China Subject Matter Expert Intern
About the role
What you’ll do
As a China subject matter expert (SME) intern at Two Six Technologies, you will bring your Mandarin skills, China cultural expertise, knowledge of the regional social media landscape, and creative thinking to help inform some of the most important foreign policy questions facing the US Government today. You'll work with the rest of the Mission Support Team to:
- Use our internal data tool suite to identify trends and anomalous events.
- Work with our data scientists to “label” data and improve our capacity to turn curated, open-source data collection into actionable insights.
- Maintain, augment, and analyze our current data feeds, involving research of both Mandarin- and English-language content.
- Identify and explore new online data sources in English and Mandarin.
We are especially interested in and will prioritize candidates with experience in both qualitative and quantitative analysis. However, we do not expect our new SME team members to be data scientists. We train all SMEs in quantitative methods and AI/ML tools and create space for them to hone their ability to work with complex technical systems. If you are a curious and motivated China expert who is not intimidated by data analysis—we want you to work with us.
What you will need (basic qualifications)
- Professional fluency in Mandarin required (level comparable to HSK V, TOCFL 5, or DLPT/ILR 3).
- Experience living, working, and/or studying in China or Taiwan.
- Deep knowledge of Chinese culture, including modern history, and society, and social media landscape.
- Knowledge of international relations and/or the Asia-Pacific region (China in particular).
- Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills.
- Great organization, attention to detail, ability to work within and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in office technology, including Google Drive, Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Slack, and video call software.
Nice if you have
- Strong writing skills, especially with crafting concise, data-oriented reports.
- Coding skills and experience with process automation, such as familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL).