Ms. Celeste Lynch joined the NWC as a research intern in Summer 2025. She is a rising senior at Wake Forest University, majoring in Politics and International Affairs with minors in Arabic and Middle East South Asia Studies. On campus, she is the incoming president of the Model United Nations team and is actively involved in the Alexander Hamilton Society and the Organization of Latin American Students.
Her interests include grand strategy, diplomacy, national security, and Southeast Asian affairs.
Celeste has previously interned at the Department of State at the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations. At NWC, Celeste is looking forward to improving her research skills and with the diverse faculty and improving her understanding of US national security. This summer, she will also take part in the Hamilton National Fellowship. Outside of NWC, she enjoys reading, studying languages, and hiking.