According to the survey, 89% of alumni living in Armenia are employed. While in the early years of AUA’s existence many alumni sought work abroad, there has been a distinct downtrend in alumni leaving Armenia according to the report.
[Mirror Spectator] The program has an impressive array of alumni who work in mid-to-senior level positions in the office of Armenia’s president, the parliament, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Economy, and other government institutions.
Balu Rajan and Shabitha Alexander came to Armenia from Chennai (formerly called Madras), the capital of Tamil Nadu, India, with the intention of pursuing their education in medicine. Neither had any particular connection to Armenian history or culture...
[Ankakh] "In every job, you need to put in sufficient effort to get the best results. I believe that showing full commitment does not go unnoticed," said Korkotyan.
[ArmenianPublicTV] "AUA opened up a new door to a western style education. When I first entered the building, I was cut off from reality for a while and forgot I was in Armenia," said Meliqsetyan.
[Asbarez] Abrahamian joins the ANCA-WR team after a 3-year stint in Armenia where he worked in Goris' IT sector for one year and then completed his master’s degree in political science and international affairs at AUA in Yerevan.