Students & Alumni

In this interview, Dr. Saba Sattar (’22) shares about her international travel, her work as an Asia Pacific analyst, and her studies in IWP’s M.A. and doctoral programs. Below is a transcript of this interview: Katie: Hello and welcome to another episode of the IWP files, the Alumni Spotlight series, where we delve into the…

Former IWP student Art Harman is currently The Conservative Caucus’s Executive Director and the founder and president of The Coalition to Save Manned Space Exploration. Art knew he wanted to become involved in politics and international affairs following his senior year of high school when, living in Italy, he witnessed firsthand the effects and brainwashing…

Bella Grabowski (’23) joined us at IWP to discuss her journey to become involved in government affairs and space policy. Bella is the first graduate of our online Professional M.A. program.

IWP is pleased to announce that IWP student Abhimanyu “Manu” Trikha is this year’s recipient of the Thomas C. Atwood Scholarship for Academic Excellence. The Thomas C. Atwood Scholarship is given to a student who exemplifies passion and commitment to IWP’s mission and service to the broader community. The Atwood Scholarship, established in 2018 by…

  On June 26, students and interns from The Institute of World Politics visited the Pentagon for a curated tour led by IWP alumni.  The IWP group had the opportunity to see where the world’s greatest military minds plan the nation’s defense. They visited more than 30 exhibits in the building that paid tribute to…

Jillian Black (‘23) discovered her interest in international affairs and national security while in high school. After graduating college with degrees in business and Russian, she knew she wanted to be in Washington, D.C. Jillian decided to pursue her interest in international affairs and started at IWP in the spring of 2021. While studying for…

Sierra Alwine (’23) discovered her interest in intelligence during her first Army deployment in 2017. She went to Park Point University after she left the Army, where she studied intelligence and national security. Her professors at Park Point, which is a partner school to IWP, encouraged her to explore her interest in intelligence at the…

Dr. Matthew Jenkins (’23) had spent 16 years serving in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, where he built and operated satellites to support the military and the Intelligence Community. He was ready to learn additional skills beyond engineering. After falling in love with strategic-level policy during an assignment on Capitol Hill, he decided…

A group of IWP students and interns visited the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) of the U.S. Department of State in Rosslyn, Virginia on Friday, June 2. They had the opportunity to meet with and speak to DSS officials and special agents. The IWP students and interns received a briefing from DSS special agents on the…

Below is a transcript of a video in which James Stoeffel (’20) discusses his time before and at IWP, his current work, and the films he is helping to create. He also shares career advice for those with a liberal arts background interested in the cyber field.  Please tell us more about your background before…