Max Makovsky
- Muhlenberg College ’24
- Pepperdine University MMEPS ’27
Member of the inaugural Master of Middle East Policy Studies cohort at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, in conjunction with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Aspiring policy professional with demonstrated interest in geopolitics, national security, and energy policy, regionally focused on the Middle East and Transatlantic. Passionate about aerospace innovation, maritime security, nuclear energy, and data-driven policy.
Experience
Ara Partners
Government Relations Intern
Palantir Technologies
American Tech Fellow, Catalyst
Velocity Government Relations
Fellow
The American Enterprise Institute
Critical Threats, Iran Intern
NATO Communications and Information Agency
Operations Support Intern
U.S. Department of State
Student Internship Program
Projects
GridMax
The long-horizon optimization layer of a microgrid control system for fixed military installations.
Afterglow
A database that scores every US coal plant site for its viability of conversion to another industrial use.
Iran Aviation Tracker
A live tracker and database for the sanctioned Iranian fleet.
Papers
Means Without Ends: Assessing American Statecraft During Operation Earnest Will
Securing the Grid: Microgrids, Critical Minerals, and the Case for a Dual-Track U.S. Energy Strategy
The Houthi Conundrum: Competing U.S. Counterterrorism Priorities in the Middle East
An Examination of the Future of Nuclear Energy in the Context of Climate Change