Katie Conti ’18 BA (IR) is a special assistant for the GlobalConnect Division of the Meridian International Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan diplomatic and global leadership institution located in Washington, D.C. It aims to strengthen the United States’ engagement with the world through the engage of leaders, ideas, and cultures. Conti joined Meridian in March.

Conti was previously a staff assistant at the Brookings Institution and a summer intern at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She also served as a U.S. State Department intern for the 2017-18 academic year. During her time at Maxwell, Conti served as a program support intern for the Near East Foundation and led the School’s delegation to the National Model United Nations Conference at UN headquarters in New York City.

Read more about Conti’s new position in the Meridian International Center Bio.