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The Schar School is singularly prepared and positioned to advance your education and career with meaningful internships at key institutions throughout the Washington, D.C., region. What do you get from an internship? Read our story.

Her academic pathway began nearly 3,000 miles away from Mason Square, in Portland, Oregon, with a detour to Paris where she began her pursuit of a Master of Political Science degree. Now Manar Khalid Al Mahmood is finally coming to campus. Read about her experience at UNESCO and her ambitious goals.

Professor of International Affairs Peter Mandaville has returned to the Schar School faculty after his third call-up by the federal government. See what he brings to the classroom after his recent experiences in Ukraine and USAID.

Want to know how wages in the nonprofit sector compare to those in the private world? A powerful new online tool from the Schar School’s Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise can do just that, and more. See how the new Nonprofit Works actually works.

A major conference at Mason Square addresses a timely topic—character assassination, particularly toward those in power and especially with gender biases. Jill Biden’s former spokesman, Michael LaRosa, delivers the keynote. See how to attend and who else is speaking.

On Tuesday, the Schar School hosts a noon brown-bag conversation about the housing crisis between Law Professor Ilya Somin and Economics Professor Bryan Caplan. Both have written books about this important topic. See how to attend.

The region’s top labor economists and policy experts, along with Schar School faculty and students, spent February 14 at Mason Square exploring complexities and new developments in their field. Spending Valentine’s Day diving into data was a labor of love.

On the 58th anniversary of the signing of the treaty that kept nuclear arms out of Latin America and the Caribbean, a Schar School associate professor wins an award for a study about it. See what J. Luis Rodriguez had to say about this historic agreement.

Parisa Pirooz believes refugee women need more than shelter; they need cultural and community support. She has created a nonprofit to make that happen. Read about CreSHEndo.

Authors of a book describing the locations of some of the world’s most dangerous criminal activity take the Mason Square stage on February 19. The public is invited to learn more about Hubs of Illicit Trade in the Global Economy.