PhD+ Explore Careers Supporting Government and National Security: Info Session with CNA

New Cabell Hall 349 (French Conference Room)

Interested in career opportunities in national security? CNA is coming to UVA. CNA is a non-profit studies and analysis center in the Washington DC area. CNA is highly interested in reaching out to PhDs and Postdocs from STEM fields and actively hiring the PhD population as analysts to solve the intellectual and operational challenges faced by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and other federal agencies.

Come learn about CNA during the info session, and feel free to bring your Résumé/CV! Lunch will be provided.

Speaker

April A. Herlevi is a research scientist in the China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division at CNA, a research organization in Arlington, Virginia. Her research examines China’s foreign economic policy and the role of Chinese commercial, economic, and military actors in the Indo-Pacific. Dr. Herlevi earned her PhD in international relations and comparative politics from the University of Virginia. She holds a Master’s of Public Policy from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and economics from North Carolina State University. She studied Mandarin at Tsinghua University in Beijing and Zhejiang University of Technology in Hangzhou. Prior to her PhD training, she served in civilian positions with the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and US Agency for International Development. Dr. Herlevi has published on China-Middle East relations, China’s domestic special economic zones, the People’s Liberation Army, and China’s maritime expansion. 

 

Find out more about positions for which we are actively seeking analysts at https://www.cna.org/careers/ (Applicants must be US citizens).

If you are interested in applying or want to learn more, contact Tyler Basse at [email protected].

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