My name is Sarah Bowser from the USA, and I am a 4th semester graduate student at Yonsei’s Graduate School of International Studies with a focus on Korean Studies. My academic interests include Korea-US-Japan relations and North Korean studies, including issues surrounding nuclear proliferation. This summer, I had the opportunity to intern at EAI from June to August, during which time I not only participated in many events but expanded my research skills and interests, which will greatly benefit my academic and professional career.
Throughout the two months, although a short period of time, I was able to assist EAI workers with work, including but not limited to research, copyediting, and proofreading, along with participating in the 5th EAI Academy session, in which various professors from top ranking universities came to EAI to give lectures on the relationship between Korea and various world players, such as the United States, Japan, and China. Through these various tasks and events, I was able to not only interact with many professionals in the international relations field, but also take newly acquired research skills and apply them to my own research project, which I completed by the end of the internship.
I am grateful for the chance to not only been able to put my studies into practice and gain professional experience in the international relations field, but also to experience working at a think tank for the first time, which allowed me to closely work with the researchers working at EAI and to learn from them. The skills that I have gained during this internship will benefit me throughout my professional career in any field, and for that I am very grateful to have been chosen and participated in this internship.
