{"id":4989,"date":"2019-11-19T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/?p=4989"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:45:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:45:57","slug":"maru-de-martini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/maru-de-martini\/","title":{"rendered":"Maru De Martini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Maria-De-Martini.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5010\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Maria-De-Martini.webp 665w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Maria-De-Martini-298x300.webp 298w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Maria-De-Martini-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Maria-De-Martini-600x605.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Maria-De-Martini-190x190.webp 190w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Maria-De-Martini-481x485.webp 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maru De Martini<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Diplomat &amp; Attorney at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduated: December 2011<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Degree: Juris Doctor, Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best memories from your Valpo days:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I loved the chances Valpo gave me to participate in different activities, such as the trial advocacy and moot court competitions; the externship program that allowed me to clerk for a Federal Judge in Chicago; and the wonderful friends I made with whom I keep in touch to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Valpo prepared you for your career path:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The connections I made while being a student at Valpo led me to my career as a diplomat today. I\u2019m thankful for the chance Valpo gave me to attend a career expo in Chicago, I got an internship opportunity with the United Nations, which eventually led to my decision to enter the Foreign Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A recent adventure:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My job as a diplomat has allowed me to work in many different countries such as Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia and France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best memories from your Valpo days: I loved the chances Valpo gave me to participate in different activities, such as the trial advocacy and moot court competitions; the externship program 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