Mr. Cao is a former research intern with the Center for Security Policy and a student of international relations at Stanford University.

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Clay Varney is an intern at the Center for Security Policy and a Master's candidate in International Security at the University of Denver.

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Aliza Licht, senior vice president for global communications for Donna Karan International, goes further: Two years ago, she wrote a blog post called "An Intern's Guide to Working the Shows" that she reblogged before fashion week.

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