Qi Zhang

Apt 116, 1111 Arlington Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209 (202) 805-7619 qz56@georgetown.edu

EDUCATION
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Walsh School of Foreign Service
Washington DC
Master of Art in Asian Studies
August 2014 - December 2015
Relevant Coursework: Theory and Policy in Asia, International Political Economy in Asia, Quant Methods in
Practice, Trade and Integration in Asia-Pacific, Culture of Modernization in East Asia, Chinese Foreign Policy
UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Department of International Politics
Beijing
Bachelor of Law
September 2010 - May 2014
President of a student think tank, Association of Study of International Politics September 2012 - May 2013
Thesis: The Political Influence of the U.S. on Japan (2000-2013)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Charhar Institute
A non-government international relations think tank in China, focusing on public diplomacy and peace studies.
Assistant to the Secretary General (Beijing, China)
November 2013 April 2014
Weekly briefing on public diplomacy and other important IR events to the Secretary General.
Conducted feasibility study on participating in peace studies, leading to Charhars shift of research area and the
cooperation between the Charhar Institute and Institute for Economics and peace of Australia.
Research Center on China and International Relations
A joint research center between University of International Relations and Aalborg University (Demark), on the
study of China, China-U.S. relations and international systems.
Research Intern Leader (Beijing, China)
September 2012 - July 2013
Conducted research on South China Sea conflict. Resulted in first place 1 st university honor.
Led the research team to establish the database of China-ASAEN economic relations (in progress)
Carnegie-Tsinghua Center, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
International think tank focusing on nuclear disarmament, arms control, energy security and regional studies.
Initiative Intern (Beijing, China)
September 2011 May 2012
Managed communication with scholars and scheduling, working on events in collaboration with external
teams. Resulted in five successful events and one joint event with Brookings institute.
Assisted the Communication Coordinator in centers public relations and press conference for World Peace
Forum. Established a database to assist in these efforts.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Conducting an analysis of influences of the US on China surrounding area through a research led project.
(founded by Academic Support Program of College Students of University of International Relations)
Research Team Lead on a comprehensive review of the Diaoyu Islands conflict between China and Japan.
Resulted in a research report published in our school journal, Frontier, and a release conference. (2012)

DISTINCTIONS
Languages: Chinese (Native), Japanese (read, speak)
Quantitative Software: STATA, Excel
Leadership: team leader of research intern, president of Association of Study of International Politics, president
of Red Cross student chair, vice president of Student Council, Department of International Politics