The SIT Swiss Banking, Finance and Social Responsibility Program offers a 6-week long internship in the fields of ethical investment, sustainable finance, circular economy, and cryptocurrencies. Students are exposed to Swiss and international working practices and have the opportunity to extend their network within Swiss and European financial institutions, start-ups, complementary currencies and blockchain technology companies.

Joe was born in Canada and holds a bachelor’s degree from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, a master’s degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, and a DES (Diplôme d’études superieres) from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. He has worked for many years as project coordinator at the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces. Joe has also taught international relations and media and communication in various Swiss private universities.

Aigul Jarmatova has studied in Switzerland, Malta, Italy, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan. She holds an advanced master’s in European studies from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and advanced master’s and bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and political science from the University of Saint Petersburg, Russia. She has worked for many years in communication and finance departments at the United Nations (UNAIDS), various international organizations including The Global Fund, NGOs, academia, and the private sector. She was a scientific coordinator at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva and has taught at the University of Fribourg and various private universities in Geneva. She was a rapporteur for different international projects in collaboration with the Swiss and Kyrgyz governments, UNESCO, the Geneva Center for Democratic Control of Armed Forces, the Council of Europe, the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva, and the Global Fund Partnership Forum in Durban. She has also worked on various research projects related to Eastern European economies.