Eric Ye is a senior at the University of Southern California studying finance and international relations. His work focuses on the intersection of national security, industrial policy, and international trade, with a particular interest in how economic policy and private-sector investment can advance geopolitical objectives.

Eric currently works on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Exports Analysis team. His previous experience includes serving as a Middle Market Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, an Economic Research Analyst at the Milken Institute, a Research Assistant at the Hoover Institution conducting U.S.-China research under a Hoover Fellow, and a Research Assistant with the Hudson Institute’s Asia-Pacific Security team. Through these roles, he has developed experience spanning economic research, financial analysis, public policy, and international security.

Eric’s commitment to public service began when he was selected as a Youth Ambassador to Chile under the U.S. Department of State. He has also served on the Youth Advisory Board at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and was selected as a Bezos Scholar by the Bezos Family Foundation.