Joining Hands: Using Consortia to Efficiently Create Easily Accessible International Experiences for Engineering Students

Sabeen Altaf is currently the Senior Program Officer for Science and Technology Programs at the Institute of International Education (IIE). She manages the Whitaker International Program which sends emerging U.S.-based biomedical engineers abroad to study and/or undertake a self-designed research project, along with the Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3) Program, a leading international consortium for undergraduate engineering exchange. Sabeen has worked in the non-profit sector since 2002, focusing on education and international development. In 2002, Sabeen joined the Aga Khan Foundation in Karachi, Pakistan where she worked on economic development projects for rural areas. Between 2004 and 2008, Sabeen worked at the Arab American Institute where she oversaw scholarship programs and fundraising. In 2009, Sabeen moved to New York City to work as a Development Consultant. Sabeen earned her Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota – Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in 2001.