1. Leadership Professional Development (LPD) Series: The LPD series consists of regular programming of introductory briefs on topics relevant to national security, emerging technology, consulting, finance, & related industries. These 45 minute briefs are conducted by senior leaders at Pallas Advisors, as well as the Pallas network as a whole. They are scheduled with regularity throughout the program, and topics include, but are not limited to, DoD 101, Wall Street 101, Federal Innovation Ecosystem, The National Defense Strategy (NDS), The Budget and PPBE Process, Mgmt Consulting 101, COCOMs 101, The 4th Industrial Revolution and more. 2. Fireside Chat Series: The Fireside chat series consists of regularly scheduled opportunities for the CSP participant to engage with senior leaders in a small group setting, to solidify career lessons, leadership lessons, and provide an opportunity for professional development and networking. 3. Direct mentorship: The candidate will be paired with a Director who has 18-20+ years of experience, and will conduct an hour of direct mentorship per week to map specific objectives, discuss professional development, and assess performance. 4. Specific Goals for the internship: a. Develop strategic thinking. i. Policy paper. Candidate will select an emerging technology area to research, select a position (recommendation for a DoD innovation office), and write a policy recommendation. This paper may be submitted for publication. ii. SASC hearing murderboard. Candidate will assist in the research and preparation for a COCOM congressional hearing murderboard. b. Learn strategic advisory and consulting. i. Client meetings. Candidate will observe and participate in Client meetings on a weekly basis. ii. Candidate will learn and use the Pallas methodology to assist clients. c. Exposure to the full National Security ecosystem. i. Candidate will become familiar with the National Security ecosystem to include: the Department of Defense (and all services); Combatant Commands; Administration; the Hill; Think Tanks; former senior officials; media; companies; trade associations; national security investors; and the international community. d. Exposure to the dualuse Venture Capital ecosystem. i. Understanding of start-up and mid-sized emerging technology companies and the various roles within (government sales; government relations; company executives; c-suite. ii. Introduction to the national security venture capital network