Jacob Hafey

Experience

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  U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Scholarship Recipient - Mandarin Chinese

  Studied Mandarin Chinese at Soochow University as part of the State Department's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, in which all participants take a language pledge from June-August for the purpose of accelerated language learning.

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  State Street

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Joint-Study Researcher

  -Researched investing habits of Chinese and American college students to improve user interface with “robo-advisor,” automated online investment portfolio managers-Composed and distributed surveys in Chinese and English about investing habits

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  US-Asia Institute

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Director, USAI-Szymanski Rule of Law Program

  - Built each year's program from the ground up by scheduling and coordinating meetings with over one-hundred federal offices across all three branches of US government - Evaluated candidates from top law schools in China and selected participants of the program - Organized travel logistics and liaised participants to their meetings in both China and the United States

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  United Way

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Temporary Associate, China Operations

  - Translated, drafted, and proofread documents related to UWW China’s Left-Behind Children Project - Composed quarterly reports for UWW China and presented them to United Way’s International Network - Researched ESG/CSR strategies by grant-making organizations funding charities in East Asia

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  World Justice Project

  May 2021 - Jul 2023

  Rule of Law Research Consultant, East Asia and Pacific

  - Identified and analyzed changes in the rule of law in each jurisdiction based on nine factors, including access to civil and criminal justice, fundamental human rights, order and security, and regulatory enforcement - Produced country reports analyzing developments affecting the rule of law in Ukraine and Georgia for the 2023 WJP Rule of Law Index - Produced qualitative cross-check reports analyzing developments affecting the rule of law for 15 countries and jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region to be included in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 WJP Rule of Law Index reports:ChinaMyanmarThailandMongoliaSouth KoreaHong KongJapanCambodiaVietnamIndonesiaAustraliaMalaysiaNew ZealandSingaporeThe Philippines Show less

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  Access Partnership

  Sept 2021 - now

  At Access Partnership, I provide in-depth analysis across a wide variety of areas related to technology and digital policy, including data governance and privacy, space and satellite communications, artificial intelligence ethics, cybersecurity, supply chain and geopolitical risk, platform regulation, and intermediary liability.

  • Policy Manager, Data Governance

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Digital Policy Analyst

    Sept 2021 - Feb 2023