The Program

The EHLS curriculum focuses on tasks that are crucial to professional interactions in a government workplace, such as:

• Making oral presentations
• Conducting research for federal agencies
• Drawing sound analytical conclusions
• Reading articles on current issues
• Organizing and writing concise reports
• Using accepted email protocol
• Negotiating with supervisors and clients
• Running effective meetings
• Creating résumés
• Preparing for job interviews

Class activities include the following:

• Guest speakers: These are renowned experts from various branches of the government such as the National Ground Intelligence Center, the CIA Open Source Center, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• Presentations by recruiters: Representatives from agencies such as the Directorate of National Intelligence, the National Ground Intelligence Center, and the Department of Homeland Security talk about career opportunities in their areas.
• Weekly one-on-one faculty tutorials for individual coaching

The EHLS curriculum builds toward a capstone analytical research assignment, the Open Source Analysis Project (OSAP). Using non-classified open source materials, scholars conduct research in English and their native languages on topics provided by federal agencies. You then present your analytic findings to federal agency representatives and government contractors both orally at a formal symposium in June, and in a written report.