Interactive Career Simulations
The NSLC on Intelligence & National Security uses an interactive approach to learning that gives you an opportunity to immerse yourself in the challenging complexities of the intelligence and national security community. You will act as a member of the National Security Council, tasked with solving an unfolding crisis. Whether serving as the National Security Advisor, the Secretary of Defense, the Vice President or one of the other NSC members, you will have to work with your team to protect the nation. You will make decisions and learn their consequences in a fast-paced simulation of real-life crisis situations – from a catastrophic hurricane to a terrorist threat.

Meet Intelligence Professionals
While at the NSLC, you will meet with and learn from leaders in fields of intelligence, defense, and national security strategy. In past years, NSLC students have heard from special guest speakers including top leaders at the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the State Department and the Pentagon. You will experience the intelligence community firsthand during exclusive visits. In past years, NSLC students have gone behind-the-scenes at:

• The Central Intelligence Agency
• National Security Agency
• The Pentagon

At the NSLC you will enjoy college-level lectures on the basics of the intelligence community and national security policy formulation. The lecture series will give you a foundation of knowledge that will be vital not only during the conference but in your future career. Topics include:

• The Intelligence Community – Tools of the Trade
• What is National Security
• Homeland Security
• National Security and Military Operations Abroad

At the heart of the NSLC is a leadership curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. From the beginning of your program you will learn to work as a team during an exciting Ropes Challenge Course. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Leadership topics tailored to the Intelligence & National Security program include:

• Personality Styles & Group Dynamics
• Negotiation, Conflict Resolution
• Public Speaking
• Ethical Decision-Making

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Central Intelligence Agency
Arlington Cemetery
International Spy Museum
Capitol Hill
The Smithsonian Institution
Historic D.C. Monuments At Night