Trent Carson

Age: 21

Home Town: Boulder, Colorado

Education: B.A. in Global Studies and Economics (The University of Chicago)

Specific Field Interests: International diplomacy, cultural exchange, U.S. foreign policy, Native American rights, India-China relations

Placement: AIF Intern in Summer 2020 (Jeff Metcalf Internship Program)

Area of Focus: Communications, events, research, reporting, social media strategy, process improvement

Highlights: Born and raised in Colorado, Trent is a 4th-year student at the University of Chicago, majoring in Global Studies and Economics. He's interested in international diplomacy, cultural exchange, and understanding how cooperation and friendship between people and countries can lead to benefits in many different ways. During the 2020 Summer, he worked as an intern for the AIF Clinton Fellowship Program through the University of Chicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program. Before joining AIF, he interned with a nonprofit organization in Hong Kong to strengthen U.S.-China ties, and with the U.S. Department of the Interior, working on education and health policy for Native Americans. After graduation, he's planning to pursue a career in foreign service.