Canion Hempel is a graduate student at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. He is pursuing a Master’s degree in International Affairs with a focus on international development and democratization. Canion graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and a minor in Spanish.
His main interests include democratization, human rights, and international development. He has visited over 50 countries—including Turkmenistan, Cuba, and Azerbaijan—which has given him a real-world understanding of the issues that interest him. As a research intern at HRNK, he hopes to deepen his knowledge of human rights abuses in North Korea and aims to compare them with the abuses he has studied and observed in other authoritarian regimes.
Successful applicants will undergo a formal interview process before being offered an internship. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis. We strongly recommend that applicants apply at least 3 months prior to their anticipated start date. Internships are typically unpaid, but academic credit is honored. A minimum commitment of 20 working hours per week is preferred. Please upload your documents in the .doc format.
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