> So obviously NSA is an option. Indeed, my first Ph.D. student was very much a self-starter, wanted very much to work for the NSA, and landed an internship an

> So obviously NSA is an option. Indeed, my first Ph.D. student was very much a self-starter, wanted very much to work for the NSA, and landed an internship and then a full-time gig. He asked for rec letters from me, which I was very proud to write, but he basically did everything himself. >It may be hard to get your first few students in, but once you place a few and get introduced to their bosses you'll have contacts and it'll be easier. An interesting thought, thanks. That said, I will probably end up advising around 10-20 students over the course of my career (and that's if I'm lucky! Most around here advise fewer, our program is small).