The Potomac Institute Internship Program (for undergraduate, graduate, or recently graduated students) hosts interns with a variety of academic backgrounds that relate to the science, technology, and national security missions of the Institute. The Institute strives to provide a versatile experience for each internship participant. Interns are placed in one of four different academic centers, with specific senior fellows, or within program divisions at PIPS. Some unique qualities of the program are policy research, school credits, seminars and conferences, publication acknowledgements, and networking. Please see below our current policy interns.
Anthony Benja-Athon, Tufts University
Anthony Benja-Athon is a rising junior at Tufts University double majoring in International Relations, concentrating in International Security, and History, concentrating in Sino-Japanese History. Anthony is researching the capabilities and defense apparatuses of the United States' space-based C4ISR and navigation satellite networks. Particularly, examining how the United States' ability to conduct information driven warfare is facing significant threat from the modernizing and rapidly expanding Chinese space program.
Adam Hart, Georgetown University
Adam Hart is a rising junior at Georgetown University majoring in International Politics. Adam's research project examines Internet of Things security issues and potential responses to these challenges such as regulatory policies, hardware development, and blockchain.
Cecilia Herrick - Reynolds, University of Maryland
Cecilia Herrick - Reynolds and is a rising senior at the University of Maryland pursuing a bachelor of arts in economics. She is researching emerging technologies that could increase agricultural production, food security, sustainability, and political stability to ultimately end world hunger and alleviate poverty.
Joseph Kelly, University of Richmond
Joseph Kelly is a rising senior at the University of Richmond majoring in American Studies. Joseph's research project is on recognizing and analyzing the potential national security threats as a result of the development of 3D printing Technology.
Sabrina Kim, University of Virginia