Name: Audrey

Profession: Think Tank Intern

Relevant Interests: Nuclear Nonproliferation, Nuclear Material Security, Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution, the Rapport between Pakistan and India

Irrelevant Interests: Bollywood, Turkey, Creative Writing

Career Goals: Earn a Masters in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from MIIS and then work for the IAEA, CNS, or other relevant organizations. Travel constantly.

Why Nuclear nonproliferation?

The Short Story: Nuclear weapons scare me. My bet is that they scare other people too. Nuclear war has been a very constant, very real threat since 1945. The world has to end at some point, but a man-made apocalypse seems inherently more depressing than a natural end.

The Long Story: Check out my minuscule contribution to TIME.