Over 90 percent of our alumni find work in governments, intergovernmental organizations, and international and local non-governmental organizations dealing with coexistence issues. Heller COEX graduates are increasingly in positions of considerable influence, making them a strong and vital alumni network. Below is a sampling of recent COEX job placements.

Government
- Civic Education Officer at the Office of the Ombudsman, Malawi
- Conflict Management Consultant for the Jerusalem Municipality
- Conflict Program Manager, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), West Africa
- Director of Civic Education for the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) in Rwanda
- Director of the USAID Democracy and Governance Program in Sudan/Abyei
- Manager for New Program Development, National Council on Economic Education
- Political Specialist and Translator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Refugee Officer with the Asylum and International Operations Divisions of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
- Second Secretary of the Security Policy Department, Latvia
- U.S. Army Active Duty Specialist
Intergovernmental Organizations
- Child Protection Program Manager, International Rescue Committee
- Communication Specialist, United Nations, Malawi
- Conflict Program Analyst, United Nations Development Program, Gaza
- Delegate, International Committee on the Red Cross, Iraqi Kurdistan
- Head of UNDP Threat and Risk Mapping and Analysis Unit for Darfur
- Officer for the Elections Unit of the UN Mission in Sudan
- Operations Officer, European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX)
- Political Affairs Officer with the African Union, Sudan; also on the Thabo Mbeki Mediation Team for Sudan
- Protection Officer for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Pristina, Kosovo
- Resettlement Officer United Nations High Commission for Refugees Representation in Uganda
- Senior Program Officer, Germany Company for International Cooperation (GTZ), Forum for Dialogue and Peace, Germany
- UN Peace Keeping Mission in Sudan based in Juba, Conduct and Discipline Unit
Non-Governmental Organizations
- Arab Policy Institute, Tunisia
- Assistant Director for the Detroit Chapter of the American Jewish Committee
- Assistant Director, Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution and Public Collaboration, UMass Boston
- Associate and Business Country Partner, CMI International Group
- CAFOD Conflict Program Manager for East Africa
- CEO, New Generation Energy
- Chemonics
- Chief of Party at IREX, Azerbaijan
- Conflict Program Manager, Oxfam, Sudan region
- Consultant for National Peace Campaign, Nepal
- Consultant/Field Associate, CDA Collaborative Learning Project
- Coordinator, Sports for Development Program, Seeds of Peace, Africa
- Council Secretariat, Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land (CRIHL), Jerusalem
- Deputy Team Leader at Internews Europe
- Director of Delegation Leaders Program for Israel Jerusalem, Seeds for Peace in Jerusalem
- Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Institute for Responsive Education
- Established a non-profit organization, Leaders of Tomorrow, in Jordan
- Executive Director Nashville Peace & Justice Center
- Facilitator at Soliya/UN Alliance for Civilization
- Founder/Chief Executive of Samerth Trust Gujarat, India
- Impact Assessor of the USAID-funded UJYALO Project
- Independent Advisor to PACT - Sudan International Development Enterprises, Winrock International (WI)
- National Deputy Program Manager, Welt Hunger Hilfe, Uganda
- Overseas Program Director, Barakat, Inc.
- Program Coordinator, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, DC
- Program Director of EastWest Institute/Institute for Stability and Development, Serbia
- Project Manager for Early Warning at Virtual Research Associates
- Program Manager, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and US Association for International Migration (USAIM)
- Program Officer at the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia
- Program Officer, Search for Common Ground in Israel
- Regional Management Coordinator, Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) in Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank
- Research Coordinator, Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health, REACH
- Solar "PV" Business Developer at Soluz Honduras
Other Appointments
- Cabinet Member, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (AARM), Bureau of Madaris Education (BME), Department of Education, Philippines
- Conflict Management Specialist at Meta-Culture Dialogics: Bangalore
- Founding Member of the Arab Policy Institute, a think- and action-tank in Tunisia founded in 2010 to promote political reforms and democracy promotion
- International Relief & Development, Yemen
Academia
- 15 percent of our students are currently pursuing PhDs in the coexistence/peacebuilding field
- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
- Basilan State College in Isabela City, Basilan, Philippines
- Business and Development Studies at Gulu University, Uganda
- Duta Wacana Christian University in Indonesia
- Higher Institute for International Relations (ISRI) in Maputo, Mozambique