Young Professionals International Network

The Young Professionals International Network (YPIN) offers activities and social events geared especially to the interests of our members in their 20s and 30s. The group is designed for younger associates in business or other professional career tracks, students, and others with ties to or interest in international affairs and cultures. YPIN introduces young people to the work of the World Affairs Council and YPIN members show their support of international engagement by becoming members at a low-cost, introductory rate.

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YPIN Evening Discussion with Young Muslim Leaders

YPIN is run by a volunteer board and fills a unique niche in Seattle’s “young professional” scene. Unlike organizations such as Space City Mixer, it does not serve a purely social or networking purpose. Nor does it focus primarily on community service, such as Seattle Works or BEAN. Rather, it brings together a very diverse group of 20- and 30-somethings with intellectual curiosity, a wide range of backgrounds and opinions, and an interest in engaging the world around them. YPIN serves this large community by planning and hosting a wide range of events, language groups, and discussions. YPIN is run in cooperation with the World Affairs Council as staff assists with promotion and registrations. The fantastic board of event planners organize the speakers, venues, finances, and other logistics of these fun and engaging events.

YPIN is coordinated by an all-volunteer board of young professionals from the business, government, and non-profit sectors. The board meets monthly, and holds bi-annual meet-and-greets for YPIN members interested in board membership. For more information about serving on the YPIN board, please email resume and specific areas of interest to ypin@world-affairs.org.

Find out what activities and events are scheduled for the Young Professionals.

"Where else would you meet, as I recently did at a YPIN event, an independent filmmaker, a stockbroker, the director of Seattle’s All Nations Cup (a local soccer tournament patterned after the World Cup), a T-Mobile software developer, a former rock star who now runs a startup nonprofit, an international business student at Seattle University, and an entrepreneur who runs his own import company" 

--YPIN Member