NPTS Program Summer 2014 Professional Development Experience Final Report The Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Students are doing exciting things this summer, whether here in Monterey or around the world in countries including Nepal, the Netherlands and Russia. This report should provide an understanding of the range and depths of experiences our students pursue during their graduate careers. The chart below indicates the number of students pursuing each type of opportunity this summer. Total Number of Respondents 66 Relevant Job or Internship 45 Intensive Language Program 11 Academic Program 5 Conference Fellowship 2 2 Not seeking* 8 Still seeking 3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Fast Facts Information is known about 95% (66 out of 69) of continuing NPTS students. 95% (63 out of 66) of students who reported information about their summer plans found and accepted relevant opportunities. Of the 45 students who are completing relevant jobs or internships this summer, 30 are doing paid or stipended work (67%), 12 are doing unpaid work (27%), and for 5 students, salary is unknown (11%). 65% of the opportunities NPTS students are pursuing this summer were MIIS facilitated. 35% were student facilitated. As of December 11, 2014 1
Among students who reported receiving a stipend for their internships, the amount ranged from $1,000-$2,000 per month. Students receiving an hourly wage reported an average of $19.67/hour. Some students doing consulting work indicated that they are paid per report, generally $60/report. Finally, US federal interns who reported salary indicated an average salary range of $3,210.25/month. *The "Not Seeking" category includes traveling, caring for family, applying for post graduate positions and PhD programs, etc. Relevant Jobs, Internships, Conferences and Academic and Language Programs Thick borders group together all activities undertaken by the same student. Many students are pursuing more than one opportunity this summer. In fact, 43 students are pursuing 54 different jobs and internships! Records in italics connote that the student is on an academically relevant leave of absence to pursue a professional development opportunity. Organization Name Title Location Dubai Police Department, Anti-narcotics Department Intern Dubai, UAE Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Safeguards Intern Livermore, CA Union of Concerned Scientists Speaker Princeton, NJ Monterey Institute of International Studies, Cybersecurity Initiative Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA US Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Center (FinCEN) IPSS Fellow Arlington, VA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Safeguards Intern Livermore, CA US State Department, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) Office of Multilateral Nuclear and Security Affairs ISN/MNSA Foreign Affairs Intern Washington, DC Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Nuclear Threat Initiative Program Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Graduate Student Intern Livermore, CA US Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) NGP Fellow Washington, DC Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Teaching Assistant and Researcher Honolulu, HI University of Pittsburg, Summer Language Institute, Arabic Student Pittsburg, PA STEELE Compliance, Inc. Independent Contractor Analyst Remote Various political campaigns Volunteer Michigan and Pennsylvania MSNBC Freelance consultant Unknown As of December 11, 2014 2
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), Conventional Arms Branch IPSS Fellow New York, NY Monterey Institute of International Studies, Cybersecurity Initiative Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA Intensive Language Program (SILP), French Student Monterey, CA Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Master's Intern - Nonproliferation Policy Seattle, WA International Nuclear Materials Management National Meeting Conference Presenter Atlanta, GA Union of Concerned Scientists International Summer Symposium on Science and World Affairs Attendee Princeton, NJ Navanti Group Consultant Crystal City, VA Intelligence Community Analyst Washington, DC US Department of Defense Intern, Financial Intelligence Washington, DC Qasid Arabic Institute Student Amman, Jordan Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Nuclear Threat Initiative Program Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA Monterey Institute of International Studies, Independent Research with Faculty Member Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA PhD Program Dissertation Work, work on an article Student Monterey, CA Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Intern The Hague, Netherlands The Women's International Perspective (WIP) Part-time Employee Monterey, CA Monterey Institute of International Studies, President's Office Graduate Assistant Monterey, CA Monterey Institute of International Studies/ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Safeguards Course Student Monterey, CA Monterey Institute of International Studies, Directed Study Coursework Student Monterey, CA Center for the Study of Terrorism and the Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland, Terrorist Ideology Database Intern College Park, MD As of December 11, 2014 3
Center for Nonproliferation Studies, DoE Project with Prof. Stephanie Lieggi Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA Research for Honor's Thesis Student Beirut, Lebanon Saifi Institute of Urban Arabic Student Beirut, Lebanon STEELE Compliance, Inc. Independent Contractor Analyst Remote University of Haifa, Galilee Institute, Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies Student Nahalal, Israel Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit (hosted in UNOG building) IONP Fellow Geneva, Switzerland Monterey Institute of International Studies, Student Services Office Graduate Assistant Monterey, CA Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Nonproliferation Education Program Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA Boren Fellowship Fellow Moscow, Russia Office of the Director, Division of Public Information, Department of Management, International Atomic Energy Agency Information Liaison Associate Vienna, Austria Center for Nonproliferation Studies, DOE Project Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Intern Kathmandu, Nepal Center for the Study of Terrorism and the Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland, Terrorist Propaganda Project Intern College Park, MD Middlebury College, Middlebury Summer Language School Student Middlebury, VT Unknown Security Company Security and Access Control Liaison, Independent Contractor Sochi, Russia Military Training Reservist Fort Bragg, NC As of December 11, 2014 4
STEELE Compliance, Inc. Analyst Remote Monterey Institute of International Studies, META Lab Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA National Security Archives Intern Washington, DC Center for Nonproliferation Studies, NTI Program Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA Naval Postgraduate School Intern Monterey, CA Middlebury College, Middlebury Summer Language School, Arabic Student Mills, CA Argonne National Laboratory Intern Lemont, IL STEELE Compliance, Inc. Korean Analyst Remote Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Export Controls and Nonproliferation Program, DOE Project, DOS Project on Yemen Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA US Department of State (tentative - pending clearance) Intern Unknown Congressman Paul Cook's Office IPSS Fellow Washington, DC Center for Nonproliferation Studies, NTI Program Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP) Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA People's Liberation Army Unknown China Monterey Institute of International Studies/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Student Monterey, CA Military Training Student Unknown Amirim Lone Soldier Project Intern Jerusalem, Israel Hudson Institute Research Intern Remote Military Training Reservist Fort Bragg, NC/unknown STEELE Compliance, Inc. Korean Analyst Remote As of December 11, 2014 5
Monterey Institute of International Studies, META Lab Graduate Research Assistant Monterey, CA US Army, Presidio Pathways Intern, Student Trainee Monterey, CA National Security Agency, Summer Language Analysis Program Internship Ft. Meade, MD US Army/DoD, Advanced HUMINT Collection Certification Course Army Reservist Ft. Huachuca, AZ Military Service Active Duty Military Unknown As of December 11, 2014 6