Xiaoxi Niu graduated top of her class from high school and is now double majoring in economics and environmental studies at Dartmouth. She served as an intern at Environment New Hampshire, a state environmental advocacy organization, where she worked on defending the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and a clean air campaign. For her internship, Xiaoxi researched the economic impacts of policies, wrote op-eds, organized events, and engaged with officials. She gained experience in environmental policy and non-profit management that she hopes to apply to her future career.