葉皓勤 Marcin Mateusz JERZEWSKI

JOB TITLE

Head of Taiwan Office

DEPARTMENT

European Values Center for Security Policy, Taiwan Office/

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES

English

European Values Center for Security Policy

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PERSONAL BIO

Marcin Jerzewski is the Head of the Taiwan Office of the European Values Center for Security Policy. He also serves as a Research Fellow of the Taiwan NextGen Foundation and is a contributor to the China Observers in Central Eastern Europe (CHOICE) platform of the Czech Association for International Affairs.Marcin’s academic interests include Taiwan-EU relations, politics and foreign and security policy of Taiwan, and comparative democratization. He is a frequent commentator on Taiwan and its foreign policy in Taiwanese and international media; his commentary appeared in outlets such as BBC, Deutsche Welle, The Economist, Taipei Times, and other prominent outlets.He also seeks to connect his research with the production of actionable policy ideas.

Marcin delivered expert briefings on topics related to foreign and security policy at the Legislative Yuan, Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, NATO Headquarters, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Slovak Embassy in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the International Master’s Program in International Studies at the National Chengchi University, where he was an MOE Taiwan Scholar, and political science and Chinese studies programs at the University of Richmond.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

Head of Taiwan Office, European Values Center for Security Policy, Taiwan (2022 - present)
Research Fellow, Taiwan NextGen Foundation, Taiwan (2020 - present)
Research Assistant, Mayor’s Office, Taipei City Government, Taiwan (2019 - 2020)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master in International Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Bachelor in Political Science and Chinese Studies, University of Richmond, USA
Summer Program in Graduate Training in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, University of Michigan, USA

Job Positions

Co-Supervisor Information

Olimpia Kot

高琳雅

Institution

European Values Center for Security Policy

Division/Department

Job Title

Senior Project Coordinator

Department Staff Number

- Less than 5 people

Internship Job Description

Duties and responsibilities:
- Researching and monitoring current topics related to Taiwan’s domestic politics and its foreign relations, particularly Central and Eastern Europe, using English and Chinese sources, where applicable;
- Assisting the Center’s staff and Non-Resident Fellows with ongoing research projects;
- Tracking news and developments in Taiwan, Taiwan-China relations, and the Indo-Pacific region;
- Conceptualizing and creating audience-aware infographics, presentations, custom illustrations, process diagrams, graphs and charts, icons, and other collateral;
- Drafting Tweets, and Facebook and LinkedIn posts;
- Attending relevant events in Taipei and reporting back to the think tank’s staff;
- Compiling drafts of publications;
- Facilitating the organization, planning, and implementation of think tank’s events, meetings and programming;
- Additional publishing opportunities may be available.
- Additional duties may be assigned to facilitate the daily operations of the think tank.

Preferred Intern Education Level

- undergraduate students (third year and above)
- Master students
- Ph.D. students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities

- Preference will be given to students pursuing studies in political science, international studies, communications, other social science, public policy, economics, statistics, and Asian or Chinese studies. (Degrees in other subjects may be considered if other relevant skills apply.)
- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Experience with policy research or editing a publication is highly desired.
- Interest in Asia policy issues: demonstrated interest in Taiwan, cross-Strait issues, or Asia-Pacific studies preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with colleagues at all levels.
- Strong problem-solving and critical reasoning skills.
- Previous experience in utilizing graphic design tools such as Canva, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or Photoshop will be considered an asset.

Others

- Salaries (subsidies) not provided
- Benefits provided (public transit subsidy equivalent to the cost of a Northern Taiwan TPASS 定期票)