Let’s Google it! J-1 Participants Explore Google NYC Office
Posted on Tuesday, August 16th, 2016 at 7:10 pm.
By Tanya Burovtseva, InterExchange sponsor organization
J-1 participants meet with Google employees.
Arriving in a new country and embarking on a cultural exchange experience is not an easy task. Surrounding oneself with a network of like-minded individuals from the very beginning makes the J-1 Visa exchange program experience more interesting and fun.
InterExchange, one of the J-1 Visa sponsors, facilitated a series of weekly cultural meet-ups in its headquarters in New York City in June. These meet-ups helped participants learn about features of American culture and included discussions about cultural ambassadorship and the role of people-to-people diplomacy. The meet-ups also engaged exchange participants in cultural events such as a briefing session at the United Nations, sporting activities, and visiting major New York City attractions and landmarks.
Translation: “I wonder, are there people who do not want to work at Google? Unfortunately, I was not allowed to take pictures inside 😞 #nyc #newyork #google #googlenyc #iexculture”
One of the unique cultural events that InterExchange arranged was a visit to the Google office in New York City, where exchange participants from Russia, South Korea, Ireland, Montenegro, Ukraine and Belarus got a chance to learn from Googlers themselves about one of America’s tech giants and what makes its work space so famous all over the world. Unfortunately, taking pictures inside the Google NYC office is not allowed.
As the group toured a floor of the Google NYC office, participants engaged with Googlers in a lively discussion about the role of technology and computers in their home countries. Everyone was impressed with unique perks and amenities that the Google office offers to create a workplace that promotes creativity and innovation through hard work and fun. The in-house Computer Museum, the Lego kitchen, the game room, and the sleeping pods and artsy spaces throughout the Google office are just a few examples of how America’s tech giant is creating a unique work environment for its talent.
J-1 participants visit the Google office in NYC.
Participants learned that in addition to exceptional professional aptitude in the tech field, one of the main skills that Google welcomes amongst its employees all over the world is leadership. As participants in the U.S. State Department’s J-1 Visa exchange programs, we hope these young cultural ambassadors will use their exchange experience to enhance their leadership skills and perhaps seek a career in the tech field once they return to their home countries.
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Rebecca A. Pasini joined the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchanges in July 2023. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister - Counselor, Ms. Pasini has been an American diplomat since 1997.
Ms. Pasini previously served as the Director of Public and Congressional Affairs in the Bureau of Consular Affairs from 2021-2023. Other Washington assignments have included positions in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the Office of Foreign Missions, and as a liaison to the Department of Homeland Security. She has also completed multiple overseas tours, including as Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in Islamabad, Pakistan, and as the Consular Chief in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Belfast, Northern Ireland. Other tours included Mexico City and Kuwait.
A Maryland native, Ms. Pasini has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University, a master’s degree in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, National Defense University, and an undergraduate degree from Mary Washington College.
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