Jared Nickodem is on an internship in the Communication Department at PRIO, as part of his Master's Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Oslo.

Jared graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2020, with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and European History, with a minor in German. He has a diverse work background that includes teaching, research, administrative support and event organization. He worked as a teaching assistant for English classes in Austrian high schools and as a research assistant for Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU).