UC Irvine UK Club

Co-President: Jorge Medina, Class of 2019

Jorge graduated from UC Irvine in 2019 with a double major in International Studies and Political Science and a certificate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. At UC Irvine, Jorge was a part of the Olive Tree Initiative, and travelled to Israel, Palestine, and Jordan to further study the conflict in the region. He was also a part of Hermanos Unidos, Chinese Association, and a number of other on-campus groups. Jorge also participated in UCEAP, studying abroad at Yonsei University in South Korea.  

After his time at UC Irvine, Jorge moved to London and completed his Masters at the War Studies Department at King's College London. Jorge has worked for a variety of well-known companies in London including Revolut, Uber, and the Financial Times. Jorge now works for the Experiential Learning team at London Business School.

Co-President: Raj Parekh, Class of 2019

Raj graduated from UC Irvine in 2019 with a triple major (Data Science, Mathematics, Economics) and a minor (Entrepreneurship). During this time on-campus, Raj founded the UCI chapter of 180 Degrees Consulting, which has now become the premier and most sought after consulting club on-campus. After graduating, Raj moved to New York City, and worked as a strategy and digital transformation consultant at Deloitte Consulting for four years. As for other notable UCI involvements, more recently, Raj was the chair of UCI Young Alumni Council and served as an Admissions Ambassador for the Northeast region. 

Raj moved to London in 2023 to pursue an MBA from London Business School and is currently working as an investment associate at a growth-stage venture capital fund.