Global Security

How I Got Hired: Head of the Research Section, Disarmament, Nonproliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Sayaka Shingu MANPTS '13 — 2025-10-01T14:49:02-0700

Sayaka Shingu landed her dream job with the Japanese Foreign Ministry where her current job responsibilities are directly related to signature courses in nonproliferation completed at Middlebury Institute.

How I Got Hired: Chief Data Officer, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense

Cyrus Jabbari MANTPS ’20 — 2025-08-07T14:18:10-0700

Cyrus Jabbari shares how he was able to bring together his political science background and niche skills honed at Middlebury Institute to serve as the first-ever data chief for his office.

Field Work: Interning at the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Aleksandra Zubenko '25 — 2025-07-23T15:21:55-0700

Middlebury Institute alum Aleksandra Zubenko interned at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), supporting global disarmament and nonproliferation to promote global security.

How I Got Hired: Media Programs Manager, Planet

NPTS '18 — 2025-06-13T10:54:39-0700

Anne Pellegrino leveraged the open-source intelligence skills she honed as a graduate research assistant at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies to land a job at a top satellite imagery firm.

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.