Casper Dirkx is a senior international student at Stephen F. Austin State University, majoring in political science with a minor in French. On campus, Dirkx served as vice president of the tennis club, vice president of the World Politics Club, and international ambassador for SFA’s International Office. He also competed on the university’s Model European Union team. Off campus, he has administrative work experience at Tabata Europe, a diving equipment firm. Dirkx is passionate about foreign policy and is excited to learn more about the federal policymaking process in the United States. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a master’s degree in political science in the Netherlands to pursue his dream of working at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the European Union to enhance the transatlantic relationship.