Dmitriy Synkov is a first-year graduate student pursuing an MA in International Affairs with concentrations in international security and economics. Currently, Dmitriy works as an intern at International Business Initiatives (IBI), an economic development consulting firm in Ballston, VA. Prior to IBI, Dmitriy interned at Pact, a capacity development NGO, where he served as the program management point-of-contact for global projects in the East & West Africa portfolio. He’s also worked as a Research Assistant for Dr. Paul D. Williams, Associate Director of the Security Policy Studies M.A. Program at the Elliott School.
Dmitriy is interested in political risk analysis in emerging markets and early warning systems for conflict prevention. Before starting graduate school, Dmitriy worked at the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) as an editorial assistant for Building Peace Forum, a semi-annual journal on current trends in conflict analysis and resolution. Over two publication seasons, Dmitriy supported author selection efforts for the magazine, oversaw the execution of a multi-platform social media strategy, and assisted in the placement of magazine authors into various external media outlets. Dmitriy holds a BA in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and has also studied at York University in Toronto, ON.
