Internship Experience

The best thing about being an intern at IWP is having the ability to participate in countless unique and meaningful learning opportunities. I was able to take a graduate course on terrorist propaganda, write scripts for a video game highlighting human rights crises, and attend speaker events addressing today’s foreign policy dilemmas. In all of…

“The opportunity to work directly under the guidance of a professor who is an expert in the Intelligence Community was a unique and challenging experience that allowed me to foster my critical thinking and research skills.”

“As a member of the counterterrorism research group, I had the responsibility of working with other interns to assist Professor Aaron Danis in researching the details of various terrorist attacks.”

“My internship experience at The Institute of World Politics has been incredibly beneficial both from a professional and personal level.”

“The CT team at IWP has not only assured me of my desired career — being an analyst in Counterterrorism — it has also allowed me to grow in essential skills that I will need in the workplace such as researching, writing assessments, and verbally discussing terror events around the world.”

Any institution is only as strong as the people of which it is comprised. To its immense credit, The Institute of World Politics is composed of some of the most dedicated and passionate faculty and staff in the United States.

My personal career objective is to work for the federal government or become an ambassador. Since the inception of my internship at IWP, I knew this higher education institution could help me achieve this goal.

My thoughts and experiences regarding my internship at The Institute of World Politics are all very positive because I had such a great learning and working experience. From working directly with the Senior Vice President on Cyber Intelligence to working with the Operations Department, every day in the office was different. This internship is well-designed…

As an undergrad, I often second-guessed my decision to work in Intelligence Analysis because I desired further guidance on how to become a better applicant, and, as I was approaching my final semester of college, I knew that I needed a respected internship to open doors in the right direction. 

“I believe this is one of the best national security internships that doesn’t require months of background clearance procedures.”