1. [FRENCH PUBLIC POLICY INTERN PROFILE]
Kenji McCulley ’12 is from New York, NY and attended
the United Nations International School. In high school,
he was the editor-in-chief of the literary magazine, the
vice-president of the wind ensemble, and vice-president
of the school chapter of Amnesty International. At
Dartmouth, McCulley is pursuing a major in History, with
a concentration on religion and nationalism in Asia, and
minors in Japanese and International Studies. His
activities on campus include writer and past co-editor for
the sports and arts sections of The Dartmouth and
trumpet player for the Dartmouth Wind Symphony.
During his sophomore winter, he was a Tucker Fellow,
spending three months volunteering at Agent Orange
victim centers in Da Nang, Vietnam. McCulley will spend
his junior summer as an intern at the economic sector of
the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. He plans to pursue a career in the United States
Foreign Service or in journalism.
Kenji was funded by The Rockefeller Center for a Summer 2011 Internship, with generous
support from the John French 1930 Memorial Fund.
Executive Summary from Kenji’s final report:
I worked at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo, which is the headquarters of the US State Department in
Japan. Together with several consulates located throughout the country, the embassy provides
assistance to U.S. nationals and processes visa applications for foreign nationals planning on
traveling to the U.S. In addition to these services, the embassy also reports on Japan to the
State Department headquarters in Washington DC. I
“I wrote an op-ed for worked on the reporting side of the embassy, specifically
Ambassador Roos encouraging in the Trade and Economic Policy Unit (TEPU) of the
young Japanese students to Economic section (ECON). The focus of my work in TEPU
study abroad in America. The was researching trade and economic topics and reporting
finished piece was published in on them. This included writing daily updates on economic
a Japanese business magazine.” issues for the Daily Activity Report (DAR) sent to

2. Washington, researching to write cables sent to US embassies throughout the world, and
writing memorandums of meetings with Japanese government officials. In addition, I provided
assistance to ECON officers, translating government documents and serving as an interpreter
for meetings, as needed. The first week I arrived, I was assigned to write an op-ed for
Ambassador Roos encouraging young Japanese students to study abroad in America. The
finished piece was published in a Japanese business magazine.
My internship was a perfect match for my academic and professional pursuits. As a
history major and Japanese minor, researching Japan’s economy was an extension of my
studies at Dartmouth. The research skills I picked up while working at the embassy will be very
useful in my history studies. Working in Japan and learning about Japanese government and
business culture will serve as a great supplement to my Japanese studies. Professionally, I am
interested in pursuing a career in the State Department for which my internship is obviously
great experience. I am also interested in working as a foreign correspondent for a news agency.
Reporting on current economic issues and having to meet deadlines for cables to be sent to
Washington is great experience for such a career. Additionally, learning how to make and
maintain contacts is also a skill that a foreign correspondent needs.
Kenji McCulley at his U.S. Embassy internship in Tokyo, Japan.