 My name is Phil Dollop and I'm the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Non-Pulliferation, ISN. I'm excited to join you to share a bit about our bureau's work and opportunities in our field for students and recent graduates. Our bureau is dedicated to three mutually reinforcing efforts. The first effort is non-pulliferation, which means preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction or WMD and related technologies. Second, we work with other countries to develop and implement robust non-pulliferation agreements. Using diplomacy, we hold strategic stability dialogues, implement counter-pulliferation policies and enforce WMD-related sanctions. Lastly, we train and assist partner countries. Through these training initiatives, ISN personnel provide expertise on a variety of topics, such as improving export controls on potentially dangerous materials, countering nuclear smuggling and keeping WMD materials out of the hands of terrorists. Our workforce is a diverse and multidisciplinary one, and we recruit heavily from a variety of fields, including international relations and the hard sciences. We have people who specialize in aspects of export control, civilian nuclear power, sanctions policy, chemical, biological and nuclear sciences, and other related fields. The bureau is proud to offer a variety of internship and fellowship programs to students with interest in any of these policies or technical disciplines. For current students, we encourage you to check out internship opportunities with ISN at careers.state.gov. For recent or soon-to-be graduates of advanced degree programs, ISN also participates in a number of fellowship programs to provide full-time employment, often alongside professional development and networking opportunities. These fellowships include the Presidential Management Fellowship and the Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, which is sponsored by the American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences. For veterans who are receiving their graduate degrees in international relations and political science fields, the department of state also offers the Veterans Innovation Partnership VIP Fellowship. The VIP is a 12-month program that provides educated, highly-achieving veterans unique opportunities to gain experience in foreign policy so they may continue to serve the United States beyond the military. I will also note that the non-proliferation field spans multiple federal agencies, think tanks and NGOs. Some of the other federal agencies involved in this mission set include the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and Energy. The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, NNSA, also holds a graduate fellowship program which provides students with salaried experience in the nuclear security field. Fellowship opportunities are offered in the areas of non-proliferation, stockpiled stewardship, infrastructure and oversight. A career in the non-proliferation field promises to be an exciting and global one. Our workforce has the privilege of representing America's interests overseas, often traveling far and wide to achieve our mission. And although our travel has been limited in the last year due to the pandemic, we've remained busy and globally engaged. Many of our offices have continued training partners through virtual platforms. Additionally, some of our experts have helped advise the department's response to a number of crises operations, including bringing Americans home at the start of the pandemic and providing chemical security expertise in the aftermath of the Port of Beirut explosion. As you can see, there is never a jaw moment working in the non-proliferation field. It's been an extremely fulfilling career for me, both personally and professionally. And I think many of my colleagues would agree. I hope you'll consider joining this talented community of public servants and dedicated, who are dedicated to building a safer and more secure world. Thank you for your time and I hope you enjoy the rest of your conference.