- Worked as a Senior Analyst in the Geopolitical team. I used my proficiency in Mandarin and Japanese to assess the political, security and business risks affecting the Asia-Pacific region. - Monitored terrorism, political risk, civil unrest, and regulatory risk for the Asia-Pacific region as well as other countries and regions.- Advised corporate clients on political, security and regulatory risks via dedicated monitoring, and monthly and quarterly updates.- Wrote detailed country profiles assessing a range of threats and helped maintain a risk portal with hundreds of users.- Conducted due diligence investigations and evaluated reputation risks for corporate clients.

The opportunity to intern at the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) in Shanghai provided me with cross-sector exposure to China’s business environment and doing business in China.The main duties and responsibilities of my role included:- Editing and proofreading business reports and communications in accordance with CBBC’s guidelines. - Working closely with a CBBC project manager to undertake the research and compilation of a China Outbound Tourism Report, which was produced by CBBC in cooperation with the EUSME Centre.- Contributing to research for clients. - Translating from Mandarin to English.- I researched and wrote an article titled 'Chinese Outbound Tourism to the UK: A new style of travel' which was published in CBBC's in-house magazine, FOCUS.- Independently researched and composed an internal presentation on 'Facial Recognition Technology'.- Assisting CBBC staff with additional ad-hoc research, events and administrative tasks.