Asia Society Texas works with high school and university interns each semester through our Regions Bank Young Leaders Internship program. Under this program, we have partnered with various high schools and universities in the Greater Houston area to provide opportunities for students to engage with the broad swath of programs offered by Asia Society and learn more about nonprofit operations. Interns have worked in program development, research and curriculum-writing, outreach efforts, accounting and finance, and more. Through their time with Asia Society Texas, interns learn more about Asian art, history, and culture while gaining direct experience in a professional environment.

We'd like to shine a spotlight on one of our summer interns, Tina Li, who works with our summer camps.

Learn a little more about Tina and her internship experience below!

Quick Facts

Name: Tina Li
School: Stanford University
Internship Duration: Summer 2022
Favorite project you’ve worked on during your internship: Young Leaders Institute
Most interesting thing you’ve learned during your internship: The advice of early career panelists, specifically their respective experiences building networks in college and navigating discovering their passions.

Reflection

My name is Tina and I’m a summer intern with Asia Society’s Education and Outreach department. I first participated in ASTX programming the summer before high school, through the Young Leaders Institute. There, I discovered a love for public policy and international relations that continues to shape my academic interests. 

Asia Society’s dedication to providing educational programming that unites communities resonates with me most. As an intern, I’ve become part of the process that fosters these relations, helping craft programming and test-running group activities. Working with YLI, I am reminded of the impact of engaging youth in “adult” conversations, such as international relations and public policy, can have inspiring fresh ideas for the leaders of tomorrow: it’s something I remember vastly impacting my own vision of the future as a participant and which still influences my goals now as an intern.

The most interesting thing I've learned during my internship has been the advice of early career panelists — specifically, their respective experiences building networks in college and navigating discovering their passions. I gained a better perspective on how to approach my own years at college. These are the ideas I see shaping future generations and are what affirm my desire to pursue higher education in economics.

Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Nancy Pollok Guinee, and United Airlines, Presenting Sponsors of Business and Policy programs; Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher, Presenting Sponsors of Exhibitions; AARP, Sterling Turner Foundation, and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Education & Outreach; Syamal and Susmita Poddar, Presenting Sponsors of Performing Arts & Culture; Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Sponsor of the Japan Series; and Regions Bank, Title Sponsor for the internship program. General support of programs and exhibitions is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston Endowment, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, McKinsey & Company, Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Vinson & Elkins LLP, as well as Friends of Asia Society.

Title Sponsor for Internship Program

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.