Alexa Black, 2020-2021

“As a translation intern at 365 Info, an online news organization based in Almaty, I translated articles from English-language news sources into Russian for publication on their site, 365info.kz. I translated articles on topics varying from nuclear nonproliferation to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Central Asian tourism. I also conducted research to find articles for translation with the the theme “Kazakhstan from the eyes of a foreigner” in mind and pitch them to my editors for publication on the site. Through this research, I learned a lot about how Kazakhstan is represented by Western news media, shaping public perceptions and misperceptions of the country. Overall, my internship was a great opportunity to not only develop my translation skills, but also to improve my writing in Russian as a whole.”

Read more about Alexa's capstone experience here. 

Check out the architectural research that Alexa conducted during her summer 2019 study abroad in Almaty here.