Leela McClintock looks back on her summer internship with the Stimson Center, a Washington D.C.-based think talk focused on non-proliferation and security policy. Leela shares how a guest speaker in a class she took during her sophomore year sparked her interest in policy work and how she approached applying for internships in a competitive field. She also discusses navigating the shift from what was to be an in-person role to a remote internship, why she found daily check-ins with her internship supervisor to be essential, and how feedback from her supervisor helped Leela manage Imposter Syndrome and build her self-confidence.