Meet Our Fall 2026 Intern Class

Keita Horiko

Program: Asia

Keita is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania studying International Relations, with a focus on East Asian security. He previously conducted research on postwar Japan-Taiwan relations, analyzing hundreds of Japanese- and English-language sources. He is the founder of ainuglobal.org, an educational platform on Ainu history and indigenous rights, and has worked as an immigration legal intern in New York City. His research interests include Japan’s role in cross-strait security, alliance dynamics in the Indo-Pacific, and economic statecraft. Outside of his research, Keita is a competitive figure skater and coach.

Tareque Chowdhury

Program: Eurasia

Tareque is a rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Russia and Eastern European Studies and Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. Originally from Philadelphia, he conducts open-source research on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications for European rearmament, transatlantic relations, and U.S. national security. In the future, he hopes to continue researching European and transatlantic security, expand his knowledge of the region, and further develop his skills in conflict analysis.