International Affairs

In collaboration with St. Olaf’s Washington D.C. Politics Practicum interim course, the Ole Career Launcher: International Affairs program is designed to inform students about International Affairs careers, assist them in preparing application materials for these positions, develop skills in analytic writing in preparation for a career in this field, and receive personalized one-on-one career coaching from alumni and industry experts. This three-event intensive workshop series is led by the National Security Coaching & Leadership Institute (NSCLI) – including alumni expert, Claire Campbell ’01.

Note: Students who are not enrolled in the Washington, DC Politics Practicum course will still have the opportunity to schedule three 1:1 coaching sessions with an NSCLI coach. Please indicate your interest in this opportunity in the application below.

Application Deadline: Monday, October 30 at 11:55pm.

The specific objectives of this program are to:

Outline and define the available roles and organizations to help students determine which is the right fit for their strengths and objectives;
Enhance / refine their critical thinking and leadership skills for specific policy and international affairs professions;
Bolster the tangible skills of advanced research, analytic writing and professional briefings that employers seek;
Develop and deliver compelling pitches, resumes, cover letters, interview responses.

At the conclusion of the program, participants will walk away with 1) a clear search strategy 2) compelling pitch & application materials 3) the skills and confidence to successfully navigate the process.

Junior or senior with a strong academic record (exceptional sophomores may be considered)
Any academic discipline is welcome
Strong interest in the subject matter

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Workshop Leader

Claire Campbell has over twenty years of experience in security issues in the Western Hemisphere. Prior to her position as the Senior Security Intelligence Analyst for the Americas at Cargill, Claire worked as a civilian intelligence officer for ten years with the United States federal government, specializing in terrorist, drug trafficking and criminal threats in the Western Hemisphere.

Claire served for three years with the Joint IED Defeat Organization as the U.S. military’s strategic analyst on homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices in the Western Hemisphere. She also served as the Defense Intelligence Agency’s lead analyst on heroin trafficking and production in Latin America, and later led the Immigration Security and Transnational Threats Team in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security.

Prior to her work as an intelligence officer, Claire was a news researcher and unit coordinator at NBC News in New York. Claire graduated from of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and has a Master of Public Affairs and a Master of Latin American Studies from the University of Texas. She also has a Certificate in International Migration Studies from Georgetown University. Claire has lived and worked throughout the Western Hemisphere and is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese.

Michael Cassidy

Workshop Leader

Michael is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) who enjoys nearly two-decades of experience working across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community in various analytical, operational support and program management roles for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence missions. He holds a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a M.A. in International Affairs from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. He was commissioned as an infantry officer for the U.S. Army in 1998 and served in Afghanistan as part of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM in 2003.

Meghan McMillan

Meghan McMillan (she, her, hers)

Associate Director, Ole Career Launcher, Innovation and the Arts

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