The Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI)

The Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI)

FSI Faculty Mentor:

Karen Eggleston, Senior Fellow, Asia-Pacific Research Center

About CAPRI

Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) is a nongovernmental, nonpartisan, international organization founded in 2022 to enhance global resilience and promote innovative policy by drawing on the experience of the Asia-Pacific region through comparative public policy research. CAPRI’s values of independence, integrity, and inclusivity guide its work on meeting challenges to resilience at the intersection of health, economy, environmental sustainability, and innovation in the Asia Pacific, particularly in the high-income societies.

Project:

The student will work with the CAPRI research team on the following projects: 

• Planning our annual trilateral conference on innovation, which will focus on AI and emerging technology policy across Asia, Europe, and North America
• Supporting our current project on the connections among energy, economic, and security policy in the Asia Pacific
• Challenges facing Asia-Pacific actors in global supply chains

Specific tasks include:

• Strategize with team and research partners on audience, format, thesis
• Gather research from primary and secondary sources
• Meet and interview experts within CAPRI’s network
• Support CAPRI’s convening planning and execution

Eligibility & Skills Required:

The internship is open to continuing undergraduate and graduate students. Students from any department are welcome to apply. Applicants must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.3 or higher.

Required

• A basic understanding of systematic, objective public policy research
• A strong interest in public policy and governance in the Asia Pacific
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or collaboratively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment with international colleagues
• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication skills in English

Preferred

• Background in public health, environmental, or economic policy
• Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese or other Asian languages
• Experience in research, communications, events or development for a research organization or NPO

Language Requirement:

Speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills in Mandarin Chinese (or another Asian language) at any level are preferred but not required. All staff speak both Mandarin and English (among other languages), so Mandarin language skills will provide more opportunities for engagement in the office and in the policy community of Taiwan.

Location:

The internship is located in Taipei, Taiwan.

Visa information:

Some passport holders (i.e., US, EU, Japan) can stay in Taiwan for 90 days visa free as a visitor (see visa-exempt countries here). Should the stay last 90+ days or the student holds a non-visa-exempt passport, the student must apply for an intern visa by March/April.

Stipend:

FSI is committed to providing its opportunities to students regardless of financial constraints.  FSI’s Global Policy Interns are provided with a stipend to cover travel and living expenses during the summer.  These stipends do not exceed $7,000 per student.  Students must submit a budget with their estimated costs along with their application.  If you have financial constraints that you think may prevent you from participating in this program, please contact FSI academic program manager Patrick Laboon directly.

Application:

Applicants will be asked to submit:

• Application Form
• Name of faculty reference (letter of recommendation not required)
• CV/Resume
• Unofficial Transcript
• Budget

Frequently Asked Questions

Please note: You may only apply to one FSI Global Policy Internship.