Joely Virzi

Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Joely Virzi

Joely Virzi is a program coordinator and research assistant with the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, she oversees the program’s communications portfolio and supports the program’s research agenda. Prior to this role, Joely worked as a young global professional with the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and interned with the CSIS External Relations team. Joely graduated summa cum laude from Middlebury College in February 2025 with a BA in international politics and economics.