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Emeric Z. Chang

Political Science & Computer Science @ Columbia University
Constitutional Law, AI Governance, Legal Tech.
USAO-DCCalifornia State SenateMIT NANDAOpenGrowth Ventures
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Emeric Z. Chang
Columbia ▪ Poli Sci ▪ CS ▪ Archery ▪ Policy ▪ Justice
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// COLUMBIA
We the People of the
United States, in Order to
form a more perfect Union…
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law…
4.00
GPA · Dean's List
EXHIBIT — 01
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Campus Orgs
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3
Languages
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About

I'm an undergraduate at Columbia University studying Political Science and Computer Science, interested in the collision of law, AI, and society as a whole.

My work spans state legislative offices, tech-policy research, federal prosecution, and international AI youth activism organizations. Whether I'm drafting a constituent newsletter, coordinating a network of student AI ambassadors, or drafting a legal motion, I'm drawn to the same question: how do systems work, how do they fail the people inside them, and how can we fix them?

I live by three guiding mottos: 1. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish; 2. Ite, Inflammate Omnia; 3. Memento Mori Ergo Carpe Diem

Institution
Columbia University
Columbia College — GPA: 4.00, Dean's List
Degrees
Political Science & Computer Science
Campus Involvement
Policy Institute (Tech Center Director) · AI Alignment Club (Policy Fellow) · Sundial (Staff Editor) · Pre-Law Society · Archery Club (Co-President) · Chinese Student Club (Executive Committee)
⏱ Currently
📖 Reading
Either / Or
Elif Batuman
📺 Watching
Beef S2
Dark Comedy
🎧 Listening
Best to You
Blood Orange
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Experience

June 2026 Present
Federal Law
Legal Intern — U.S. Attorney's Office, D.C.
United States Department of Justice · Special Proceedings Division
Feb 2026 May 2026
Legislative
Winter Intern — Office of State Senator Josh Becker
California State Senate · Menlo Park, CA
  • Produced monthly constituent newsletters translating legislative updates and local initiatives into accessible summaries.
  • Supported a town hall on the impacts of AI on the labor market by contacting 15+ potential panelists
  • Lead initiative developing public-facing material highlighting underutilized government programs (e.g., CalKids, CalFresh, CalWORKS) for low-income communities in San Mateo County.
Aug 2025 Present
AI Policy
Co-Director, NANDAShapers
MIT Project NANDA · Palo Alto & New York
  • Coordinate 50+ ambassadors at over 30+ educational institutions to host events and post online content at the intersection of AI, policy, and youth activism, reaching an audience of 7000+ students and builders
  • Prototyped and built website for NANDAShapers; currently manage website, LinkedIn, and Discord server.
  • Partnered with Project Young Minds and Karkhana Samuha to introduce AI education/tools to 5+ under-resourced schools in rural Nepal.
Academic Honors & Distinctions
Horasis Youth Fellow '25John Locke Institute — High Distinction in Politics (Top 5%, 19,000+ submissions)Profiles in Courage — Certificate of Excellence (Top 15%, 2,000+ submissions)Mock Trial: County Certificate of ExcellenceMockOn TOC Outstanding WitnessAP Scholar with DistinctionWorld Languages Award '25Graduation Speaker — Woodside Priory
README.md
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BRIEF OF AMICUS
CURIAE
> institutions, ideas, and the people behind them
“institutions, ideas, and the people behind them.”
> who writes the rules for them
“who writes the rules for them.”
> how systems fail the people inside them
“how systems fail the people inside them.”
> technology, identity, and power
“technology, identity, and power.”
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Writing & Research

Journalism
Columbia Sundial — Published Articles
Reported features and cultural criticism for Columbia's Sundial covering institutions, ideas, and the people behind them.
Read on Sundial →
Policy
Policy Briefs
Research and policy writing at the intersection of AI and governance, including proposals on classroom AI policies and federal incentives for open-source AI development.
View on Google Drive →
Essay
Competition Essays
Selected essays from national and international competitions — John Locke Institute (High Distinction, top 5%) and Profiles in Courage (Certificate of Excellence, top 15%).
View on Google Drive →
Fiction
Book & Short Story Drafts
Original fiction exploring technology, identity, and power. Complete works available on request.
View on Google Drive →
Read my Blog
Walking with the Wheel
SKILL_TREE
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DEPOSITION OF
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Python
Legal Briefs
Statistics
Journalism
Research
Mandarin
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Skills & Tools

WRITINGPOLICYPROGRAMMINGSTATISTICSLANGUAGESRESEARCH
WritingPolicyProgrammingStatisticsLanguagesResearch
Writing & Research
Journalism & Feature Writing
Legal Briefs and Motions
Essay & Creative Nonfiction
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods
Institutional & Legislative Research
Technical Competencies
Python · R · C++ · Java
Data Analysis & Visualization
Statistical Methods
Microsoft Office · Google Suite
DaVinci Resolve · Canva
Social Media Management
Languages
English
Spanish
Mandarin · Shanghainese
Exhibit A — Writing & ResearchSKILLS DOCKET
Journalism & Feature Writing
Legal Briefs and Motions
Essay & Creative Nonfiction
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods
Institutional & Legislative Research
Exhibit B — Technical CompetenciesTECHNICAL DOCKET
Python · R · C++ · Java
Data Analysis & Visualization
Statistical Methods
Microsoft Office · Google Suite
DaVinci Resolve · Canva
Social Media Management
Exhibit C — LanguagesLANGUAGE DOCKET
English
Spanish
Mandarin
Shanghainese
Legalese — Fluent
HOBBIES.EXE
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PERSONAL STATEMENT
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Interests & Hobbies

Olympic Archery
Paris Olympic Trials, USA Archery Level 2 Coach, and a decade of precision at the line.
Classic Literature
Learning to live life alongside the characters themselves.
Speed Chess
Blitz and bullet. The game compressed to its sharpest form.
EDM & Indie Pop
Two genres that have no business together but somehow do.
Law & Policy
From California's State Senate to the USAO — how institutions encode and exercise power.
AI & Society
Not just what models can do, but who writes the rules for them.
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Contact

Open to conversation, collaboration, and correspondence.

Email LinkedIn GitHub Substack
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Emeric's Favorites
You found the hidden docket. Here's what's off the record.
Food & Drink
Chocolate Milknon-negotiable
Any Savory Soupall of them
Shēngjiān Bāopan-fried perfection
Music
GooeyGlass Animals
Polish GirlNeon Indian
ArrowHalf Alive
Books
Speaker for the DeadOrson Scott Card
Norwegian WoodHaruki Murakami
SeveranceLing Ma
Shows & Film
Never Have I Evercomedy / drama
Ajin: Demi-Humananime / thriller
Beefdark comedy
Subjects & Ideas
Cyberpunkgenre + philosophy
Human Eschatologylife and death
Great Literatureclassics · Nobel · Pulitzer
Guilty Pleasures
Manga / Manhwa / Manhuaall three
Rom-Comszero shame
Perpetual Earbudsalways playing something
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