U.S. Department of StateIntern
Oct. 2018 - Feb. 2019Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economics Among a small cohort competitively selected from 1,000s of applicants, working with State Department and U.S. intelligence agencies teams to monitor U.S. sanctions imposed on more than 30 countries, including North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Iran, and Venezuela. • Attended 20+ meetings and briefings with senior officials within the Department of State, training sessions in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation. • Material development for the sanctions policy program * Attended working group meetings on specific programs * Drafted documents including memos, invitations, licenses * Detailed notes on meetings with private sector business persons * Attended meetings with think tanks and provided readouts to relevant team members