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THE NONPROLIFERATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES.

Addressing tomorrow’s challenges to the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) nonproliferation and arms controls regimes requires preparing today. In particular, it requires preparing new cadres of professionals with a rigorous understanding of the drivers, dynamics, decisions, and designs that compose the various methods to reduce global WMD-related risks. In response, over the past nearly 20 years Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) has engaged in an effort to establish a knowledge transfer mechanism that has manifested into the “Nonproliferation Mentorship Program” (NMP) that has provided early/mid-career professionals an opportunity to gain exposure and expertise in various nonproliferation (NP) subject areas over the last 5 years. Leveraging Sandia’s 25+ year experience implementing the Weapons Intern Program, the NMP offers an interdisciplinary depiction of the technical, social, and political dynamics underlying the nonproliferation and arms control regimes. The NMP is currently composed of two phases. Phase I consists of participating in a graduate-level course titled “Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Non-Proliferation Science and Policy.” Phase II consists of a capstone project wherein NMP participants apply knowledge gained in Phase I to a short-term research project under the guidance of knowledgeable/expert mentor. The NMP ends with a symposium, wherein the Phase II research results are shared and discussed with a broader audience of interested experts and upper-level leadership. The NMP is developing into a capability that supports a broader set of stakeholders—including the National Nuclear Security Administration and Department of State, among others—with mission objectives in the WMD nonproliferation and