Field Work: What TikTok Can Teach Us about War
| by Stephen Diehl
Middlebury Institute student researcher Tricia White has found TikTok a valuable tool for gathering open-source intelligence on the Russia-Ukraine war.
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How I Got Hired: Associate External Relations and Reporting Officer, UNHCR
| by Valentina Bianco Hormaechea
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies alumna Valentina Bianco Hormaechea describes how an internship with the United Nations led to a permanent professional position.
D.C. Career Week “A Springboard for Career Opportunities” for Institute Students
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s annual Washington, D.C.-focused Career Exploration Week offers students the opportunity to interact with alumni and others responsible for hiring at prospective government, non-profit, and private sector employers in their fields.
Field Work: Student Alex Patton Tackles Small Arms and Light Weapons Reduction with the UN
| by Stephen Diehl and Andrew Cassel
A fourth-semester International Policy and Development student, Patton is gaining professional experience through her practicum with the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs.
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Six Middlebury Institute Women Receive Fellowships from International Atomic Energy Agency
| by Stephen Diehl
The IAEA’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship aims to increase the number of women in the nuclear field.
Head of New York City Cyber Command Joins Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Faculty
| by Jessie Raymond
Winding down his tenure as the first head of New York City Cyber Command, Geoff Brown has taken a two-year part-time teaching position at the Institute.
Middlebury Institute Named a GAO Partner School, Enhancing Internship Opportunities for Students
| by Jason Warburg
The Government Accountability Office has named the Middlebury Institute a partner school, ensuring targeted outreach and recruiting of Institute students for internships that frequently result in job offers after graduation. The designation came about after extended collaboration with MIIS and Middlebury alumni employed at GAO.
Financial Crimes Expert Discusses the Evolving World of Money Laundering
| by Jessie Raymond
Professor Moyara Ruehsen, head of the Institute’s Financial Crime Management program, shares how she became an expert on money laundering, how it’s evolving, and how careers in money laundering investigation are fighting it.
How I Got Hired: Platform Policy Enforcement Investigator, Facebook
| by Mark Leon-Guerrero MANPTS '19
From language studies and the financial crime management specialization to career advisors helping me with salary negotiation, the entire Middlebury Institute experience helped me hit the ground running in the exact career field I was looking for.
Using Language Skills for Careers: Fellow, Department of Defense
My name is Casey Mahoney, and I am a graduate of the MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program. I worked at the Department of Defense as a Fellow in Threat Reduction and Arms Control. My Russian language skills were integral to my success in this role.