Speakers
- Mallie PrytherchAffiliationBrookings Institution
- Connor FiddlerAffiliationAEI
- Lauren Dudley, MPA '25AffiliationPrinceton University
Details

The Careers Team at CISS invites you to join us for an engaging and informative careers panel featuring speakers from the world of think tanks. This session will provide a basic understanding of the nature of the work at think tanks, organizational differences, and career paths they provide. Additionally, our speakers will be sharing their unique experiences, providing insights into the research they do and events they host, and discussing aspects of their jobs they find fulfilling or challenging. This panel is designed for both undergraduate and graduate students who may be interested in working at a think tank during their time as a student or after graduation.
About the Speakers:
Mallie Prytherch, Research Assistant at the Brookings Institution: Mallie is a research assistant at the Brookings Institution in the John L. Thornton China Center, where she focuses on Chinese elite politics, Beijings's strategic thinking, China's domestic governance and foreign policy, and Taiwan Strait issues. Currently, Mallie is working alongside Patricia Kim to launch a new series at Brookings called "Lost in Translation," which examines Chinese strategic narratives and implications for U.S. policy. She is also a Schwarzman Scholar (Class of 2022) and is a graduate of Tsinghua University and Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Connor Fiddler, Research Assistant at the American Enterprise Institute: Connor is a research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute. He focuses on US grand strategy, US alliance management, and Asia security. He holds a master’s degree from George Washington University and his research has been published in The Hill, The National Interest, RealClearPolitics, The Diplomat, among others.
Lauren Dudley, MPA '25: Lauren is a dedicated, passionate specialist in U.S.-China trade and investment issues. Before coming to Princeton, Lauren was a Senior Analyst at Rhodium Group’s China practice, where she co-authored high-impact public reports on outbound investment screening, export controls, and the state of foreign investment in China, conducted data-driven research on China’s macroeconomy and business environment, and shared her insights in memos and briefings with government officials and corporate leadership teams. Lauren's previous experience includes studying Chinese data governance as a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations, analyzing Chinese industrial policy as a Research Assistant at the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and examining U.S.-China trade issues at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and U.S. Department of State.