Jace Bartz is pursuing a master’s degree in global policy studies in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. He graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and a minor in political science. Bartz’s experience spans the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He previously interned at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, the U.S. Mission to Italy, and the Hudson Institute. Before attending UT Austin, Bartz completed the Raytheon Contracts Leadership Development Program, where he worked on government contracts for various technology platforms for the United States and allied militaries. He is passionate about foreign and defense policy, and he intends to use his background to build a career focused on solving global challenges, increasing global engagement to advance the common good, and fostering a just and peaceful world.