Alexander P. Nichol

Work experience

 

International Student Advisor & DSO, Santa Clara University 

Santa Clara, CA — May 2013 - Sept. 2013

 

Served as a Designated School Official issuing I20s and updating student

records in the federal SEVIS database. Advised international students on F1

visa requirements and on their employment options through CPT and OPT.

Accomplishments

• Processed over 300 I20 requests from initial applicants, transfer students, and change of visa status applicants.

 

Institute of International Education

San Francisco, CA — Nov. 2012 - May 2013

 

Completed internship with IIE’s Global Scholarships and Exchanges division.

Developed application processes and programming for scholarship programs

sponsored by Mattel, Chevron, and Toyota. Coordinated the selection panels for

the Fulbright and Boren scholarship programs.

Accomplishments

• Designed scholarship program materials including participant handbooks, program information sheets, and surveys.

• Developed a proposal for a peermentoring component of the Toyota International Science Teacher Exchange Program.

 

International Education Specialist NASA Ames Research Center

Mountain View, CA — April 2011 - Aug. 2012

 

Served as the internship and fellowship programs manager for international

students. Responsibilities included mentor recruitment, directing fellowship

selection panel, mentor/intern pairing, planning and directing orientations,

designing & implementing international cultural activities and professional

development events for interns.

Accomplishments

• Director of the inaugural Ames Aeronautics Academy.

• Supervised Academy coordinator.

• Redeveloped international intern orientation procedures to reduce security clearance processing times.

• Ensured compliance with all ITAR regulations for international fellows’ publications and presentations.

 

Americorps Site Coordinator Playworks USA

Redwood City, CA — August 2008 - June 2010

 

Directed afterschool math & science program for 4th and 5th grade students.

 

Program Coordinator Intrax Career Development

San Francisco, CA — Dec. 2007 - August 2008

 

Coordinated Intrax Career Development’s Summer Work & Travel J1

exchange program. Duties included investigating potential U.S. host companies to verify

that their positions complied with Department of State regulations. Approved

placements and uploaded participant clearances into Microsoft Access

database for creation of DS2019

documents.

Accomplishments

• Increased compliance of international partners and U.S. host companies with Department of State regulations.

• Developed protocols for batch uploading of participant clearances.

 

Overseas Fellowship Programs Assistant Stanford University

Stanford, CA — Sept. 2006 - Dec. 2007

 

Assisted Overseas Resource Center manager with processing of Rhodes,

Marshall, Fulbright, and other fellowship applications. Edited application guides

for scholarships and led information sessions for students.

Accomplishments

• Increased scholarship applicants by 30% and recipients by 10%. 

• Redesigned the Overseas Resource Center website to offer more targeted scholarship information for students.