Justin Park

International Relations & Political Science · Boston University

Focused on AI governance, policy analysis, and civic tech. Bridging data science and public policy to make complex systems more understandable.

Education

B.A. International Relations & B.A. Political Science

Boston University, Pardee School of Global Studies · 2023 – 2027

Concentrations: International Political Economy, Asia · Relevant coursework: 21st Century Nuclear Deterrence, Data Science for Political Science

Experience

AI Governance Intern

Jan. 2026 – Present

The Millennium Project · Washington, D.C.

  • ·Reported progress in AI regulations by compiling, analyzing, and tracking 65+ Congressional bills.
  • ·Attended and summarized congressional hearings and analyzed implications for the organization's mission.
  • ·Recruited collaborators by attending AI-related conferences at think tanks and government agencies.

CEO & Project Manager

Aug. 2025 – Present

PathMate App · Boston, MA

  • ·Collected user feedback and iterated product designs via Asana and Figma.
  • ·Designed tailored pitch decks for investors and clients, communicating complex processes intuitively.
  • ·Tracked 300+ geographic data points in Mapbox using PostGIS for geospatial data.

Web Translator

Dec. 2023 – Jan. 2024

MISSION Law Firm · Seoul, Korea

  • ·Translated the firm's client-side website from Korean to English for international expansion into the U.S.
  • ·Integrated the founder's vision and legalese into culturally equivalent phrases via partner meetings.

Student Researcher

June 2023 – Sept. 2023

Korean Election Analysis Laboratory · Seoul, Korea

  • ·Authored 12 weekly reports of comparative analysis of Western perspectives on the Korean Presidential Election.
  • ·Verified political claims, cross-referenced sources, and conducted independent research.

Projects & Leadership

Project Lead

May 2025 – Aug. 2025

Bill Passage Predictor

  • ·Constructed an NLP-FFNN machine learning model that tracks the probability of U.S. legislation becoming law.
  • ·Achieved 60% predictive accuracy by processing 11,000+ legislative texts via Congress API in R and Python.

Geographic Data Lead

Sept. 2025 – Dec. 2025

International Relations Review

  • ·Published 20+ geographic and economic data visualizations for Boston University's public policy journal.
  • ·Constructed an automated pipeline for visual generations to aid editorial processes.

Business Analyst

Feb. 2024 – May 2024

Boston University Consulting Group

  • ·Proposed operational recommendations for Disney+ using 200+ Qualtrics survey responses.
  • ·Identified Disney's undue costs in programming and bundle deals through financial analysis.

Volunteer

Volunteer

Jan. 2024 – Dec. 2025

Miracle Miles Ministries · Boston, MA

  • ·Served food for people struggling with drug addictions and homelessness weekly in the Mass. and Cass. area.
  • ·Directed a clothing closet, distributing winter clothes to meet guests' needs effectively.

Skills

Languages

Fluent English, Fluent Korean, Conversational Japanese, Conversational Spanish

Technical

ArcGIS, R, Python, SQL, Node.js, Express, TypeScript, React Native, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Asana