Jenna Dahlin
Official writing portfolio:
Articles, Essays, and policy proposals
BIO
My name is Jenna Dahlin. I'm a graduate from UC Santa Barbara majoring in Political Science and minoring in Professional Writing.
Throughout my past 16 years of education, I've felt a natural gravitation toward writing and journalism.
In high school, I spent many late nights at paste-ups and my free time in pursuit of stories. My time as a copy editor sparked inspiration that I hadn't experienced in school before.
Since, I jumped at opportunities to refine and further explore my love of writing.
In the fall of 2022, I spent a semester at Sciences Po, Paris: a globally renowned institute for politics and social sciences.
I grew as a person, student, and writer, pushing out several research papers and a thesis about right-wing populist movements.
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In upper-division Political Science classes back at UCSB, I found a particular aptitude for crafting policy proposals and essays. Between classes like American Foreign Policy, International Security, and Politics of the Energy Transition, I enjoyed the process of creating and articulating solutions for real issues that affect people. I am particularly passionate about environmental subject matter -- and have since pursued an internship with the Environmental Defense Center, a non-profit law firm in Santa Barbara.
I look forward to where my journey as a writer and young professional takes me.
