Research Opportunity
Digital Infrastructure & Geopolitical Competition
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Opportunity Description

This project explores how digital infrastructures-such as 5G networks, cloud data centers, submarine cables, and AI systems-shape geopolitical alignments, national security dependences, and digital sovereignty. We plan to assemble a global dataset that maps technology suppliers, infrastructure networks, and related policies, and develop an interactive platform to visualize these dependencies.

Three positions available: (1) Literature review assistant - conduct background research, summarize key findings from policy reports, and identify theoretical linkages in political science and technology studies; (2) Data collection and validation assistant - gather data on digital infrastructure (5G, cloud, cables, etc.), clean and cross-validate information across multiple sources; (3) Web manager/visualization assistant - support layout design and visual presentation of the dataset through web dashboards or mapping interfaces.

 

Duration
ongoing

Interest in global technology and politics, familiarity with Excel or Python helpful but not required.

Minimum GPA: 3.2

Years:
  • Graduating Seniors
  • Juniors
Colleges:
  • Bouvé College of Health Sciences
  • College of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • College of Arts, Media and Design
  • D'Amore-McKim School of Business
  • Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Majors:
  • Political Science
  • International Affairs and Political Science
  • International Affairs
  • International Affairs and Economics
  • Economics

Email xia.shen@northeastern.edu with a short statement of interest and your CV. The statement should describe your academic background, relevant skills, and motivation for joining the project.

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