Thursday challenged interns to examine national security through two complementary lenses: domestic homeland security operations and international diplomacy. By spending the morning inside a Department of Homeland Security field office, collaborating with Nigerian university partners on project development, and concluding the afternoon at the Embassy of Nigeria, students experienced how intelligence, diplomacy, and international partnerships intersect to address increasingly

Wednesday immersed interns in the operational side of national security, providing firsthand exposure to the technologies, partnerships, and professionals responsible for protecting the United States from transnational crime. From an exclusive visit to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tech Ops to an evening at the National Law Enforcement Museum, the day's programming demonstrated how intelligence extends beyond analysis into real-world investigations, technological inn

Monday marked the official transition from orientation into the academic core of the Global Security & Intelligence Internship. Throughout the day, interns were introduced to the analytical frameworks, professional methodologies, and international perspectives that underpin modern intelligence work. By combining live collaboration with university partners in Nigeria, instruction from renowned intelligence expert Gina Bennett, and mentorship from professionals in the field, st