IE recently visited Latvia and Lithuania in order to contact local companies and educational institutions, meet IE’s Baltic Alumni community, as well as attend recruiting events.
In Riga, International Development Director for Europe & CIS, Deise Leobet, held meetings with Accenture, CEMEX, Deloitte, Air Baltic, Stockolm Schools of Economics, International School of Latvia among others.
IE also attended the Days of Opportunities Career’s Fair (see picture above) in Riga, which hosted more than 30 local and international companies, such as Nestle, Unilever and British American Tobacco.
—Â Deise Leobet
About the author
External Relations professional with extensive experience in Business Development, Marketing and Sales, Daisy has worked for private companies, international organizations and educational institutions. She graduated from IE´s MBA Program in 2004 and has been with IE ever since, her positions including International Programs Admissions Director and International Development Director for Europe and Central Asia. Prior to IE, Daisy worked as an External Relations Director for the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) in Brazil. She started her professional career as a broadcast and print journalist, having worked for several news channels and media, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, Folha de Sao Paulo, Gazeta Mercantil and TV Manchete. In 1997, she launched her own communications agency in Brasilia, Brazil as her first steps in entrepreneurship. She has worked and lived in six countries and speaks five languages. In addition, she is an animal rights supporter and is involved in several women’s professional development projects.