager, International Rescue Committee 
  • Employee Relations Director at Congreso de Latinos Unidos Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Development and Engagement Manager, International Center, Indianapolis
  • Community Outreach & Stakeholder Engagement Manager, International Center
  • External Relations Officer, UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)


Government and Legal jobs:

  • Directing Attorney at Micronesian Legal Services Corporation, Marshall Islands area
  • Ethics Specialist at USDA, Office of Ethics, Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Attorney at Law at Licensed in the State of Indiana
  • Mayors’ office, Indianapolis

Education Related Job:

  • Fulbright Scholar, Kosovo
  • Fulbright Scholar, Spain
  • Program and Policy Analyst at University of Colorado Behavioral Health and Wellness Program, Denver, Colorado
  • Process Development Manager at Purdue University Lafayette, Indiana

Industry/Business related jobs:

  • Associate Director, Product Engineering at Adayana Industry (ABG) , Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  • Senior operations representative at Merrill Lynch, Greater New York City
  • Forecast Demand Consultant at Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  • Sales and Marketing Manager at Engineered Construction Group, Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  • Global Events and Travel Manager, The Indiana Economic Development Corporation
  • Senior Programs Coordinator, Global and Intercultural Affairs Center, University of Dayton
  • Project Manager of Economic Development and Planning Services at Berwyn Development Corporation
  • Eli Lilly and Company, Senior Director- Commercial Sourcing and External Research
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