Make Room Study Session: Networking & Building Your Brand

Schedule

Wed Oct 22 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Center for a New American Security | Washington, DC

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Join the CNAS Make Room Initiative for a study session on the ins and outs of early-career networking.
About this Event

Join Make Room in person on Wednesday, October 22, from 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET for a study session on the ins and outs of early-career networking. The panel discussion will revolve around various aspects of networking and brand building, including growing and maintaining connections, crafting an online image, navigating informational interviews, and more.

Our speaker panel is composed of Chris Jones, founder and CEO of PoliTemps; Sara Jones, career development director at American University; and Anna Pederson, associate director of communications at CNAS. The event will be moderated by Ryan Claffey, research assistant for the Indo-Pacific Security Program at CNAS.

Attendees are also invited to join us for a follow-up happy hour at 6:30 p.m. If you wish to join us, please make sure to sign up for both tickets using the Eventbrite link.

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Center for a New American Security, 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States

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