What are some of the AIADs SOSH will offer in 2016?
Conflict and Human Security Studies: partner with an NGO to volunteer in a developing country, where you will
increase your cross-cultural competence and learn about critical human security issues.
These opportunities are open to all cadets, regardless of all majors
Although very early in the planning process for 2016, we are exploring opportunities in Mongolia, Nepal,
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Samoa, Haiti, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Morocco, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania. For
these opportunities, we will partner with NGOs such as Cross-Cultural Solutions, Projects Abroad, Give Hope
Global, and others.
Other OCONUS Programs (non-NGO): SOSH offers a variety of travel opportunities, ranging from internships and
academic courses to research projects.
 Garmisch, Germany: George C. Marshall Center, Program on Terrorism and Security Studies
http://www.marshallcenter.org/mcpublicweb/nav-main-wwd-res-courses-ptss-en.html
 Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii
 Prague, Czech Republic: American Institute on Political and Economic Systems (AIPES)
http://www.tfasinternational.org/programs/aipes/
 Hong Kong: Asia Institute on Political Economy (AIPE) http://www.tfasinternational.org/programs/aipe/
 Peace and Dialogue Leadership Initiative trip to Israel: partner with student leaders from Yale, Penn, and
Georgetown and travel to Israel and the West Bank to meet with experts on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. This trip enables the participants to develop a nuanced understanding of the conflict and then
encourages them to build a network with each other to discuss a coherent strategy for achieving peace in the
region.
 Internship at the NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium
 Joint Research Project with the ALLIES Program at Tufts University: travel internationally with USNA midshipmen
and Tufts students (program location TBD) to learn about civilian military relations.
 Internship with the US Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay
Grand Strategy and Winant Scholar programs: travel internationally (countries TBD) to study texts and contexts
focusing on historical and philosophical traditions that influenced the American Founding.
These opportunities are typically offered to cadets with a Grand Strategy Minor only. If interested, please contact
Dr. Erica Borghard or MAJ John Mitchell
American Politics, Policy, and Strategy (APPS): work in some of our Nation's most distinguished public offices to
expand your institutional knowledge of American politics, national security, policy, and defense economics.
These opportunities are typically offered to SOSH majors only. If interested, please contact CPT Brandon Archuleta
Opportunities offered in 2015 (will most likely be offered again in 2016):
 Department of Homeland Security (Washington, DC)
 Defense Intelligence Agency
 Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, DC)
 State Department INR: Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Washington, DC)
 State Department OES: Office of Conservation & Water (Washington, DC)
 State Dept OES: Office of Policy & Public Outreach (Washington, DC)
 State Dept OES: Office of Science & Technology Adviser to the Secretary (Washington, DC)
 State Dept OES: Office of Science & Technology Cooperation (Washington, DC)
 State Dept Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs: Office of Policy & Regional Analysis (Washington,
DC)
 Pentagon: J-5 Middle East (Washington, DC)
 Pentagon: J-5 Asia (Washington, DC)
 Pentagon- Strategy Concepts, and Doctrine Division in the U.S. Army Staff Office (Washington, DC)
 US Army War College – (PKSOI) Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (Carlisle, PA)
 Texas Department of Counterterrorism and Intelligence-Department of Public Safety (Austin, TX)
 (OSD-P Cyber) Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (Washington, DC)
 National Alliance to End Homelessness (Washington, DC)
 White House National Security Staff (Washington, DC)
 FBI Chicago Field Office (Chicago, IL)
 FBI Counterterrorism Division (Washington, DC)
 (BENS) Business Executives for National Security Internship (Washington, DC)
 (IDA) Institute for Defense Analysis (Washington, DC)
 Congressional Summer Internships - (Washington, DC)
o Senator Reid
o Senator Reed
o Senator Gillibrand
o Senator McCain
o Representative Gibson
o Representative Maloney
4. Economics Programs: work with global industry leaders and distinguished public offices on real world issues,
where you will get to practice methods and skills learned in class in a professional setting.
-These opportunities are usually only offered to Economics majors, though Economics minors are also considered if
the cadet is majoring in international relations/comparative politics, American politics, engineering, or math. If
interested, please contact MAJ Patrick Bell.
Tentative programs for 2016:
 JP Morgan (New York, NY)
 RAND Corp. (Washington, DC)
 Council of Economic Advisors (Washington, DC)
 Citi (New York, NY)
 Goldman Sachs (New York, NY)
 Deutsche Bank (New York, NY)
 Axonic Capital (New York, NY)
 IBM (Westchester County, NY)
 Marubeni Research Institute in Tokyo, Japan **International Econ AIAD**
 Cooper's Ferry Partnership (Camden, NJ)
 CME Group (New York, NY)
 Department of Labor // VETS (Washington, DC)
 A.T. Kearney, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
5. Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) Programs: must begin TS/SCI clearance process in October 2015; POC is Dr.
Arie Perliger
 State Department- Counterterrorism Division (Washington, DC)
 DIA-DCTC (Defense Combating Terrorism Center) (Washington, DC)
 FBI-Kansas City Joint Terrorism Task Force
 National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, DC
 Joint Special Operations Command
 U.S. Army Special Operations Command