Student Stories
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Balancing an Internship with HNC Studies
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center helped me a lot with social networking, which is incredibly useful in my current position.
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The World Can Be Better, But it Will Take Work
I chose SAIS because of the people, and not just the distinguished faculty and staff. Every SAIS student I had the privilege of meeting before I applied was incredibly kind, academically dynamic, and supportive. I instantly knew was the kind of program I wanted to be a part of.
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Arriving in Nanjing
Moving in on campus was a great experience. I’ll always be grateful for how welcome all the HNC students, both international and Chinese, made me feel.
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Gaining Insights into Effective International Cooperation
SAIS was certainly a major factor in me forming this goal: coming from a very different sector to that which I wanted to transition to, it was easy to feel a little lost at times. However, the academic and professional experience I have gained since has given me both the knowledge to form well-defined aspirations, and the skillset to pursue them.
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Multiculturalism & European Policymaking
I spent a lot of time debating with American and European friends from Poland, Italy, and the United Kingdom – I felt like SAIS was a great opportunity to practice collaborating and communicating with people from other countries the same way that I do now at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States.
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Striking a Balance between Life and Academia
I was also able to continue my work in sports development for the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union through my proximity to the middle east and traveled to Saudi Arabia for a lacrosse development trip. These trips have helped me form life-long friendships and relationships with my classmates.
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Understanding the Inner Workings of the European Union
SAIS gives you easy access to a network of incredibly interesting individuals willing to share their stories, give advice, and provide insight into their careers.
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Global Policy through the Lens of Digitalization
SAIS education provides an ideal springboard to start an international career. Within the scope of my current position as a Parliamentary Official for the Italian Parliament, I hope to support my country's sustainable growth towards a fairer, more equitable European and global society.
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Conducting Complex Research While Supporting Fellow Servicemembers
My studies have completely changed my understanding of Chinese history, political development, and international relations.
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Military Service with a Global Perspective
Not every day is going to be a success and you have to be able to move on to the next problem without dwelling.