Global Security

Field Work: What It's Like to Intern at Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

Jason Warburg — 2025-03-04T11:29:43-0800

Middlebury Institute student Shahneela Tariq MANPTS ’24 is building a career as a nuclear security professional before graduation through a fulfilling research internship, professional networking, and initiatives such as launching her own podcast.

Compliance Expert and Alum Shares Candid Advice from 20 Years in the Public and Private Sectors

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-04-16T15:37:48-0700

Kristen Hecht shared with current students how she leveraged her experience at the Institute in her career working in financial compliance around the globe for entities like the Treasury Department, Meta, Binance, and USBC.

How I Got Hired: Managing Editor, Inside Washington Publishers

John Liang MAIPS ’99 — 2024-03-06T18:31:50-0800

One conversation with a well-connected professor opened the door for John Liang to launch a career combining his long-held interest in reporting with his education in international affairs.

Students Make Employer and Alumni Connections at D.C. Career Week

Kathyrn Petruccelli — 2023-05-24T22:26:57-0700

In the first trip of its kind since the pandemic, over 60 Institute students and alumni visited Washington, D.C. for Career Week, with a set of them also providing mentorship to 11 Middlebury undergraduates.

Field Work: Running a Nuclear Reactor Can Change Your Outlook

Stephen Diehl — 2023-03-22T16:59:05-0700

Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies student Sami Shihadeh BA/MA ’22 completed an internship at Czech Technical University’s nuclear research reactor in Prague.

Five Middlebury Institute Students Win Presidential Management Fellowships

Jason Warburg — 2023-03-14T20:51:26-0700

Five Middlebury Institute students have earned the opportunity for rapid advancement in the government policy arena through the competitive Presidential Management Fellowship program.

How I Got Hired: Foreign Affairs Specialist, National Nuclear Security Administration

Kyle Pilutti MANPTS ’17 — 2023-02-08T16:03:24-0800

Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies graduate Kyle Pilutti describes how the Middlebury Institute’s alumni network helped her launch her career in the nuclear security field.

Field Work: Students Share Photos from Immersive Peacebuilding Course in the Balkans

Stephen Diehl — 2022-09-06T12:13:49-0700

Students traveled to four countries over nine days, exploring and challenging common narratives about nationalism, conflict, and peace.

Field Work: What TikTok Can Teach Us about War

Stephen Diehl — 2022-04-25T11:27:03-0700

Middlebury Institute student researcher Tricia White has found TikTok a valuable tool for gathering open-source intelligence on the Russia-Ukraine war.

How I Got Hired: Associate External Relations and Reporting Officer, UNHCR

Valentina Bianco Hormaechea — 2022-04-18T09:11:01-0700

Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies alumna Valentina Bianco Hormaechea describes how an internship with the United Nations led to a permanent professional position.