Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, spoke to TWC summer interns during the first SMLS of the term. In addition to his role at the Center for American Progress, Mr. Korb also serves as the senior advisor to the Center for Defense Information, is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and has authored, co-authored and contributed to more than 20 books and 100 articles on various topics regarding national security issues.

During the SMLS, Mr. Korb discussed:

The Prudential Foundation Global Citizens Program, a cohort of 26 international students from India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, attended a two-day site visit from April 19-20 at Prudential Financial headquarters in Newark, New Jersey.

The students were competitively selected for this program to represent their countries. They had the opportunity to meet with and learn from a number of Prudential executives during their trip including:

The Washington Center welcomed nearly 400 new alumni into their network of over 50,000 worldwide at the Residential and Academic Facility. The two hour celebration brought TWC staff, alumni, spring 2012 interns, and members of the board together to celebrate the achievements of the program throughout the last 15 weeks.

The event featured speakers such as:

Christopher Cooper, the CEO and Chairman of International Investments for Prudential, welcomed the spring 2012 Prudential Global Citizens Program participants and provided professional advice.

Making the Most of Your Time

Mr. Cooper expanded on his own realizations to explain how to make the most of every work experience: