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IWP Internship Experience

Praise from Past Interns

IWP Interns 2016

Summer 2021

Daniel Breslin

"I worked with Dr. Wayne Schroeder on researching U.S. bilateral security agreements, predominantly focusing on Japan. I wrote a paper examining the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty and how the security relationship between the two nations has developed from 1960 up until the present day."

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Summer 2021

Mary Kate Godfrey

"The research skills I gained by working with Professor Santoli were beneficial, but the relationship I built with him and other IWP faculty and staff made this experience invaluable. The IWP internship has been an enlightening opportunity that I know will help kickstart my future career in international relations, peacebuilding, and diplomacy."

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Spring 2021

Cole Penz

"Through my internship at IWP, I improved my research abilities and better defined my career goals. IWP is a phenomenal organization full of people ready and willing to teach and assist. I feel fortunate to have interned here."

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Spring 2021

Maria Fusca

"I had access to opportunities no other internship could have given me. I had the chance to speak with former ambassadors, attend intelligence seminars with experts in the field, audit a class taught by a professor with an impressive national defense background, and take advantage of IWP’s career services."

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Fall 2020

Sally Bobbitt

"During my internship, I conducted research with Dr. David Glancy on Chinese propaganda and political warfare. I was tasked with researching various G20 countries and how they view China as a threat"

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Fall 2020

Collins K. Alexander

"My internship with IWP was nothing short of fantastic. I learned that the IWP community is a family. Its staff and faculty care about your wellbeing, aspirations, and success."

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Fall 2020 and Spring 2021

Amelia Whiteley

"Interning with IWP also gave me access to its fantastic and prolific career services program directed by Derrick Dortch. Mr. Dortch took time out of his busy schedule to help me identify specific career goals and create a personalized game plan for entering the national security sector."

Read Amelia Whitely’s story

Fall 2020

Hailey Comer

"For my research project, I worked with Mr. Dean Lane, IWP’s Senior Vice President for Cyber Intelligence. Working with Mr. Lane was extremely beneficial in expanding my knowledge into how much of an impact cyber has on national security and protecting critical infrastructure."

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Summer 2020

Christopher Robinson

"From meeting with alumni and career services to attending lectures taught by experts in their craft, this internship has broadened my horizons and shown me many avenues of success."

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Summer 2020

Amr Al-Kozbari

"Unlike other internships in which you are expected to help grow the company, IWP wanted to help me grow."

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Summer 2020

Elizabeth Sluka

"I had the opportunity to research China’s geopolitical strategy and totalitarianism under Dr. John Lenczowski, IWP’s founder and president."

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Spring 2020

Gillian Hand

"While working with Professor Tsagronis throughout the semester, I saw my research and critical thinking skills greatly improve. I got to do meaningful research on topics I was really interested in and cared about."

Read Gillian Hand’s story

Fall 2019

Stephanie Allen

"I can say with certainty that an internship with IWP is unlike any other in D.C. The community here is full of uniquely driven and caring individuals who genuinely want to get to know you and see you succeed."

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Fall 2019

Ignacio Videla

"At IWP, the effort you put in never goes unnoticed, and the staff works tirelessly to provide interns with outstanding professional opportunities, connections, career counseling, and meaningful experiences."

Read Ignaciao Videla’s story

Spring 2019

Marco Salvo

"Thanks to [IWP Career Services], I was to acquire a full-time job. Being able to talk about what I have done at this internship greatly impacted my success in the interview process."

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Spring 2019

Caleb Smith

"The Institute of World Politics has been a long-time top internship opportunity for ROTC cadets in the Georgetown Battalion. Many of us have similar ambitions, and IWP has a track record of setting up these cadets for success in their fields."

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Summer 2018

Amanda Custer

"IWP has exposed me to practitioners from all disciplines across the national security field. The opportunities for personal and professional growth, networking, and real-world experience have been unparalleled."

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Fall 2017

Katie Lynch

"Each new day at IWP proved to be a different and unique challenge, as I met a wide range of practitioners and experts in politics and statecraft across Washington."

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Spring 2017

Nicole Pope

"One thing is for certain: the IWP will open doors for you if you are willing to take advantage of its opportunities."

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Summer 2016

Sean Crowley

"I cannot recommend IWP enough to any college student seeking an internship."

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Fall 2015

Daniel Staiber

"I was immediately impressed by the level of expertise on global politics that individuals at IWP brought to the table."

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Summer 2015

Patrick Gallagher

"The Institute of World Politics instilled in me a commitment to work in international politics, a deep appreciation for the instruments of global power, and a community of brilliant and dedicated individuals that became like a family away from home."

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Fall 2014

Greg Willey

"I found that the IWP truly epitomizes the highest standard of national security education and prepares leaders for success in the fields of intelligence and national security."

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Fall 2014

Tyler Deffebach

"Starting on the first day, interns at IWP are placed alongside practitioners of intelligence and security matters who provide an unrivaled opportunity to learn from the faculty’s wealth of public and private sector experiences."

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Summer 2014

John Hoffner

"I first applied for the internship with the expectation that most of the internship would consist of phone calls, database entry, and administrative work, but that it would still be worth the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C. I’ve never been so excited to be wrong."

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Fall 2013

Haley Ashcom

"During my time aiding COL Mennes, I conducted research on National Security reform, interagency coordination, successes and failures of AFRICOM, and many other related subjects to help in his publication for Army War College."

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Summer 2013

Alexander Teague

"The IWP experience is truly what you choose to make of it, but my brief time there gave me cause for reflection not only on the type of student I wish to be for my latter two undergraduate years, but also on the type of leader I aspire to one day become."

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Fall 2009

Austin Worth

"I have an interest in international affairs, conflict resolution and diplomacy, all of which greatly affect those serving in the military, and I couldn’t have chosen a better institution for learning and experience these fields."

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