The TACL Political Internship Program or PIP, is an 8-week program in Washington, DC where college students gain hands-on experience in the political process. PIP focuses on identity development and community impact in addition to building leadership and networking skills. In addition to full-time placements, interns attend workshops throughout the summer, have a one-on-one mentorship, and develop a summer-long advocacy project and lobby for important TA issues.

The 2015 program is now underway with a class of four new interns. We introduced them to Washington with a two-day orientation and a welcome BBQ. The rest of the summer will be packed with programming, including an AAPIs in Politics Roundtable, various tours and sporting events, community engagement and more! To get involved with PIP programming, email internship@tacl.org.

Check out our bios on this year’s interns.

Interns

Name: Tiffany Chen
School: Johns Hopkins University
Placement: National Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA)
Bio: Tiffany Chen is a rising junior from Marlboro, New Jersey at Johns Hopkins University double majoring in International Studies and Sociology. Outside of class, she is involved in ITASA, the Johns Hopkins University Foreign Affairs Symposium, JHU Model United Nations Conference, and she is also a Commissioner for the Student Activities Commission. She is interested in pursuing either a degree in law or a career in public policy or diplomacy.

Name: Phoebe Shen
School: Scripps College
Placement: New Partners Consulting, Inc.
Bio: Phoebe Shen is a rising junior and a Legal Studies major and Sociology minor at Scripps College. This summer, she is looking forward to learning more about politics, becoming more active in the APA community, and learning more about issues specific to the Taiwanese American community. As a native Californian, she is also looking forward to exploring DC and other parts of the East Coast. In her free time, she enjoys photography, catching up to her favorite shows with her friends, and exploring new places.

Name: Tim Shieh
School: Johns Hopkins University
Placement: Office of U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu
Bio: Tim Shieh is a rising sophomore at the Johns Hopkins University majoring in International Studies with a concentration in East Asia. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan but moved with his family to Irvine, CA when he was in elementary school. At school he competes for the Woodrow Wilson Debate Council, travels with the Hopkins Model United Nations delegation and works for Students Consulting for Non-Profits. He is interested in race relations, American foreign policy and economic reform.

Name: Stacey Wang
School: Cornell University
Placement: Office of U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono
Bio: Stacey is rising junior from Bergen County, NJ studying statistics at Cornell University. She has a strong interest in public service, especially with regards to the Taiwanese American community. She is an art enthusiast who enjoys music, dance, singing, piano, drawing, and photography. In college, Stacey is a DJ for Cornell Radio and an active member of Cornell’s only K-Pop dance crew, E.Motion. She loves to try new things and experience life at its fullest. Stacey is really looking forward to intern in DC this summer!

Get in touch with the PIP team!

Kelly Shih – Director (kelly.shih@tacl.org)

Tracy Huang – Deputy Director (tracy.huang@tacl.org)

Christina Kuo – Programming Chair (christina349@gmail.com)

Vincent Wang – Political Chair (vincent.wang@tacl.org)

Eric Jeng – Placement Coordinator (eric.jeng@tacl.org)

Jack Huang – Treasurer (jack.huang@tap-dc.org)

Austin Ko – Recruitment Chair (austin.ko@tacl.org)