Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

Hopkins-Nanjing Center students come from across the globe, spend time diving into China, and then disperse back out into the world in all sorts of careers. Peter M. Drucker, MAIS '17, has worked in China, the Netherlands, and now is back in the US at an intelligence company. Let's learn more about his incredible journey at the HNC and beyond. Name: Peter M. Drucker Current Location: Washington, DC HNC Program and Graduation Year: MAIS 2017 Current Organization and Position: Senior Analyst at Janes HNC 2017 alum Peter M. Drucker currently works with an enthusiastic group with Janes Geoeconomic Influence and Threat Intelligence team. On this team, he helps public and private clients keep abreast of China and Russia’s international activity. Peter’s career thus far has mostly been focused on China’s domestic activity, so this is an exciting shift for him. Originally from Albany, NY, Peter embarked on his journey into international studies at Norwich University in Vermont. His pas...

HNC and SAIS alumni pursue a wide variety of careers in the public and private sectors. A recent HNC alumna has found her path in international business at a familiar company, the Walmart corporation. Natalie Craig HNC Certificate '20 + SAIS MA '21 Location: Northwest Arkansas Current Position: Global Leverage Buyer at the Sam's Club Home Office Tell us about your career and your current role. After graduating from SAIS, I took a role at Walmart as a buyer for Walmart US in the oral care department. This allowed me to learn a lot about the business and also shaped a path towards my current position. I am currently at Sam's Club as a liaison between Sam's US, China, and Mexico. I get to work between these three markets as a buyer in the freezer, cooler, and deli area where I help to share cultural insights, source products for the markets, and leverage our scale to provide the best value to our members. How did you become interested in China and what drew you to the ...